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Security & Emergency Preparedness - Archive

 

Years 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

 

 

2015 

03/21 Clean Water Current   WSCC Provides Input for Resilience Study  
12/18 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity Act Hitches a Ride on Omnibus  
11/20 Clean Water Current   NACWA Members Participate in Bio-Contaminated Wastewater Workshop  
11/20 Clean Water Current   Mandatory Cybersecurity Reporting Opposed by NACWA, Other Associations  
11/12 NACWA Comments   Association Letter on Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act  
10/30 Clean Water Current   Positive Train Control Deadline Extended to 2018  
10/23 Clean Water Current   House Transportation Bill Clears First Hurdle - PTC Extension Included  
10/09 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Urges House Protection of Disinfection Chemical Shipments  
10/02 Joint Letter   Water Sector Association Letter to House T&I Committee on Positive Train Control Rule Extension  
09/25 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Requests Extension to Protect Chemical Shipments  
09/11 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity, Other Security Concerns Addressed by WSCC  
06/12 Clean Water Current   NACWA Signs Coalition Cybersecurity Bill Letter  
05/22 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Meets with Government Partners  
04/06 Report   CIPAC Water Sector Cybersecurity Workgroup: Final Report & Recommendations  
02/27 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Security Priorities key
02/27 Clean Water Current   Associations Meet with CDC on Pretreatment of Ebola Waste key
01/16 Clean Water Current   Recommendations Now Available for Discharge of Ebola Virus Patient Waste to Sewers key
01/16 Clean Water Current   Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee Discusses “Lessons Sustained” key
01/15 Meeting Slides   Slides from NACWA Security & Emergency Preparedness Web Meeting on January 15, 2015 key
01/09 Clean Water Current   Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee to Meet on January 15 key

 

 

2014

11/21 Clean Water Current   CDC Releases Interim Ebola Guidance for POTW Workers key
11/14 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity, Ebola Discussed at the Water Sector Coordinating Council; NACWA Member Elected Chair key 
11/07 Clean Water Current   Webcast Focuses on Utility Concerns about Ebola Virus key
10/24 Clean Water Current   Webcast to Focus on Utility Concerns about Ebola Virus key
09/26 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity Workgroup Formulates Water Sector Strategy key
08/08 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity Workgroup Formulates Water Sector Strategy key
08/08 Clean Water Current   NACWA Security Committee Meets on Chemical Security, Cybersecurity, and Emergency Preparedness key
03/07 Clean Water Current   WSCC Focuses on Cybersecurity in Meeting with EPA, DHS key

 

2013

10/25 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity Framework and National Infrastructure Protection Plan Released key
10/18 Clean Water Current   Wastewater Utilities Identified on Online Chlorine Gas Interactive Map key
08/23 Clean Water Current   Cybersecurity, Emergency Responder Access Discussed by Water Sector Coordinating Council key
05/10 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Cybersecurity; Workgroup Maps Secruity Priorities key
04/26 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Meets with DHS, EPA key
04/09 NACWA Comments icon-pdf NACWA Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Cybersecurity Framework  
03/22 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Workgroup Discusses Future Security Priorities key
02/15 Clean Water Current   Executive Order May Lead to Cybersecurity Regulations for Utilities key
01/25 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Security and Natural Disasters; Patty Cleveland Elected Vice Chair key

 

