Water  Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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Dear WLA Members and Users,

Welcome to the Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
Tool Kit. This online tool is designed to provide
you with an introduction to a selection of U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) resources
that may be beneficial to your laboratory or
organization. The tool kit is comprised of a
synopsis of each emergency preparedness and
response resource and an accompanying link to
its web address.

The virtual tool kit contains a variety of fact
sheets on the WLA and on the Environmental
Response Laboratory Network (ERLN), guidance
documents, tools & resources, learning
opportunities, and EPA contact information.

Thank you for your support of the WLA.

   WLA Tool Kit Contents
   Click on a bar below to go to a section

       1. FACT SHEETS
   ^ 2. GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

   ^ 3. TOOLS & RESOURCES

   ^ 4. LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

   ^ 5. EPA CONTACTS
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
  TOOL   KIT
  1. FACT SHEETS
  Click on a fact sheet title to jump to that document's web location.
              Water Laboratory Alliance
        The WLA provides the Water Sector with an integrated nationwide network
        of laboratories. This network offers the capabilities and capacity to analyze
        water samples in the event of natural, intentional, or unintentional water
        contamination involving chemical, biological, or radiochemical contaminants.
        http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/wla/upload/2009_l1 _1 9_
        watersecurity_pubs_WLA_Fact_SheetJ 1192009-2.pdf


              Water Laboratory Alliance:
              A Drinking Water Utility Perspective
        Water utilities that become members of the WLA will be provided with critical
        analytical support before, during, and after a potential contamination incident.
        http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/wla/upload/2009_11 _19_
        watersecurity_pubs_WLA_Utility_Fact_Sheet_11192009.pdf
              Environmental Response Laboratory Network Overview
        EPA established the ERLN to assist in addressing chemical, biological, and
        radiological threats during nationally significant incidents.
        http://www.epa.gov/oemerln1/factsheets/erln_general_fs.pdf


              Environmental Response Laboratory Network:
              Public Health Laboratories
        Public laboratories play an invaluable role in the network given their existing
        relationships with federal, state, and local decision-makers and political
        leadership.
        www. epa.gov/oemerlnl/factsheets/erl n_public_fs.pdf


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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  2. GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS
  Click on a guidance document title to jump to that document's web location.
          Water Laboratory Alliance Response Plan
    The WLA Response Plan (WLA-RP) provides processes and procedures for coordinated
    laboratory response to water contamination incidents that may require additional
    analytical support and a broader response than a typical laboratory can provide. The
    WLA-RP is designed to work within existing Incident Command System (ICS) structures
    and procedures.
    http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/wla/upload/WLAResponsPlan_
    November2010.pdf

      ^  Sampling Guidance for Unknown Contaminants
          in Drinking Water
    The Sampling Guidance for Unknown Contaminants in Drinking Water provides
    comprehensive direction that integrates recommendations for pathogen, toxin, chemical,
    and radiochemical sample collection, preservation, and transport procedures. The
    document supports multiple analytical approaches for the detection and identification of
    potential contaminants in drinking water.
    http://water.epa. gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/wla/upload/2008_12_31_
    watersecurity_pubs_guide_watersecurity_samplingforunknown.pdf

          Guidance for Water Utilities - Building Laboratory Capabilities
          for Responding to Contamination Warning  System Incidents
    The objective of this document is to guide water utilities in identification of preferred
    analytical methods, contaminants of concern to water security, and laboratories for
    building early response capabilities to possible water contamination.  The document is
    written for utilities building a sampling and analysis program as part of a contamination
    warning system (CWS). One of the primary design goals of the sampling and analysis
    component within a CWS is  to develop capabilities for response to  a broad range of
    chemicals, radiochemicals, pathogens, and biotoxins.  By identifying contaminants
    of concern, preferred analytical methods, and laboratories in advance of a possible
    contamination incident, utilities will be able to  1) practice methods  and exercise
    laboratory partnerships, 2) establish baseline contaminant occurrence and method
    performance for water samples from their distribution systems, and 3) improve the
    efficiency of utility-led sampling and analysis activities by developing and practicing
    procedures specifically for incident response to possible contamination.
    http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/lawsregs/initiative.cfm
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  3. TOOLS & RESOURCES
  Click on a tool or resource to jump to that document within the tool kit.
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                Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT)
                http://water.epa.gov/scitech/datait/databases/wcit/index.cfm


                Web-based Electronic Data Review (WebEDR)
                http://webedr.fedcsc.com/app/


                Compendium of Environmental Testing
                Laboratories
                www.epa.gov/compendium


                Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems:
                Emergency Preparedness, Response, and
                Climate Resiliency (TTX Tool)
                http://yosemite.epa.gov/ow/SReg.nsf/description/TTX_Tool


                Vulnerability Self Assessment Tool (VSAT)
                http://yosemite.epa.gov/ow/SReg.nsf/description/VSAT


                Water Health and Economic Analysis Tool
                (WHEAT)
                http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/techtools/
                wheat, cfm


                Community-Based Water Resiliency Electronic
                Tool (CBWR)
                http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/
                communities/index, cfm
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  3. TOOLS & RESOURCES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the WCIT web location.
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          Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT)

          The WCIT database assists in planning for and responding to drinking
          water and wastewater contamination threats and incidents. As a
          planning tool, WCIT supports vulnerability assessments, emergency
          response plans, and site-specific response guidelines. As a response
          tool, WCIT provides contaminant data to help responders (including
          utilities) make appropriate response decisions.
              http://water.epa.gov/scitech/datait/databases/wcit/index.cfm
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  3. TOOLS & RESOURCES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the WebEDR web location.
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         Web-based Electronic Data Review (WebEDR)

