Firms Selected to Become Trainers on the Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for Water Infrastructure Protection Sandia National Laboratory, under an Interagency Agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Energy, will provide training to selected firms in the performance of a vulnerability assessment methodology - known as Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities (RAM-WSM). The goal of the program is to provide experienced trainers who will then offer this course nationally to consultants, water utilities, and government entities. All trainers licensed by Sandia will be required to publicly offer this training course a minimum number of times. The goal is to have high-quality vulnerability assessments conducted at drinking water and wastewater utilities. Sixty-four training professionals from technical consulting firms, a nonprofit organization, and a water trade group will attend this four-day class on the vulnerability assessment methodology. These groups were selected through a competitive process conducted by Sandia that evaluated the firms' experience in water security matters, training capabilities, and other relevant factors published in the Federal Business Opportunities online catalog. After completion of the Sandia training curriculum, and successfully passing a competency examination, these firms will be licensed to offer the class to others. The Train-the Trainers classes will be conducted in late April and May. Skilled "second- generation" trainers should be available in the following months to support large community water systems receiving EPA grants to carry out vulnerability assessments, emergency operations plans, and security upgrade planning and design work. For more information on this program see http://www.epa.gov/safewater/securitv/rfa large grants.html Following, is a list of the organizations that Sandia Labs will be training in the Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities. If the companies successfully complete the course of study, they will be licensed to convey the methodology. EPA does not and will not endorse any of these companies for the purpose of carrying out vulnerability assessments. Under the grant program referenced above, EPA has specified that community water systems may contract with any firms that are capable of carrying out all of the elements of a vulnerability assessment, as defined in the Request for Applications for this grant program. The following companies and organizations are licensed to perform the RAM-W training for utilities, government, and other private consultants. If you will be performing a vulnerability assessment and want to hire a firm with RAM-W training, YOU NEED NOT LIMIT yourself to the entities listed here since others will have received this training and may also meet your requirements for performing the work. Utilities should always exercise prudence when contracting for services with these organizations and others performing this type of work. ------- |Comj3an^ Contact American Water Works Association Shawn Sheridan Education Secretary American Water Works Association 6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver Colorado, 80235 (303) 734-3436 ssheridan@awwa.org Pennsylvania Section American Water Works Association Christine Fitting American Water Works Association 1924 N. Second St., 1st Floor Harrisburg, PA 17102 (717) 230-8935 chrisfittina@paawwa.org NWTC, Inc. Jeffrey Slotnick Regional Director for Military & Corporate Training NWTC, Inc. PO Box 12173 Tacoma, WA 98412 (253) 538-9848 nwtcieff@earthlink.com CH2M HILL, Inc. Lynette Bennett CH2M Hill 1818 Rock Landing Dr., Suite 200 Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-1442 ext.30 Ibennett@ch2m.com Brown and Caldwell, teaming with Versar John W. McLaughlin Client Service Manager Brown and Caldwell 309 East Morehead Street, Suite 160 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 (704) 358-7204 Jmclaughlin@brwncald.com Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. Wendy Stoveland Municipal Client Program Coordinator Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 104 Corporate Park Drive White Plains, NY 10602 914.641.2622, fax: 914.641.2474 cell: 914.584.1603 wstoveland@pirnie.com ------- EMA, Inc. Melanie Rettie, Vice President EMA, Inc. 1970 Oakcrest Avenue St. Paul, MN 55113-2624 (651) 639-5600 mrettie@ema-inc.com Haestad Methods, Inc. teaming with ARC3 Corporation SAIC CDM Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. ABS Consulting Andrea Halpin Haestad Methods, Inc. 37 Brookside Rd. Waterbury, CT 06708 (203) 755-1666 x447 ahal@haestad.com Carol Winston Senior Program Manager SAIC 11251 Roger Bacon Dr. Reston, VA 20190 (703)318-4537 winstonc@saic.com Susan L. Crawford, P.E. Principal Engineer CDM 8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 1000 Dallas, TX 75231 (214) 346-2800, fax (214) 987-2017 CrawfordSL@cdm.com Jan Hosmann, Marketing Manager Black & Veatch 6601 College Blvd. Overland Park, Kansas 66211 (913) 458-9303 hosmannil@bv.com Donald B. Ballantyne Vice President, Lifeline Services ABS Consulting 1411 Fourth Avenue Bldg., Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 624-8687 DBBallan@ege.com EAI Corporation Erica Beck EAI Corporation ------- 1308 Continental Drive, Suite J Abingdon, Maryland 21009 (410) 676-1449 ebeck@eaicorp.com DMJMH+N, teaming with Bill Sewell, Vice President Metcalf and Eddy DMJMH+N System Solutions 1525 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22209 (703) 469-3003 bill.sewell@dmimhn.com J-U-B Engineers, Inc. Bryan Donaldson Assistant Regional Manager J-U-B Engineers, Inc. 217 West Georgia Ave. Suite 120 Nampa, ID 83686 (208) 467-5252 bdd@iub.com Roy F. Weston, Inc. Gregory Janiec Homeland Security Director Roy F. Weston, Inc. 1400 Weston Way PO Box 2653 WestChester, PA 19380 (610) 701-3066 ianiecq@mail.rfweston.com Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. Harvey W. Hubbard Deputy Director, Crisis and Consequence Management Programs Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. 3601 Eisenhower Ave., Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22304 (703) 317-6230 hhubbard@mbakercorp.com ------- |