Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit

Daniel MeerRegion IX U.S. EPA

June 16-17, 2010 San Francisco, CA

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Welcome/Speaker Introduction

San Francisco’s History

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Gold Rush - 1848

Golden Gate Bridge - 1937

Source: A History of the Municipal Water Department & Hetch Hetchy System, SFPUC

1906 Earthquake and Fire

Transamerica Pyramid - 1972

Water – the New Gold

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San Francisco Water Vendor (ca. 1855)Source: A History of the Municipal Water Department & Hetch Hetchy System, SFPUC

San Pilarcitos Creek Dam (under construction) (ca. 1866) Source: A History of the

Municipal Water Department & Hetch Hetchy System, SFPUC

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O’Shaughnessy Dam at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the Sierra Nevada

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Climate ChangeImprove Air QualityChemical SafetyClean Up CommunitiesProtect USA’s WatersEnvironmental JusticeState/Tribal

Partnerships Lisa P. Jackson, AdministratorU.S. EPA

EPA’s Priorities

Strengthening Drinking Water Programs

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•Planning for “All-Hazards” Threats •Enhanced/Expanded Multi-agency coordination•Water Security initiative (WSi) – drinking water surveillance and monitoring system

5-Step Response Model

• Notification

• Source Control

• Effective Containment

• Zone Control

• Clean Up

Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit

EPA Office of Water Collaborative Efforts•Regular meetings with Water Sector Partners•APHL Cooperative Program•EPA Regional laboratory collaboration•Water Laboratory Alliance

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West Coast WLA Security Summit:

What’s In It For You?• Interaction with Session

Leaders, Peers• Participation in WLA Table

Top Exercise with Focus on WLA Response Plan

• Info on Joint ERLN/WLA Launch

• Update on Water Analysis Capabilities for Homeland Security

• Hands-on Experience in Tech Town – EPA Security-Related Tools 10

Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit

Thank you!11