2012

12/07 Clean Water Current   NACWA Participates in WERF Workshop on Managing Wastewater Containing Radionuclides from Emergency Situations key
11/30 Clean Water Current   NACWA Participates in Discussion on Draft Executive Order on Cyber-Security key
08/31 Clean Water Current   Senate Considers Bill to Improve Extreme Weather Resiliency; NACWA Provides Input key
08/24 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Mutual Aid Networks key
08/17 Clean Water Current   NACWA Participates in Department of Defense Emergency Response Seminar key
08/17 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Workgroup Prepares to Update Security Roadmap key
05/25 Clean Water Current   Coordinating Council Discusses Vulnerability Assessment Tools with EPA and DHS key
05/04 WSCC Correspondence icon-pdf Letter from Water Sector Coordinating Council to EPA and DHS on Vulnerability Assessment Tools  
03/30 Clean Water Current   EPA Responds Favorably to Requests to Keep Security Data off the Internet key
03/28 EPA Email icon-pdf Announcement from EPA on Postponement of Internet Access to Risk Management Plan Information  
03/16 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Associations Express Concern over EPA Decision to Make Security Information Available over the Internet key
03/16 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Future of Vulnerability Assessment Tools key
03/09 Correspondence icon-pdf Letter from Water Sector Associations to EPA Regarding Internet Access to Risk Management Plan Information  
02/24 Clean Water Current   NACWA’s Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee  Discusses Current State of Water Sector key
02/10 Correspondence icon-pdf Letter from House Committee on Energy and Commerce to EPA Regarding Internet Access to Risk Management Plan Information  
01/27 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Associations Discuss Incident Reporting with DHS key

 

 

2011

12/01 EPA Email icon-pdf Announcement from EPA Regarding Internet Access to Risk Management Plan Information  
10/28 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Upgrades of Vulnerability Assessment Tools key
09/23 Clean Water Current   NACWA’s Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee Meets to Discuss Current State of Water Sector key
09/22 Committee Meeting icon-pdf Agenda for September 22 Security and Emergency Preparedness web meeting
    		  
    08/26 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Future of Utility Security; NACWA Security Committee to Meet Via Web Conference in September key
    07/29 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Addresses Gaps between Security Standard and Assessment Tools key
    06/24 Clean Water Current   Chemical Security Bill Passes House Panel — Excludes Water, Wastewater Facilities key
    05/27 Clean Water Current   Water Sector Coordinating Council Meets to Discuss Utility Security Issues key
    05/27 Clean Water Current   Key House Committee Approves Chemical Facility Program Extension through 2018 key

     

    2010

    10/15 Clean Water Current   EPA Releases VSAT 5.0 and Water Health & Economic Analysis Tool (WHEAT) key
    08/06 Clean Water Current   NACWA Urges Senate to Ensure Local Flexibility in Chemical Security Decisions key
    08/03 Letter to Congress icon-pdf NACWA Letter on Secure Water Facilities Act key
    08/03 Advocacy Alert   Register For A Free 12-Month Subscription To WaterISAC Pro For Wastewater Utilities key
    01/27 Report icon-pdf All-Hazard Consequence Management Planning for the Water Sector  

     

    2009

    12/31 Report icon-pdf 2009 Water Sector Measures Analysis  
    10/29 NACWA Correspondence icon-pdf NACWA Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Wastewater Security Act  
    10/26 NACWA Correspondence icon-pdf NACWA Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Wastewater Security Act  
    10/19 EPA Correspondence icon-pdf EPA Response on Chemical Security Legislation key
    10/16 DHS Correspondence icon-pdf Rand Beers Homeland Security Response Letter key
    10/07 Member Update   NACWA Members Urgerd To Participate In Security Measures Reporting; H1N1 Influenza Vaccinations Available Soon key
    09/10 Congr. Correspondence icon-pdf NACWA Letter to DHS and EPA on Chemical Security Legislation key
    06/15 Congr. Correspondence icon-pdf NACWA Letter Supporting Wastewater Treatment Security Act of 2009  
    06/11 Congr. Correspondence icon-pdf Letter to Speaker Pelosi on CFATS Jurisdictional Conflict  
    03/20 White Paper icon-pdf Chemical Security Legislation: Economic, Environmental and Public Safety
    Implications From A POTW Perspective    		 key

     

    2008

    12/30 Report icon-pdf Water Sector Metrics Report 2008  
    12/10 Correspondence icon-pdf Letter to Chairman Henry Waxman on climate Change, Chemical Security  
    03/20 Congr. Correspondence icon-pdf Letter to Oberstar on H.R. 5577  
    03/07 Congr. Correspondence icon-pdf NACWA Letter to House Homeland Security Committee Regarding Chemical Security Bill  
     

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