Roles and Responsibilities During a Water Sector Incident: USEPA and USACE

1. Roles and Responsibilities During a Water Sector Incident:USEPA and USACE Kevin Tingley, EPA Water Security Division EPA Region 6/Region 7 Joint Exercise for the Water Sector 2010 May 5, 2010 Branson West, MO

2. Emergency Support Function #3 • Public Works and Engineering • Primary Agencies - USACE and FEMA • Supporting Agencies - USEPA and 14 others • Includes • Pre- and Post-incident assessments of public works and infrastructure • Technical assistance including engineering expertise and construction management • Emergency repair of damaged infrastructure • Implementing and managing FEMA Public Assistance Program

3. Hurricane Katrina EPA Activities A key lesson identified in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was that EPA needed better coordination with the Corps to respond effectively to water sector needs during national emergencies.

4. When would USACE and EPA Respond? Utility Impacted RRCC/JFO (FEMA) Mission Assignment Mutual Aid Local EOC USACE Subtasking State EOC Backup Regions EPA Region EMAC Response Support Corps Water Staff Other DISASTER DECLARATION ER Staff (OSCs) 4

5. Request for Federal Support Process – ARF State requests for specific federal support should be made to FEMA via Action Request Form (ARF) Verbals (follow up in writing within 24 hours) 5

6. Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments Pre-Declaration • National Activation: At NRCC and/or ERT-N (SME) • Regional Activation: At RRCC, ERT-A, Liaison Officer (LNO) to State Water and State Wastewater Agencies • Water and Wastewater Assessment: LNO to State Water and State Wastewater Agencies

7. Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments Post-Declaration • National Activation: At NRCC and/or ERT-N (SME) • Regional Activation: At RRCC, ERT-A, JFO, Liaison Officer (LNO) to State Water and State Wastewater Agencies • Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure/Safety Technical Assistance to State (Water Team) • Drinking Water and Wastewater Safety and Drinking Water and Wastewater System Assessment, Repair, and Recovery: Support USACE at RFO • FEMA Public Assistance for Drinking Water and Wastewater

8. Team Elmers www.mcelroy.com Firerescue1.org Water Infrastructure Tasks in ESF #3 • PotentialUSACE Water Infrastructure Tasks • Overall Management of ESF #3 Water Infrastructure Projects • Acceptance of Mission Assignments from FEMA • Design/Build Repair and Restoration Work • Provision of Temporary Drinking Water/Wastewater Systems • ESF #3 Reporting

9. Water Infrastructure Tasks in ESF #3 • EPA’s Responsibilities according to the NRP/NRF • Assist in the protection, response and recovery of damaged drinking water and wastewater infrastructure • PotentialEPA Water Infrastructure Tasks • Provide technical assistance to State/Locals • Staff ESF #3 desk at interagency response centers • Conduct initial damage assessments and inventory water and wastewater systems status (e.g., boil water notices) • Serve as liaisons to state primacy agencies/permitting authorities • Sampling/Lab support • Support FEMA Public Assistance Program

10. Coordination with Response Partners • ICS and NIMS define the standard approach used across response partners for coordination • Drinking water/wastewater utility • County Emergency Management Agency or EOC • State Agencies (Public Health, Environmental, and Emergency Management) and EOC • Mutual Aid and Assistance Networks (WARNs) • Private sector (e.g., associations) • Other ESF #3 Agencies • Other ESFs • DHS Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) • Infrastructure Liaison at JFO

11. For More Information Kevin Tingley USEPA Water Security Division 202-564-4619 Tingley.kevin@epa.gov