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I I . I I . I II I I I I I I I I I I I Surviving Disasters: Building on Experience Fact Sheet-February 23,2001 Project data Sponsor: American Water Works Association Research Foundation (RFP 2696) Duration: August 2000-July 2002 (Workshop date: October 11-12,2001) Objectives: . Exchange experiences gained at water utilities from recent disasters . Report experiences and best practices for water system disaster mitigation . Report on water system design and operational practices to mitigate disaster impacts . Provide industry information source on disaster mitigation efforts Activities: . Conduct international survey of utilities on disasters and emergency events . Develop series of topics and survey literature on each topic . Organize workshop to share experiences and evaluate lessons learned . Report findings to provide information on vulnerability assessments, minimizing vulnerability of water utilities to disasters and mitigating effects of disasters Project approach Disasters affect physical systems of water utilities-source, transmission, treatment, and distribution-and involve management and support systems. Management systems anticipate and respond to disasters, including design and construction, operations, emergency management, maintenance, financial management, human resources, regulatory compliance, and public involvement. Support systems-such as electric power, communications, transportation, and aid from others-must also be ready for disasters. Lessons learned about physical, management, and support systems will be described in a pre-workshop report. Participants in the workshop will describe their experiences and work, critique the report, and assist in identifying best practices. Workshop participants Workshop participants will come from utilities, consulting firms, academic departments, manufacturers, weather prediction and seismic experts and other members of the infrastructure and disaster management communities. Representative topics . Vulnerability assessment of source, treatment, pipelines, and facilities . Upgrades to avoid and mitigate damage . Post disaster operations . Predicti ve techniques to indicate impending disasters . Design of pipelines and joints in seismic regions . Emergency response techniques such as hose, tankers, procedures, equipment . Financing of upgrades . Implementation models . Public outreach and education Contact Neil S. Grigg, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523-1372, (970) 491-3369, neilg@engr.colostate.edu 1 IS"