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Enhancing Water Security: Coordination Strategies for Emergency Preparedness

This presentation by Edward Sullivan, delivered on January 31, 2012, at the Interdependencies Workshop, discusses critical interdependencies in water security within a vast service area covering 29 cities across two counties. Highlighting the importance of vertical and horizontal coordination, it emphasizes the establishment of a Bay Area Water MAC Group to create a comprehensive operating picture and streamline resource requests. The presentation underscores the need for effective planning and collaboration among local, state, and federal agencies to manage potential public health crises resulting from emergencies.

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Enhancing Water Security: Coordination Strategies for Emergency Preparedness

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  1. Water Presentation III for Interdependencies Workshop I Edward Sullivan Security and Emergency Preparedness January 31, 2012

  2. Service Area and EBMUD Facts • Wastewater • 650,000 wastewater customers in an 83 sq. mile area • Service area of 9 cities, communities in two counties • 70 MGD flow into main plant • Water • 1.3 million water customers in a 331 sq. mile area • Service area of 29 cities, communities in two counties • 210 MGD average water demand

  3. Two Points ~ Two ConceptsVertical and Horizontal Coordination • Common Operating Picture • Consolidated Resource Requests Horizontal Coordination: Bay Area Water MAC Group (2011 Initial Group formed) Vertical Coordination: Water Sector Unit Leader (2011Cal-EMA Course) • Coordination at Op Area/SOC • Resource Requests into (RIMS)

  4. Bay Area Water MAC Group Mission • Mechanism for Bay Area Water common operating picture during pre-disaster planning & during response/recovery • Prioritize and leverage limited resources accessible to the members following an event • Representation of MAC agencies from local to federal emergency response agencies during pre-disaster planning, mitigation, and during response and recovery

  5. Water Sector Unit Leader Mission • CSTI certified position • Representation of Water agencies at Op Area/REOC during response and recovery • Positioned in Operations Section, unique from Utility Branch Coordinator, which often isn’t filled • Provides Common Operating Picture by inclusion in Planning “P” process for Incident Action Plan

  6. Enormous public health crisis potential without resiliency planning

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