New Madrid Earthquake ScenarioNew Madrid Earthquake Scenario

Water Sector – Impacts & Federal Water Sector – Impacts & Federal SupportSupport

CAPT David M. Apanian, P.E., MSCEECAPT David M. Apanian, P.E., MSCEEU.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 4U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 4

Water Protection DivisionWater Protection DivisionAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia

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Public Water System (PWS)Public Water System (PWS)

SourceSource Treatment WorksTreatment Works StorageStorage Distribution SystemsDistribution Systems SCADA-CommunicationsSCADA-Communications

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Public Water SystemPublic Water System

Inventory – (Highly Impacted Inventory – (Highly Impacted Counties)Counties)

Systems (facilities)Systems (facilities) PopulationPopulationAL:AL: 200 (2,144)200 (2,144) 1,578,3671,578,367KY:KY: 118 (689)118 (689) 542,886 542,886MS:MS: 320 (1,532)320 (1,532) 628,742 628,742TN:TN: 179 (1,463)179 (1,463) 1,193,9401,193,940

R4:R4: 817 (5,828)817 (5,828) 3,946,2583,946,25833

Public Water SystemPublic Water System

Source (Highly Impacted Counties)Source (Highly Impacted Counties)

KY:KY: 42% Groundwater (154 Wells)42% Groundwater (154 Wells)

KY:KY: 45 Surface Water Plant 45 Surface Water Plant

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Public Water SystemPublic Water System

Distribution SystemDistribution System Miles Miles Repairs Repairs

(leak/break)(leak/break)AL:AL: 124,800124,800 752 752KY:KY: 120,800120,800 11,406 11,406 MS:MS: 106,200106,200 10,735 10,735 TN:TN: 117,400117,400 39,309 39,309

R4:R4: 469,200469,200 62,170 62,170 55

Utility – ResourcesUtility – Resources

In-HouseIn-House Mutual-Aid (e.g. – Rural Water, WARN – Mutual-Aid (e.g. – Rural Water, WARN –

Water/Wastewater Agency Response Water/Wastewater Agency Response Networks)Networks)

Local/County EMALocal/County EMA State EMAState EMA Other – through StateOther – through State

Emergency Management Assistance Compact Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)(EMAC)

Federal ResourcesFederal Resources 66

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EMAC & WARNEMAC & WARN

WARNWARNMAAMAA

StateState EOCEOC

UtilitiesUtilities

Assoc.Assoc.

Resource Resource TypingTyping

Operations Operations PlanPlan

ExercisesExercises

PartnerPartnerss

StateState EOCEOC

WARNWARN MAAMAA PartnersPartners

UtilitiesUtilities Assoc.Assoc.

State State “A”“A”

State State “B”“B”

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State Requests Assistance from FEMAState Requests Assistance from FEMA FEMA Analyzes Request, and if FEMA Analyzes Request, and if

Approved:Approved: FEMA Assigns Responsibility of FEMA Assigns Responsibility of

Leadership for the Request to Leadership for the Request to Appropriate Federal Agency (i.e. – Appropriate Federal Agency (i.e. – Mission Assignment)Mission Assignment)

Assigned Agency Responsible for Assigned Agency Responsible for Execution of Mission to Meet Execution of Mission to Meet State/Tribal Request – either directly or State/Tribal Request – either directly or by sub-tasking a support agencyby sub-tasking a support agency

Process for Federal Process for Federal Assistance…Assistance…

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NRF ESF’s – Water SectorNRF ESF’s – Water Sector

ESF-1 TransportationESF-1 Transportation ESF-2 CommunicationsESF-2 Communications ESF-3 Public Works/Engr.ESF-3 Public Works/Engr. ESF-4 FirefightingESF-4 Firefighting ESF-5 Emergency Mgt.ESF-5 Emergency Mgt. ESF-6 Mass Care/HousingESF-6 Mass Care/Housing ESF-7 Resource SupportESF-7 Resource Support ESF-8 Public Health & ESF-8 Public Health &

Med.Med.

