Department of Environment & Conservation
Jim Fyke, Commissioner
Emergency Planning Resources and Links
Contact Water Supply
Tom Moss, Interim Director
6th Floor, L&C Tower, 401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-0191
email address: water.supply@tn.gov
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"Public Water System Emergency Operations Plan Guidance Documents"
» Appendix B - Action Plan Template
» Appendix C - Boil Water Notice
» Appendix D - Preparing Tank Trucks for Hauling Water
"Emergency
Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems
to Comply with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002." EPA guidance document to assist water systems serving populations
from 3,300 to 99,999 people in complying with Emergency Response
Plan requirements of the Terrorism Act.
"7
Easy Steps to Submitting your Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Certification". Includes instructions, address, and proper procedure for sending
your ERP Certification to the EPA in Washington, DC.
"Emergency
Response Plan Certification" (PDF, 111KB). Fill and Print
form to certify completion of an Emergency Response Plan.
H.R.
3448 "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002" Title IV-Drinking Water Security
and Safety. Legislation passed by the federal government on June 12, 2002 requiring
community water systems to perform Vulnerability Assessments and
revise Emergency Response Plans.
"Instructions
to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying with the Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002". EPA information and recommendations to community water systems on
how to comply with the Bioterrorism Act. Includes delivery addresses,
VA certification form, and ERP certificate of completion form and
complete instructions.
» Addendum
to the Instructions to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying
With the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002 (PDF, 126KB).
"Response
Protocol Toolbox: Planning for and Responding to Contamination Threats
to Drinking Water Systems". EPA guidance document to assist water systems in the response planning
for an intentional contamination threat and/or incident. The Toolbox
consists of 7 PDF documents (an overview and 6 modules). The links
to the 7 pdf files are located under "Water Security Publications".
The
EPA maintains a "Security
Product Guide" on it's website.
This guide contains valuable information on a variety of security
products (physical and electronic/cyber) and water monitoring tools.
The guide is updated as new products and technology are made available.
User feedback is requested on the listed products.
"Security
Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Small Drinking Water Systems". This Security Vulnerability Guide is targeted for drinking water
systems serving less than 3,300 people and is designed to help these
systems assess their critical components and identify security measures
that should be implemented. ASDWA and NRWA developed the guide in
cooperation with the U.S. EPA.
