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Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Preparedness and Response. Lessons Learned from a Water Utility Perspective. Gary Williams Executive Director Florida Rural Water Assn. Flood Hurricane Tornado Earthquake Fire/Wildfire Technology Failure WMD Cyber Attack Drought/Water Supply Loss Ice/Snow.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

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  1. Emergency Preparedness and Response Lessons Learned from a Water Utility Perspective Gary Williams Executive Director Florida Rural Water Assn

  2. Flood Hurricane Tornado Earthquake Fire/Wildfire Technology Failure WMD Cyber Attack Drought/Water Supply Loss Ice/Snow Infrastructure Failure Hazardous Material Release Vandalism/Sabotage Economic Disruption Supply Chain Disruption Pandemic Flu Perceived Incidents Severe Storms-Wind, Lightning Others???? The Many Hazards to Water Utilities

  3. Your Systems Vulnerabilities • Have you considered how many hazards on the list might affect your system? • Does your ERP-Emergency Response Plan incorporate all-hazard concepts and consequence management? • Are you as resilient as possible and prepared to minimize the negative consequences of any hazards that may come your way? • Does your plan, for example, include plan/steps to minimize the effects of a power outage?

  4. HOLMES SANTA JACKSON ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA ROSA WASH- NASSAU GADSDEN WALTON INGTON HAMILTON LEON MADISON CALHOUN JEFFERSON BAY DUVAL BAKER COLUMBIA SUWANEE WAKULLA LIBERTY TAYLOR UNION CLAY LAFAYETTE GULF BRADFORD FRANKLIN ST JOHNS GIL- ALACHUA CHRIST PUTNAM DIXIE FLAGLER LEVY MARION VOLUSIA CITRUS LAKE SEMINOLE SUMTER HERNANDO ORANGE PASCO BREVARD OSCEOLA HILLSBOROUGH POLK PINELLAS INDIAN RIVER MANATEE HARDEE ST OKEECHOBEE LUCIE HIGHLANDS DE SOTO SARASOTA MARTIN CHARLOTTE GLADES HENDRY PALM BEACH LEE BROWARD COLLIER DADE MONROE MONROE Areas Affected in 2004 by Hurricane Charley, Frances, Ivan. And Jeanne

  5. IRMA IVAN BONNIE FRANCES JEANNE DENNIS WILMA CHARLEY RITA KATRINA ANDREW

  6. Impact--example • Charley 4.94 million Water/WW in 15 counties effected • 1,027 public water systems impacted • 900 Domestic Wastewater systems impacted • All but two facilities were operational one week after the storm.

  7. Restoring a Well to Service

  8. Rebuilding Sewage Pump Station Pump Leads at Pump Station Destroyed by Storm Surge

  9. Restoring Chlorination System Repairing Pump Station Control Panel

  10. Storm Damage to Controls

  11. Diamondhead WWTP Control Building

  12. Diamondhead Wastewater Treatment Plant Control Room

  13. 12-foot High Water Debris Line 7+ miles from Beach at Waveland, MS

  14. Water Utility Pre & Post Eventlikely/review-revise ERP

  15. Event Impact & Right AfterImplement ERP

  16. FlaWarn BMP Water Utilitywww.flawarn.org

  17. Affordable Generator for Smaller Applications Single Phase Generator through a VFD and out with 3-three Phase for up to 20 HP applications Pump stations, wells, etc. $4,000 compared to $40,000 or more Portable, hopscotching method, lower maint, easy set-up Build instructions at frwa.net

  18. Installation of VFD at Small Lift Station VFD Connected to Bottom of Starter

  19. Resources in Emergency Events • Florida Rural Water Association—FRWA.net • FlaWarn—flawarn.org—BMP’s • EPA ER Resources– epa.gov/waterutilityresponse • Emergency Planning/Risk Communication • Route to Resilience • Flood Resilience/Fed Funds • Drought Resilience • Mutual Aid/Exercises/Desktops

  20. Thank you Questions? Gary.Williams@frwa.net

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