Security is everyone’s responsibility. There are many agencies at the local, state, and federal level with expertise and resources on water security and emergency preparedness.
| Water Associations | Web Site Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| American Water Works Association | http://www.awwa.org | 800-926-7337 |
| Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies | http://www.amsa-cleanwater.org | 202-833-2672 |
| Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies | http://www.amwa.net | 202-331-2820 |
| Association of State Drinking Water Administrators | http://www.asdwa.org | 202-293-7655 |
| National Drinking Water Clearinghouse | http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ | 800-624-8301 |
| National Rural Water Association | http://www.nrwa.org/ | 580-252-0629 |
| Tennessee Association of Utility Districts | http://www.taud.org/ | 615-896-9022 |
| Water Environmental Federation | http://www.wef.org/ | 800-666-0206 |
| Water Environment Research Foundation | http://www.werf.org/ | 703-684-2470 |
| State and Federal Agencies | Web Site Address | Phone |
| Tennessee Emergency Management Agency | http://www.tnema.org/index.htm | 615-741-0001 |
| Tennessee Homeland Security | http://www.state.tn.us/homelandsecurity/ | 615-532-7825 |
| The Bioterrorism Act of 2002 | http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html | 888-463-6332 |
| CDC-Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ | 888-246-2675 |
| EPA - Drinking Water Academy | http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/dwa.html | 202-564-4095 |
| EPA - Ground Water & Drinking Water | http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/ | 800-426-4791 |
| EPA - Security Product Guide | http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/guide/ | 800-426-4791 |
| EPA - Water Infrastructure Security | http://www.epa.gov/safewater/security/ | 800-426-4791 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | http://www.fbi.gov/ | 202-324-3000 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | http://www.fema.gov/ | 202-566-1600 |
| Office of Emergency Preparedness | http://ndms.dhhs.gov/ | 301-443-1167 |
| U.S. Department of Health & Human Services-Disasters & Emergencies | http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/index.shtml | 877-696-6775 |
| UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service | http://www.mtas.utk.edu/ | 865-974-0411 |
| WaterSC | http://www.watersc.org/ | 888-426-7248 |
| Water ISAC | http://www.waterisac.org/ | 202-331-0479 |
| Disaster Aid Agencies | Web Site Address | Phone |
| American Red Cross-Disaster Services | http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/ | 202-639-3520 |
