Section 810.23. Water system security and emergency operations.

 

(1)   Water system security. Water system buildings and infrastructure access points above ground, such as reservoir hatches, lines used to pump to waste, doors and valve chambers, shall have adequate locks and be secured when not occupied or in use. Security measures that may be taken include: the installation of security fences, hardened or protected locks, exterior warning lights, exterior motion detectors, surveillance cameras; door, window, and hatch intrusion alarms, room motion sensors, steel doors, minimizing the size of windows, eliminating windows or using hardened window materials or iron, steel bars, or mesh over windows. Any security alarms installed shall be connected to telemetry control, SCADA systems, and monitored alarm systems where they are used.

(2)   Emergency operations. Water suppliers for each community water system shall develop a plan to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from all types of emergency situations, including terrorism, sabotage, natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes, loss of system-wide pressure, and overfeed of chemicals.

(a) Municipal water systems shall have an emergency operation plan including, at a minimum:

1. A list of local and state emergency contacts.

2. A system for establishing emergency communications.

3. Any mutual aid agreements the water utility has with other communities for sharing personnel, equipment and other resources during an emergency.

4. Standard procedures for emergency water production.

5. A means for sharing information with customers.

(b) Other-than-municipal water systems shall have an emergency operation plan including at a minimum:

1. A list of plumbers, electricians or other contractors that would be available to respond in emergency situations.

2. Procedures for obtaining a back-up water source.

History: CR 09-073 : cr. Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10.