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In 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered a cooperative agreement with the City of Cincinnati to deploy the first WaterSentinel System (WS)contamination warning system pilot. Deployment of thecontamination warning system followed a systematic approach in which proposed enhancements wereplanned, designed, implemented, tested, maintained, and ultimately refined. At each stage of deployment it is necessary to consider how the contamination warning system will beoperated on a routine basis. Furthermore, progression through the stages of deployment will shape themanner in which the system is operated. This iterative cycle leads to the development of a concept ofoperations for a contamination warning system that in turn informs the design, implementation, andoperation of the system. A concept of operations defines a process for routine operation of a drinking water contaminationwarning system. The concept of operations establishes specific roles and responsibilities, process andinformation flows, timelines, and checklists to support the systematic review of triggers to determine ifcontamination is possible. If a "possible" contamination incident is identified through any of themonitoring and surveillance components, the process outlined in the concept of operations seamlesslytransitions to consequence management activities including a determination regarding the credibility ofthe incident (USEPA, 2007a). This paper describes the objectives and content of a concept of operations aswell as a framework for its development. Includes 4 references, table, figures.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 11/01/2007 Number of Pages: 10File Size: 1 file , 210 KB