camal net california mutual aid laboratory network cliff bowen joseph crisologo california...
TRANSCRIPT
CAMAL NetCAMAL NetCalifornia Mutual Aid California Mutual Aid Laboratory NetworkLaboratory Network
Cliff BowenCliff BowenJoseph CrisologoJoseph Crisologo
California Department of Public HealthCalifornia Department of Public HealthDrinking Water ProgramDrinking Water Program
What we will go What we will go through…through…
• What is it?What is it?• What is its purpose?What is its purpose?• How is it activated?How is it activated?• What will it address?What will it address?• What are its status and limitations?What are its status and limitations?
What it isWhat it is
• Since 2002, consortium of state, federal, Since 2002, consortium of state, federal, and local public water utility laboratoriesand local public water utility laboratories– Public Water System Drinking Water Public Water System Drinking Water
LaboratoriesLaboratories– USEPA Region 9 LaboratoryUSEPA Region 9 Laboratory– CA Dept. of Water Resources LaboratoryCA Dept. of Water Resources Laboratory– CDPH Sanitation and Radiation LaboratoryCDPH Sanitation and Radiation Laboratory
• Patterned after Water and Wastewater Patterned after Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) Agency Response Network (WARN)
• Recognizing laboratory capabilities is a Recognizing laboratory capabilities is a resource.resource.
Public Water System Public Water System LabsLabs
• MWDMWD• LADWPLADWP• EBMUDEBMUD• SFPUCSFPUC• ACWDACWD• Alameda County Alameda County
Zone 7Zone 7• San DiegoSan Diego
• Long BeachLong Beach• CCWDCCWD• Santa Clara Valley Santa Clara Valley
WDWD• LACSDLACSD• MMWDMMWD• OCWDOCWD
PurposePurpose
• Provide for laboratory surge capacity - a Provide for laboratory surge capacity - a high priority during water quality high priority during water quality emergencies to characterize fate and emergencies to characterize fate and transport and clearance.transport and clearance.
• PWS Labs, USEPA Region 9 Lab & CA PWS Labs, USEPA Region 9 Lab & CA DWR Lab to DWR Lab to provide a network of provide a network of mutual aid assistancemutual aid assistance to CDPH to CDPH Sanitation and Radiation Lab to analyze Sanitation and Radiation Lab to analyze non-WMD public health drinking water non-WMD public health drinking water samples - result of a terrorist attack on samples - result of a terrorist attack on a PWS.a PWS.
PurposePurpose• Develop a list of laboratory Develop a list of laboratory
contact names and phone contact names and phone numbers.numbers.
• Develop sampling kits and Develop sampling kits and sampling protocols to identify sampling protocols to identify unknown contaminants (EWQSK).unknown contaminants (EWQSK).
PurposePurpose
• Develop testing protocols and Develop testing protocols and screening methods.screening methods.
• Validate screening methods Validate screening methods among participating labs.among participating labs.
• Conduct table top exercises to test Conduct table top exercises to test the response network and fix as the response network and fix as needed.needed.
How Does It Happen?How Does It Happen?
• Surge capacity needed during major water Surge capacity needed during major water quality emergencyquality emergency
• If Contaminant Unknown – use Emergency If Contaminant Unknown – use Emergency Water Quality Sampling Kit (EWQSK)Water Quality Sampling Kit (EWQSK)
• EWQSKs sent to SRL for initial determinationEWQSKs sent to SRL for initial determination• Surge capacity needed after EWQSK.Surge capacity needed after EWQSK.
How Does It Happen?How Does It Happen?
• CDPH District Engineer coordinating CDPH District Engineer coordinating through the HQs notifies SRL of need for through the HQs notifies SRL of need for sampling resources due to a terrorism sampling resources due to a terrorism incident.incident.
• Can be activated by public water system Can be activated by public water system through CDPH District Engineer and the through CDPH District Engineer and the CDPH Sanitation and Radiation CDPH Sanitation and Radiation Laboratory (SRL)Laboratory (SRL)
• SRL gathers staff and notifies CAMAL Net SRL gathers staff and notifies CAMAL Net Labs of incident and requests analytical Labs of incident and requests analytical capabilities and capacities of each lab.capabilities and capacities of each lab.
How Does It Happen? How Does It Happen?
• CDPH SRL contacts and coordinates CDPH SRL contacts and coordinates with CAMAL Net memberswith CAMAL Net members
• SRL triages all samples and then SRL triages all samples and then sends samples to CAMAL Net Labs sends samples to CAMAL Net Labs based on analytical capability and based on analytical capability and capacity.capacity.
Credible incident/event occurs
involving unknown contaminant in drinking water
facility
Major incident/event occurs that involves drinking
water facility contamination with
known contaminant
EWQSK samples collected by Hazmat and transported by law enforcement to the
CDPH Richmond Laboratory Complex – All Hazards Triage Laboratory for
identification of unknown
Upon notification of need, due to
surge of analytical work required,
CDPH SRL contacts and coordinates CAMAL Net laboratory resources available
If CAMAL Net resources are
insufficient, per NIMS/SEMS/ICS, resources would
be sought from the next level – federal
goverment
How CAMAL Net is Put Into Play
Notification and coordination with
DE and SRL
Notification and coordination with
DE and SRL
Surge in Public Health Surge in Public Health SamplesSamples
• Public health samples to be taken Public health samples to be taken for known contaminants for known contaminants
• Distribution samples to determine Distribution samples to determine extent of contamination.extent of contamination.
