v>EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Containment and Disposal of Large Amounts of Contaminated Water: A Support Guide for Water Utilitie* The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the "Containment and Disposal of Large Amounts of Contaminated Water: A Support Guide for Water Utilities." The Guide may serve as a preparedness tool for water utilities (i.e., drinking water, wastewater and stormwater) and emergency responders when addressing decontamination issues in a contamination event. The guide provides decision making frameworks for containment, treatment, and disposal of chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) contaminated water from an all-hazard event. Containment and Disposal of Large Amounts of Contaminated Water: A Support Guide for Water Utilities What is included in the Support Guide? • Decision-making flowcharts for containment, treatment, and disposal of contaminated water Options for containment, treatment, disposal, storage and transportation of water Information for 69 CBR contaminants of concern to the water sector To learn more about the Support Guide, please visit http://water.epa.qov/infrastructure/watersecuritv/emerplan/uDload/eDa817b12002.pdf or contact TJ lIH I Office of Water (4608-T) EPA 817F12007 www.epa.gov/watersecurity November 2012 ------- |