Understanding Water and Terrorism

Water and Terrorism

Is our Water Supply Threatened by Terrorists?

This is a question that all water suppliers and providers are asking today, in the wake of September 11, 2001. It is reported that Al Qaeda operatives were found with documents detailing the water systems of several American cities.

How does the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-188) affect your water supplier?

This Act, known as the Bioterrorism Act mandates specific security requirements for water suppliers. It was passed by Congress and signed into law on June 12, 2002. Right Click HERE to download and save a Summary of the Bioterrorism law in Adobe PDF format.

What is terrorism? Some definitions relating to terrorism are shown below.

Definitions of Terrorism

Ter´ror`ism

n.	1.	The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.
	2.	The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals. - Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bioterrorism

Noun 1. bioterrorism - terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare - Wordnet Dictionary
Synonyms: biological terrorism

Ter´ror`ist

n.	1.	One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
	2.	One who commits terrorism{2}.

About the potential threat of terrorism to our water supply, one of our readers comments:

"I was born in what used to be Rhodesia, and during the terrorist war there in the 1970s water supplies were poisoned and villagers died or suffered, so I am very aware of the huge risk to life."
SAA, Librarian

Is our water supply at risk?

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the following questions are of concern to all of us:

How vulnerable is our water supply?
What kind of attack can be made? By whom?
How can we protect against attack? Can we protect our loved ones?
If attacked, how can we respond?

Understanding Water and Terrorism is a book that provides a complete overview of the above questions. It provides information in a clear, organized straightforward manner. This book will help you understand the reasons that our water supply is critical to our quality of life, and why that quality of life may be threatened by terrorism in the coming years.

It explains in easy to understand language:

Water as a Weapon

Terrorism

The Terrorists

Homeland Security

The Responders and Responding Agencies

Countering Terrorism of Water Supplies

Being Prepared

The Bioterrorism Act

The USA Patriot Act

EPA Instructions to Community Water Systems

Many Internet Resources for Terrorism

Right click HERE to download an Introduction to Understanding Water and Terrorism in Adobe PDF format - Free.

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