• Numerous samples to be taken.Numerous samples to be taken.• Sampling may continue for several Sampling may continue for several
days.days.
Surge in Remediation Surge in Remediation SamplesSamples
• Samples taken to determine if Samples taken to determine if system is safe to return to service.system is safe to return to service.
• Numerous samples must be taken Numerous samples must be taken throughout distribution system.throughout distribution system.
• Sampling may continue for several Sampling may continue for several days.days.
What Are Capabilities & What Are Capabilities & Capacities/Limitations?Capacities/Limitations?
• CapabilitiesCapabilities– Level 1 – Regulated ChemicalsLevel 1 – Regulated Chemicals– Level 2 – Unknowns – 5 screening methods Level 2 – Unknowns – 5 screening methods
(VOCs, SVOC, Metals, Anions, High MW)(VOCs, SVOC, Metals, Anions, High MW)
• Capacities – Laboratory ability to analyze Capacities – Laboratory ability to analyze samples at that time.samples at that time.
• Need to work out microbial testing Need to work out microbial testing capabilitycapability
• Need to develop Biotoxin testing Need to develop Biotoxin testing capabilitycapability
CAMAL NetCAMAL Net
• Tested during Golden Guardian Tested during Golden Guardian exercise 2007 in San Joseexercise 2007 in San Jose
• Used CAHAN alert to activateUsed CAHAN alert to activate• More work and coordination is More work and coordination is
needed for it to be come reliable and needed for it to be come reliable and functionalfunctional
• Need to exerciseNeed to exercise
Activate Local Response Agencies - Hazmat,Env. Health, OES Include contacting FBI
Public Water System Staff CollectSamples
Local Hazmat Response Team Able to collectSamples?
WMD Agent detected in thefield
(CDC listed agents)
YES
NO
NOYES
Does Site or Sampling Represent a Risk?Provide CDHS Contaminant Sampling Kit
Incident or threatening circumstance withina Drinking Water System
FBI Hazardous Materials Response Unit
(HMRU)Directs collection and transport of samples
Cal National GuardCivil Support Team
(CST)
WMD CHEMICAL AGENTSLawrence Livermore Laboratory
CHEMICAL OR RADIOLOGICALto Sanitation and Radiation Lab
for Triage
WMD BIOLOGICAL AGENTSLRN Level A or B Local Public
Health Lab for Triage
Sample Transported to Level C Labfor analysis
MDL or LA Co. Public Health Lab
MDL or LA Public Health LabAnalyze Sample
Results to CDHS District Office andHeadquarters
Results To Public Water System
SRL Receives Results
YES - (FBI Transport to Lab) NO - (CHP Transport toTriage Lab)
SRL Analyzes referencesamples for CAMAL Net Labs
(Retains two samples)
Triplicate Samples Distributed
CAMAL Net or Mutual AidLab analyzes sample
(Receives one sample)
BIOLOGICAL to LRN Level A orB Local Public Health Laboratory
FBIRegional
Office
Results To Local Health Department FBI and Local Law Enforcement
Mutual Aid LocalHazmat Response
Teamwith WMD capability
Public Water Systemtransport samples to
Triage Lab
SRL confirms no WMD agent present
PublicWater System Lab able to
analyze sample
NO
CDHS Chem/Bio/Rad Triage Lab
CDHS Drinking Water Regional Engineeror District Engineer approves submittal of
samples to CAMAL Net
USEPASuperfund Emergency
Response Program
Possible Deliberate or TerrorismEvent
YESHazmat Team evaluates if site is
safe
NO
NO
YES
Miracle Occurs Here!
What we went through…What we went through…
• What it is – not a Network of Camels.What it is – not a Network of Camels.• What its purpose is – not transportation in What its purpose is – not transportation in
deserts.deserts.• How it is activated – you don’t call it and How it is activated – you don’t call it and
ride it. ride it. • What it addresses – not getting from here What it addresses – not getting from here
to there.to there.• What its status and limitations are – not What its status and limitations are – not
that it needs more water.that it needs more water.
The best-laid plans of The best-laid plans of mice and men often go mice and men often go
awry. awry.
“To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns“To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns
Plan, Plan, PlanPlan, Plan, Plan
Action, Action, ActionAction, Action, Action
Practice, Practice, PracticePractice, Practice, Practice
Questions?Questions?Clifford L. Bowen, P.E.Clifford L. Bowen, P.E.
Senior Homeland Security Senior Homeland Security EngineerEngineer
NCDWFOBNCDWFOB
850 Marina Bay Parkway850 Marina Bay Parkway
Richmond, CA 94804Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 620-3456(510) 620-3456
[email protected]@cdph.ca.gov
Joseph Crisologo, P.E., R.E.A.Joseph Crisologo, P.E., R.E.A.
Senior Homeland Security Senior Homeland Security EngineerEngineer
SCDWFOBSCDWFOB
1449 Temple Street1449 Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 580-5743(213) 580-5743
[email protected]@cdph.ca.gov
Marvin YoungMarvin Young
Senior Homeland Security Senior Homeland Security ScientistScientist
TPBTPB
850 Marina Bay Parkway850 Marina Bay Parkway
Richmond, CA 94804Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 620-3497(510) 620-3497
[email protected]@cdph.ca.gov