         The WebEDR application performs automated data evaluation
         on Environmental Response Laboratory Network electronic data
         deliverables. WebEDR performs a standardized evaluation of the overall
         quality of the data and provides reviewers with tools to measure the
         data against different measurement quality objectives.
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
  TOOL  KIT
  3. TOOLS &  RESOURCES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the Laboratory Compendium web location.
   Compendium of Environmental Testing
   Laboratories

   EPA's Compendium of Environmental Testing Laboratories (Laboratory
   Compendium) is an online database of environmental laboratories
   nationwide that is available
   to EPA; federal, state, and
   local emergency responders;
   laboratory personnel; and (with
   limited access) water utilities.
   The database contains each
   laboratory's specific capabilities
   to analyze chemical, biological,
   and radiological contaminants.
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  3. TOOLS &  RESOURCES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the TTX Tool web location.
&EPA
         Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems:
         Emergency Preparedness, Response, and
         Climate Resiliency (TTX Tool)

         The PC-based Tabletop Exercise Tool for
         Water Systems contains materials that
         assist those interested in planning
         and facilitating tabletop exercises
         that focus on Water Sector-related
         preparedness and response issues.
         The TTX Tool includes scenarios for
         water and wastewater utilities that
         cover topics such as floods, hurricanes,
         earthquakes, tornadoes, pandemic flu,
         and contamination.  The new TTX Tool is
         designed to provide the Water Sector with the necessary resources to plan,
         conduct, and evaluate tabletop exercises. Tabletop exercises allow water
         systems to practice, test, and improve emergency response plans (ERPs) and
         procedures. The TTX Tool simplifies the process of planning and conducting
         tabletop exercises, and provides resources that aid in the development of
         customized scenario-driven, discussion-based tabletop exercises.

                 http://yosemite.epa.gov/ow/SReg.nsf/description/TTX_Tool
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
  TOOL  KIT
  3. TOOLS & RESOURCES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the VSAT web location.
         Vulnerability Self Assessment Tool (VSAT)

         VSAT is a risk assessment tool for drinking water, wastewater, and
         combined systems of all sizes. It assesses both man-made and natural
         disaster threats (hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes). VSAT is
         consistent with standard risk assessment methodologies and enables users
         to perform customized risk assessments. It also has the ability to generate
         risk assessment reports and emergency response plans.
                  http://yosemite.epa.gov/ow/SReg.nsf/description/VSAT
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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 3. TOOLS &  RESOURCES
 Click on the image or web link to jump to the WHEAT web location.
                    &EPA
       Water Health and Economic Analysis Tool (WHEAT)

       WHEAT is a free consequence and analysis tool for drinking water systems.
       It generates consequence results based on two scenarios: release of
       a hazardous gas and loss of operating assets. WHEAT was designed to
       assist utilities in quantifying consequences of public health impacts, utility
       financial costs, and regional economic impacts.
                WHE
                 W ATE RHcalth & Economk
Analysis Tool
          http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/techtools/wheat.cfm
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  3. TOOLS & RESOURCES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the CBWR web location.
                                                  &EPA
         Community-Based Water Resiliency Electronic Tool
         (CBWR)

         The CBWR electronic tool strengthens community preparedness in the
         event of water service interruptions by offering almost 350 resources to
         develop and implement water resiliency initiatives. The tool features a self-
         assessment that provides users with questions tailored to their stakeholder
         group and culminates in a self-assessment summary report detailing the
         strengths and weaknesses of current resiliency efforts. Users are then
         provided with recommendations on CBWR resources which can be utilized
         to enhance resiliency.
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http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/communities/index.cfm

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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  4. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
  Click on the image or web link to jump to the Training Center's web location.
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     Water Laboratory Alliance Training Center
The purpose of the WLA Training Center is to familiarize WLA member
laboratories, WLA users, and Water Sector stakeholders with WLA response
procedures, sample handling recommendations, and supporting tools.
The training program ensures that WLA member laboratories and Water
Sector stakeholders can take advantage of the benefits of the WLA, and
operate effectively in the event of a water contamination incident involving a
biological, chemical, or radiochemical contaminant.

http://owpubauthor.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/wla/training.cfm
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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
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  5. EPA CONTACTS
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         EPA  Regional  Laboratory
         Contact Information
         REGION 1: Ernest Waterman  Waterman.Ernest@epa.gov
           Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

         REGION 2: John Bourbon  Bourbon.John@epa.gov
           New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

         REGIONS: Cindy Caporale  Caporale.Cynthia@epa.gov
           Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

         REGION 4: Gary Bennett Bennett.Gary@epa.gov
           Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

         REGIONS: Dennis Wesolowski Wesolowski.Dennis@epa.gov
           Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

         REGION 6: David Neleigh  Neleigh.David@epa.gov
           Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

         REGION 7: Michael  F. Davis Davis.Michael@epa.gov
           Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

         REGION 8: Mark Burkhardt  Burkhardt.Mark@epa.gov
           Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

         REGION 9: Brenda Bettencourt  Bettencourt.Brenda@epa.gov
           Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands

         REGION 10: Barry Pepich Pepich.Barry@epa.gov
           Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
      .WLA
Contact Information
       For comments and questions on the WLA, please contact:
       WLA@epa.gov
       ERLN/WLA Helpline: 703-818-4200
       Visit http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/wla/index.cfm
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