&EPA
         United States
         Environmental Protection
         Agency
                                                                             About Us
Our  mission:   The  Distribution  System  Research
Consortium (DSRC) is dedicated to the  advancement  of
science, technology and research to protect drinking water dis-
tribution systems from terrorist threats.
 The DSRC  is an EPA-led, national organization made up of member federal partners (e.g. U.S.
 Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
 Department of Energy) and non-governmental groups such as the American Water Works Association
 Research Foundation.  DSRC interacts with academia and industry through its Technical Working
 Groups.
                                                                             Rationale
Safe water for drinking, bathing, and industrial use is essentialto our quality of life.  In 1998, Presidential
Decision Directive 63 designated EPA as the lead federal agency for protecting the nation's water sup-
ply from intentional  attacks.  The President's 2002 National Strategy for Homeland Security reiterated
this charge, and the Agency responded with its Strategic Plan for Homeland Security (September, 2002),
addressing  homeland security needs through research, technology verification, and guidance for water
systems.
In 2002, EPA began work on its Research and Technical Support Action Plan for Water Security  by
convening two meetings to  identify the security needs of our nation's water utilities.  Federal partners,
water utilities, emergency responders, public health officials, law enforcement, and local public officials
participated in the meetings.  These meetings highlighted the water community's interest in better under-
standing potential threats to water distribution systems.
While the federal responsibility  for water security rests  with EPA, numerous organizations, both gov-
ernment and private, are directly involved in addressing water security issues or have special expertise
that can be  utilized.  EPA asked a number of these organizations to join in forming the DSRC. The DSRC
will address important research and technology issues in water security. The DSRC provides a central
point of contact for the Department of Homeland Security regarding water security research issues
focused on  distribution  systems.
The DSRC member organizations bring together expertise in water contaminant monitoring and sensing,
water systems engineering, distribution systems modeling, decontamination technology, contaminant
fate and transport, and waterborne diseases.  By working as a team, the DSRC will leverage the broad
expertise and unique facilities of its member organizations, addressing water security research needs
and ensuring the safety and security of the nation's water distribution systems.
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                Research Activities  '•                 Organizational Structure                    Technical Work Groups          Member Organizations and Contacts
                         and Products
O Providing solutions and technical support
   across five focus areas relevant to drinking
   water distribution systems:

   - Monitoring and Detection
   - Early Alert and Warning Systems
   - Systems Modeling
   - Water Treatment Systems
   - Decontamination

O Developing short- and long-term solutions to
   help safeguard water distribution systems.

O Communicating and transferring information
   to assist drinking water utilities, states,
   researchers,  policy makers, risk assessors,
   the  public health community, and others
   needing guidance or research on protecting
   water distribution systems.
               Operating Principles
     Exchange knowledge and information
     among members.

 ^r  Obtain support through sharing expertise,
     laboratory facilities, computing capabilities,
     equipment, and data.
     Deliver targeted products to water
     security customers.
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Maximize use of unique facilities of
member organizations.

Minimize duplication of effort.

Coordinate complementary work.

Guide research to meet the needs of
water utilities.
The Distribution System  Research  Consortium
(DSRC)  is composed of a Steering Committee;
a   Science,   Technology,    and   Research
Committee; and Technical Work Groups.

The   Steering  Committee   consists  of  one
individual from each  member organization. The
Steering  Committee   is  in  charge  of  the
efficient   administration  of    the  Consortium,
including representing the Consortium  to,  and
coordinating with, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).

The Steering Committee is chaired by the Water
Security  Team Leader  within EPA's  National
Homeland  Security  Research  Center and co-
chaired   by  a  representative  from  the Water
Security Division of  EPA's  Office of Water.
Additional member organizations will be added to
the Consortium as appropriate.

The   Science,  Technology,  and  Research
Committee  is  composed of  the  leads  and
co-leads of each Technical Work Group, plus one
representative from the Steering Committee.  The
Science, Technology, and Research Committee
is charged with setting broad  research goals and
coordinating research across  the Technical Work
Groups.
                                                               Technical  Work Groups
Composed of consortium members  and repre-
sentatives from academia and industry, Technical
Work Groups coordinate research and develop-
ment in five focus areas:


O Monitoring and Detection - Investigates dis-
   tribution system sensors that detect a broad
   spectrum or  specific chemical and biological
   contaminants. Improves field and  laboratory
   procedures and response protocols to confirm
   the presence or absence of  contamination in
   distribution systems.
                                                                                                   O Early  Alert  and  Warning  Systems  -
                                                                                                      Develops and  evaluates real-time hardware
                                                                                                      and software systems and procedures  that
                                                                                                      provide early warning of drinking water distri-
                                                                                                      bution system contamination.

                                                                                                   O Systems Modeling - Improves  models for
                                                                                                      hydraulics and water quality monitoring  in
                                                                                                      water distribution systems to assess their vul-
                                                                                                      nerability. Develops  early  warning  systems,
                                                                                                      improves utility  operations, and  supports
                                                                                                      decontamination efforts.

                                                                                                   O Water Treatment - Explores conventional and
                                                                                                      innovative treatment techniques for chemical
                                                                                                      and  biological contaminants to safeguard
                                                                                                      drinking water quality and address water dis-
                                                                                                      posal concerns.

                                                                                                   O Decontamination - Identifies and  develops
                                                                                                      effective techniques and protocols for decon-
                                                                                                      taminating piping systems that contain chemi-
                                                                                                      cal and biological contaminants.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (U.S. EPA) \
                    National Homeland Security
                              Research Center \
    Jonathan Herrmann, herrmann.jonathan@epa.gov
               Robert Janke, janke.robert@epa.gov
                U.S. EPA, Water Security Division
              Grace Robiou, robiou.grace@epa.gov
U.S. EPA, Standards and Risk Management Division
             Kenneth Rotert, rotert.kenneth@epa.gov
   U.S. EPA, Health and Ecological Criteria Division
                Jafrul Hasan, hasan.jafrul@epa.gov
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC)
            National Center for Infectious Diseases
                Dennis Juranek, djuranek@cdc.gov
    CDC, National Center for Environmental Health
                      Rick Gelling, rug7@cdc.gov
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Research
                        and Development Center
    Kirankumar Topudurti, K-topudurti@cecer.army.mil
                Department of Homeland Security
              Lance Brooks, lance.brooks@dhs.gov
             U.S. Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB
                 Scott Hall, scott.hall@wpafb.af.mil
                 U.S. Army, Edgewood Chemical
                              Biological Center \
              Irv Baumel, irwin.baumel@us.army.mil
                         U.S. Geological Survey \
                 Eric Vowinkel, vowinkel@usgs.gov
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center \
                   Ernest Lory, ernie.lory@navy.mil
                     Awwa Research Foundation
                    Rick Karlin, rkarlin@awwarf.org
                    Department of Energy, (DOE)
          Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
              Nina  Rosenberg, rosenberg4@llnl.gov
            DOE, Los Alamos National Laboratory \
                Penny Hitchcock, pennyh@lanl.gov
               DOE, Sandia National Laboratories
                    Ray Finley, refinle@sandia.gov

          For More Information, Please Contact:
              Jonathan Herrmann or Robert Janke
      National Homeland Security Research Center
             Office of Research and Development
            U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
                   26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
                          Cincinnati, OH  45268

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