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Free Software Available for Assessing Wastewater System Vulnerability
A new software program known as the Vulnerability Self-Assessment Software Tool
(VSAT) is now available for public wastewater utilities. Funded by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and developed by the Association of
Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) in collaboration with the Pennsylvania
Consulting Group and SCIENTECH, Inc., this tool can help wastewater utilities
analyze how vulnerable they are to both intentional threats and natural
disasters.
VSAT organizes data, supports and documents vulnerability analyses, and presents
complex information in an easy-to-understand format for the full suite of
potential utility assets including physical plant, employees, knowledge base,
information technology, and customers. The software tool includes reference
libraries of both potential threats and counter-measures, and provides a method
for managing the information generated by security vulnerability assessments.
The software is available free of charge to all public wastewater utilities.
VSAT training opportunities are slated to begin in August 2002. Visit
http://www.VSATusers.net for more
information or to request a copy of the VSAT wastewater software.