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AWWA Calls to Ensure Protection of
Vulnerability Assessments
WASHINGTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ --
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), the authoritative
resource on safe drinking water, today called upon the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Congress, and the States to ensure that
water system vulnerability assessments are fully protected from
public disclosure. AWWA also urged that the Bioterrorism
Preparedness Bill (H.R. 3448) be adequately funded in order to
effectively assess and upgrade America's drinking water systems.
Legislation
approved yesterday by the House of Representatives requires water
utilities to prepare 'vulnerability assessments' to identify how
they might be attacked by terrorists. Those assessments must be
provided to EPA and may be requested by Congress. Federal officials
may not disclose the contents of vulnerability assessments to
unauthorized individuals, but states may request a copy and the
assessments are not protected by many state 'sunshine' laws.
"We have long known that water
utilities are critical to the nation's security. Congress has
recognized that as well in the bioterrorism bill. Now, though, it is
essential that additional steps be taken to ensure absolute
protection for the utility vulnerability assessments that are
required to be provided to EPA," said Tom Curtis, deputy
executive director of AWWA. "The next step is for states to
ensure that vulnerability assessments are afforded complete
protection under state and local 'sunshine' laws," Curtis
continued. "Then Congress needs to make sure that the
protection provisions of the federal law are strictly enforced.
Finally, Congress should make sure that funding is available to
develop these assessments on the ambitious schedule it has
required."
AWWA's 4,500 water utility members
serve 80 percent of the US population -- about 8,000 utilities would
be required to prepare assessments under the new law. AWWA estimates
that $450 million is needed to conduct vulnerability assessments in
those utilities, and an additional $1.6 billion will be needed to
immediately restrict access to water treatment plants and other
property through better fences, locks, alarms, etc. This does not
include the cost of capital-intensive security upgrades that may be
identified as a result of the assessment process.
"Although the potential for an
attack on a water system may be remote, we know utilities aren't
invincible. We need to err on the side of protecting public health
and safety," said Curtis. "That means doing these
assessments carefully, and also protecting them from inappropriate
disclosure. These assessments could potentially be dangerous if in
the wrong hands. It comes down to an issue of national
security."
AWWA is the authoritative resource
for knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and
supply of drinking water in North America and beyond. AWWA is the
largest organization of water professionals in the world. AWWA
advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of
the full spectrum of the drinking water community. Through our
collective strength we become better stewards of water for the
greatest good of the people and the environment.
MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--May 21, 2002-- Osmonics to expand its Minnetonka headquarters
facility to accommodate increased production of membrane filtration
products In response to increased demand for reverse osmosis (RO)
treated bottled water, municipal water, seawater desalting and
general industrial water treatment worldwide, Osmonics, Inc.
announced a strategic initiative to build a dedicated,
state-of-the-art RO membrane and spiral-wound element factory.
The
new factory will encompass a 60,000-square-foot expansion of
Osmonics' existing Minnetonka headquarters and manufacturing
facility and increase the total size of the facility by almost 20
percent. The expansion, complete with new manufacturing equipment,
is expected to be fully operational in 2004. This
state-of-the-art facility will provide Osmonics the flexibility to
significantly expand production capacity and meet projected market
growth.
"In addition to meeting future
market demand, the expansion will allow us to incorporate new, more
efficient manufacturing processes and equipment to streamline how we
produce these high-volume products, resulting in faster
time-to-market for our customers and higher returns for Osmonics,"
said Dean Spatz, Osmonics chief executive officer.
The focused manufacturing facility to
be located in the new space will produce RO, nanofiltration (NF) and
ultrafiltration (UF) membranes and elements for water purification
applications.
The expansion of the ISO 9001
registered Minnetonka manufacturing plant will leverage the benefits
of Osmonics' lean manufacturing initiative started in late 2001 with
the goal to achieve Six Sigma-level quality practices. Also, the
added space will allow for expansion of current cartridge filtration
production in the existing Minnetonka facility. Osmonics' Filtration
and Separations Group, which represents 40 percent of Osmonics'
total revenue, will be responsible for managing the expansion
project and eventual full-scale production.
For more information contact: Osmonics, Inc.
5951 Clearwater Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343-8995
Telephone: 800-848-1750 or 952-933-2277
Web site: http://www.osmonics.com/
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Harry
F. Ridgway, Ph.D.
Microbiologist Awarded The 2002
Clarke Prize
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Orange
County Water District (OCWD) announced today that its Research
Director for the Water Resources & Technology Department, Harry
F. Ridgway, Ph.D., is the ninth recipient of the Athalie Richardson
Irvine Clarke Prize for excellence in water research.
The
Clarke Prize is one of only a dozen water prizes awarded throughout
the world. In addition, it has been distinguished by the
International Congress of Distinguished Awards as one of the most
prestigious awards in the world.
The 2002 Clarke Prize will be
presented to Dr. Ridgway on Thursday, June 20, 2002, at the Ninth
Annual Clarke Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture, to be held at the
Sutton Place Hotel in Newport Beach, California. Mrs. Clarke's
daughter, Mrs. Joan Irvine Smith of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., is
a patron of the award and will present the Clarke Prize to Dr.
Ridgway.
The Prize, which includes a gold
medallion and $50,000 award, is presented annually. This award is
sponsored by the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) and was
established in 1993 by Mrs. Clarke, co-founder of the National Water
Research Institute, to award outstanding research scientists who
have implemented better water-science research and technology.
Dr. Ridgway won the prize for 25
years of pioneering work and significant studies on membrane
technology, particularly the discovery of the crucial role that
microorganisms play in influencing the structure, function, and
effectiveness of membrane materials used in purifying water and
wastewater (the process is known as biofouling). He has also
developed new methodologies to observe, measure, and quantify
bacterial attachment to membranes under controlled conditions in the
laboratory.
Because of his many accomplishments,
nearly every purification membrane manufacturer in the world has
worked directly with Dr. Ridgway to test and reformulate their
newest and most advanced membrane materials to reduce the effects of
biofouling. In addition, today's membrane processes are much more
efficient and less costly due to research and developments made
possible by his work.
Currently, Dr. Ridgway is building a
database to determine the ability of membranes to reject organic
contaminants of concern, such as pharmaceuticals, insecticides, and
disinfection byproducts. His overall goal is to develop models that
will help the water industry identify membranes that can remove
specific organic contaminants. Dr. Ridgway received a Bachelor of
Science degree with distinction in Microbiology/Chemistry from
California State University San Diego in 1971 and a Ph.D. in Marine
Microbiology from Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the
University of California, San Diego, in 1976. He has been Research
Director at the Orange County Water District since 1981.
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Legislation
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utilities to prepare 'vulnerability assessments' to identify how
they might be attacked by terrorists. Those assessments must be
provided to EPA and may be requested by Congress. Federal officials
may not disclose the contents of vulnerability assessments to
unauthorized individuals, but states may request a copy and the
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