EPA/NEWAA ASSET Software

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EPA/NEWAA ASSET Software

The terrorist attack of 9/11/2001 changed forever the landscape of New York City and our view of the world.

On June 12, 2002, President Bush signed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) into Law (PL 107-188). The Bioterrorism Act amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adding section 1433. Section 1433(a) requires that certain community water systems (CWS) conduct Vulnerability Assessments (VAs), certify to EPA that the VAs were conducted, and submit a copy of the VA to EPA. Section 1433(b) requires that certain CWSs prepare or revise Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) and certify to EPA that an (ERP) has been completed.

The New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) with funding from the EPA commissioned Dr. Serdakowski to write the Automated Security Survey & Evaluation Tool (ASSET) as a vulnerability assessment tool for small and medium-sized drinking water systems. ASSET is a self-guided software program that was designed to assist these drinking water systems in completing a vulnerability assessment as well as improving their security and preparedness in dealing with a range of threats.

Click here to view United States Environmental Protection Agency letter praising Dr. Serdakowski's work

Dr. Serdakowski wrote ASSET in 17 work days. ASSET shipped without any Beta testing. There are eight sections that comprise this vulnerability assessment software. They are:

1. General Information Collection

2. Identifying Mission Objectives

3. Determining Critical System Components

4. Threat Assessment

5. Physical Security and Existing Countermeasures

6. Risk Analysis

7. Prioritized Plan for Risk Reduction

8. The Final Report - The software automatically generates a Microsoft Word document ready for submittal to the EPA. Since it is a Microsoft Word document, the user can easily edit it if so desired.