Protecting the Water Sector From Security Threats: The Emerging Legal and Policy Frameworks.
 This new handbook is specifically designed to help clean water utilities and other members of the water sector adapt to the ever-changing security environment in the United States. Based on the 2002 NACWA security publication, Legal Issues in a Time of Crisis, the new publication was written to reflect the many changes to the legal landscape involving security issues over the past five years, and has been expanded to include a discussion of security challenges facing drinking water utilities and public works agencies in addition to the clean water community. Among the relevant topics included in the publication is an examination of the current federal legislative framework for protecting water sector infrastructure, a discussion of the potential for civil liability that water sector utilities might face in the event of a terrorist attack or security breach, and an overview of the legal duty owed employers to their employees in the event of a terrorist attack on a facility. Additionally, the publication includes a “Quick Reference Checklist” which provides clean water managers and attorneys with a quick way to identify the major legal and security issues they need to consider for their facilities, and provides a quick reference on where to find more detailed information about a specific issue in the publication. Free for members (download here   ). Non-member pricing coming soon!
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