&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Centers
Water Security
ETV Advanced
Monitoring Systems
Center Battelle
ETV Drinking Water
Systems Center
NSF International
ETV Water Quality
Protection Center
NSF International
Safe Buildings
ETV Safe Buildings
Monitoring and Detection
Technology
Battelle
TV Safe Buildings Air
Filtration and Cleaning
Technology
Research Triangle Institute
ETV Building
Decontamination
Technology Center
Battelle
EPA's Environmental
Verification Program
Homeland Security
ETV's Important Role in Homeland Security Technology
Verifications
As everyone is aware, the events of September 11, 2001 have placed homeland
security at the forefront of our nation's priorities. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is engaged in identifying and filling data and informational gaps about
technology performance with our sister agencies and departments, including the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As part of EPA's effort, the Environmental
Technology Verification (ETV) Program is verifying the performance of commercially
available technologies for protecting and maintaining the security of drinking water
and for keeping buildings and indoor environments safe. ETV is testing technologies
that can be used to: monitor the quality of the nation's drinking water systems
and supplies, monitor indoor environments in buildings, and clean up building
contamination from intentional acts. In 2003, ETV completed 17 verifications of these
technologies. In 2004, 40 more ETV homeland security verifications are expected.
Water Security
The Office of Research and Development's (ORD) National Homeland Security
Research Center (NHSRC) and the Office of Water (OW) are working collaboratively
on technology verification efforts to support the needs of the nation's water system
operators. Under a funding agreement with OW, two ETV technology verification
organizations are developing test plans and testing technologies related to ensuring the
safety and security of water systems and supplies.
Battelle, which manages the ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center, is developing
test plans and testing technologies for the detection of chemical and biological warfare
agents that may be introduced into drinking water. During 2003, six cyanide detection
and eight rapid toxicity detection technologies were verified (http://www.epa.gov/
etv/verifications/verification-index.html). In 2004, immunoassay test kits and rapid
polymerase chain reaction (PRC) technologies will be verified using similar type threat
agents.
NSF International, which manages the ETV Drinking Water Systems and the Water
Quality Protection Centers, is developing test plans and testing technologies for point-
of-use (POU) treatment of biological and chemical contaminants, and for technologies
that treat wastewater resulting from the decontamination of buildings. In 2004, several
reverse osmosis-based POU technologies and a decontamination treatment system are
being verified. Both types, drinking water and decontamination wastewater treatment
systems, are being challenged with chemical and biological agents or their surrogates.
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Safe Buildings
Buildings that house the nation's workforce and public meeting places may be targets
of future terrorist attacks. They represent locations where hundreds or thousands of
people congregate for employment, recreation, transportation, shopping or education
during a typical day. Two ETV technology verification organizations are developing
test plans and testing technologies for monitoring, measuring, detecting, and
decontaminating chemical and biological warfare agents introduced into buildings and
other structures.
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) is developing test plans and testing technologies
used for cleaning building ventilation air. In 2003, verifications for three air filters
were finalized and seven more will be completed in 2004 (http://www.epa.gov/etv/
verifications/verification-index.html). Other air cleaning devices, including those
based on ultraviolet light are expected to be tested in 2004.
Battelle is testing technologies used for monitoring, measuring and detecting
contaminants in indoor air and on surfaces, as well as testing decontamination
technologies for buildings. In 2004, Battelle will complete verifications of an air and
surface detection technology (ion mobility spectrometer) and three decontamination
technologies (systems based on hydrogen peroxide, chlorine dioxide or formaldehyde).
Participation of Stakeholders and Technical Experts
Each of the ETV technology verification organizations works closely with stakeholder
groups to ensure that the most up-to-date information and expertise are used in
verification efforts. The stakeholders include representatives from the myriad user
communities, as well as technical experts whose skills can be brought to bear on
developing the verification design and on evaluating performance data.
Schedule
The technology verification organizations are charged with implementing "rapid"
verification. Verifications are completed in six months from the time the vendors agree
to participate. Completing the process culminates in an Environmental Technology
Verification Report and a signed Verification Statement for each participating
technology. Vendors may use these to market their technologies; purchasers, such as
water utilities and first responders, may use them to make decisions to purchase these
technologies.
ETV Web Site
http: //www. cpa. gov/ctv
ET^Center
Managers
Water Security
ETV Advanced
Monitoring Systems
Center
Robert Fuerst, EPA,
919-541-2220
Karen Riggs, Battelle,
614-424-7379
ETV Drinking Water
Systems Center
Jeff Adams, EPA,
513-569-7835
Bruce Bartley, NSF,
734-769-5148
ETV Water Quality
Protection Center
Ray Frederick, EPA,
732-321-6627
Tom Stevens, NSF,
734-769-5347
Safe Buildings
ETV Safe Buildings
Monitoring and
Detection Technology
Eric Koglin, EPA,
702-798-2332
Tom Kelly, Battelle,
614-424-3495
ETV Safe Buildings Air
Filtration and Cleaning
Technology
Bruce Henschel, EPA,
919-541-4112
David Ensor, RTI,
919-541-6735
ETV Building
Decontamination
Technology Center
John Chang, EPA,
919-541-3734
Michael Taylor, Battelle,
513-362-2605
ETV Homeland Security
Coordinator
Eric Koglin, EPA,
702-798-2332
EPA/600/F-04/016
January 2004
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