ESF-9 Urban SARESF-9 Urban SAR ESF-10 Oil & Hazardous ESF-10 Oil & Hazardous

MaterialsMaterials ESF-11 Agriculture & Natural ESF-11 Agriculture & Natural

ResourcesResources ESF-12 EnergyESF-12 Energy ESF-13 Public SafetyESF-13 Public Safety ESF-14 Long Term RecoveryESF-14 Long Term Recovery ESF-15 External AffairsESF-15 External Affairs

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ESF-3 Public Works and ESF-3 Public Works and Engineering AnnexEngineering Annex

USACE Lead AgencyUSACE Lead Agency EPA Support Agency:EPA Support Agency:

Conduct infrastructure protection activities Conduct infrastructure protection activities Determining the suitability for human Determining the suitability for human

consumptionconsumption Identify critical water and wastewater needs, Identify critical water and wastewater needs,

including personnel, electrical power, and including personnel, electrical power, and treatment chemicalstreatment chemicals

Determine the operating status of water and Determine the operating status of water and wastewater systems.wastewater systems.

Investigate contamination incidentsInvestigate contamination incidents Coordinate Water Sector issues with other ESF’sCoordinate Water Sector issues with other ESF’s

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ESF-3: USACE & EPA ESF-3: USACE & EPA CoordinationCoordination

HQ Agreement Between AgenciesHQ Agreement Between Agencies USACE/EPA Field-Level CoordinationUSACE/EPA Field-Level Coordination Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments @ Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments @

Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)(FEMA)

ESF-3 Field ManualESF-3 Field Manual EPA and USACE Standard Operating EPA and USACE Standard Operating

Procedures (SOPs)Procedures (SOPs)1212

ESF-3: “Typical” MissionsESF-3: “Typical” Missions

Federal Support (FOS)Federal Support (FOS) Coordination & Situational AwarenessCoordination & Situational Awareness

State/Tribal Support (TA)State/Tribal Support (TA) Technical Assistance Technical Assistance People People

Utilities (via State) (DFA) Utilities (via State) (DFA) – Limited– Limited Emergency PowerEmergency Power Treatment Chemicals & SuppliesTreatment Chemicals & Supplies Temporary StorageTemporary Storage Emergency RepairEmergency Repair

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EPA Water TeamsEPA Water Teams

10 Regional Teams10 Regional Teams All-Hazard ApproachAll-Hazard Approach NIMS StructureNIMS Structure Backup RegionsBackup Regions

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EPA Regional Emergency EPA Regional Emergency Operation CentersOperation Centers

R1 (617) 723-8928R1 (617) 723-8928 R2 (888) 283-7626R2 (888) 283-7626 R3 (215) 814-3255R3 (215) 814-3255 R4 (404) 562-8700R4 (404) 562-8700 R5 (312) 353-2318R5 (312) 353-2318

R6 (866) 372-7745R6 (866) 372-7745 R7 (913) 281-0991R7 (913) 281-0991 R8 (800) 227-8914R8 (800) 227-8914 R9 (415) 227-9500R9 (415) 227-9500 R10 (206) 553-1263 R10 (206) 553-1263

EPA HQ (617) 723-8928EPA HQ (617) 723-8928

National Response Center - (800) 424-8802

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Interdependent SectorsInterdependent Sectors

HospitalsHospitals Shelters/CampsShelters/Camps Public Facilities, Prisons, Airports Public Facilities, Prisons, Airports Critical ManufacturingCritical Manufacturing AgricultureAgriculture FirefightingFirefighting

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Questions…….Questions…….

Contact Information:Contact Information:

David ApanianDavid ApanianEPA Region 4 – Water Protection EPA Region 4 – Water Protection

DivisionDivision(404) 562-9477(404) 562-9477

apanian.david@epa.govapanian.david@epa.gov

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