This award program recognizes PWSs that serve 3,300 or fewer persons and have developed and implemented enhanced security measures.

• Criteria
• 2006 Winners
• Nominate a PWS for Next Year’s Award
• How Can My PWS Become Eligible for This Award?

Criteria

To receive this award, the PWS must meet these criteria:

1. Has developed and implemented a comprehensive vulnerability assessment (VA).
2. Has developed and implemented an emergency response plan (ERP). This ERP includes generator specifications, and these specifications have been supplied to our Public Drinking Water staff.
3. Is enrolled in TxWARN (the Texas Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network) or RWEAC (the Rural Water Emergency Assistance Cooperative). We encourage water systems to enroll in as many of the free mutual aid networks as possible, but a PWS must be enrolled in either TxWARN or RWEAC to be considered for this award.
4. Has had no major violations or enforcement actions against it in the year for which it is recognized.

Winners of the 2006 Small Water Systems Security Award

These water systems will be recognized at the 2007 PDW Conference for winning the Small Water Systems Security Award the previous year:

• City of Lorenzo
• East Bell WSC

Congratulations to each of our winners!

How Can My PWS Become Eligible for This Award?

Start with the Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide. If you need help completing this assessment, contact our Public Drinking Water staff and ask to speak to a member of the Drinking Water Protection Team.

Also, if your PWS hasn’t joined TxWARN, RWEAC, or both, enroll now!