Water Security Congress (WSC) 2010

Conference News

New Workshops

• Practical Valve Operation and Maintenance Workshop Learn More
  
• Fire Hydrant Assessment, Testing, Maintenance and Repairs Learn More
  
• RAMCAP for Water TTX: Application of the J100 Standard Learn More

Canceled Workshop

• Excellent Security Programs

Registration is now open. AWWA’s 2010 Water Security Congress and Distribution Systems Symposium (DSS) and Exposition will be held in one location at one time. Each conference will have its own distinct technical programs, but the exhibit hall will be shared. What does this mean for you, the attendee? MORE VALUE. A full-conference registration will provide you access to both conference technical programs and exhibits at no additional cost.

Preliminary Technical Program

Fairfax County Water Authority
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
8:00 a.m.–noon
$40 Per Person
Tour Limit of 45

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Program Overview

WSC 2010 announcement and registration information will be available in June of 2010. Please check back at that time for more details.

Program Topics

• Contamination Warning Systems
  • Customer Complaints
  • Consequence Management
  • Decon Strategies
  • Event Detection Systems
  • Contaminant Occurrence Monitoring
  • Monitoring Technology & Methods
  • Other
  • Syndromic Surveillance
  • Systems Sharing
  • Utility Case Studies
• Physical & Cyber Security
  • Access Control
  • Communications & Data Management
  • CPTED Applications
  • Chemical Security Protocols
  • Funding & Prioritization
  • Hardware
  • Other
  • SCADA/Cyber Technology
  • Supervisory Control/Data Acquisition
• Security & Emergency Response
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Mutual Aid & Assistance
  • Other
  • Pandemic Flu Planning
  • Risk Communications
  • Security Culture/Human Factor
  • Threat Analysis
  • Tabletop/Field Exercises

Who Attends Water Security Congress

• Utility Security Specialists
• Executive Management
• Managers
• Designers & Engineers
• Project/Program Managers

New Workshops

Practical Valve Operation and Maintenance Workshop (AM Half-day)
Participants in this workshop will review the fundamentals of valve functions and condition assessment, as well as learn guidelines for valve sizing and selection.  In addition, this course will present best practices for GPS use and system integration along with practical instruction on capturing, validating, and using valve information.  This workshop will include various case studies and hands-on experience; tools and equipment will be provided.

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Fire Hydrant Assessment, Testing, Maintenance and Repairs (PM Half-day)
The purpose of this half-day workshop is to provide participants with an understanding of a comprehensive fire hydrant assessment and maintenance program. After review of hydrant design, manufacturing, and installation, the workshop will focus on systemwide hydrant assessment and flow-testing program development.  Additional topics covered include hydrant maintenance and repair, selection of proper tools and equipment, safety measures, and data collection and tracking procedures.  Tools and equipment will be provided for the hands-on portion of this workshop.

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RAMCAP for Water TTX: Application of J100 Standard (AM Half-day)
As critical national infrastructure, water and wastewater utilities must prepare for all-hazards – no matter how unlikely – that may affect their ability to maintain their mission to protect public health and the environment. Participants of this workshop will be provided with an overview of the new ANSI/ASME-ITI/AWWA J100-10 Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection (RAMCAP®) Standard for Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems, which provides the sector with an all-hazards method for mitigating risk and increasing resilience.

The workshop will apply the seven-step RAMCAP process for identifying, analyzing, and managing risks associated with malevolent attacks and naturally occurring hazards to a model utility. This exercise will demonstrate how the application of the J100 standard facilitates resource allocations to maximize mitigation of risk associated with vulnerabilities and enhance resilience to expedite return to normal service after an incident. The application of common definitions, threats, and metrics for comparing risk, resilience, and risk management benefits allows decision makers to better allocate limited resources.

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Housing Information

The housing cutoff date was August 19 and the Gaylord National Hotel is now sold out.  For assistance in finding alternate hotel accommodations please call 866.364.9515. 
 

Conference Quick Links

Register Online!

Announcement (PDF)

Preliminary Technical Program

Registration Form (PDF)

Facility Tour (PDF)

Housing Information

Exhibitor Resources

Current Exhibitor List (PDF)

Current Floor Plan (PDF)

2010 WSC Is 
Co-Located!

Distribution Systems Symposium and Exposition 2010 will be co-located with Water Security Congress 2010.  Two events for the price of one!