Utility Security
Private Water Service Providers and Security
In this day water security is a central job of all private water service providers. NAWC and its member companies have been on the forefront of water utility security for years — well before the government or Congress mandated stringent security measures. Private water service providers bring important experience and perspective to utility security, having operated water utilities in some of world’s hot-spots for years.
NAWC is active in the Water Sector Coordinating Council (WSCC) and other ongoing activities to promote security in the water sector.
Water Sector Coordinating Council (WSCC)
In September 2004, pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, the WSCC was formed by eight of the preeminent water and wastewater organizations: American Water Works Association (AWWA), AWWA Research Foundation (AwwaRF), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), National Rural Water Association (NRWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), and Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF). The WSCC consists of 16 owner/operator representatives and eight association staff. Read more.
Important Security Links:
WaterISAC offers a secure database, expert analysis, intelligence gathering and the rapid distribution of reports and alerts about threats to America’s drinking water and wastewater utilities. More than 13,000 water sector professionals currently have access to WaterISAC services.
WaterISAC is the most comprehensive and readily available resource about water system vulnerabilities, incidents and solutions. It provides subscribers with access to exhaustive research for improving the security of utilities, planning for emergencies and responding to physical and environmental threats of any kind. WaterISAC is the only single comprehensive resource of water-specific security information for utilities.
Visit WaterISAC at www.waterisac.org.
Download the WaterISAC brochure.
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