IIB
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5169
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wastewater Treatment
Works Security Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS SECURITY.
Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC. 222. WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS SECURITY.
‘‘(a) GRANTS
FOR VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
AND
SECURITY
ENHANCEMENTS.—The Administrator
may make grants to a State, municipality, or intermunic-
ipal or interstate agency—
‘‘(1) to conduct a vulnerability assessment of a
publicly owned treatment works;
‘‘(2) to implement security enhancements listed
in subsection (c)(1) to reduce vulnerabilities identi-
fied in a vulnerability assessment; and
‘‘(3) to implement additional security enhance-
ments to reduce vulnerabilities identified in a vulner-
ability assessment.
‘‘(b) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term
‘vulnerability assessment’ means an assessment of
the vulnerability of a treatment works to actions in-
tended to—
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‘‘(A) substantially disrupt the ability of the
treatment works to safely and reliably operate;
or
‘‘(B) have a substantial adverse effect on
critical infrastructure, public health or safety,
or the environment.
‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION OF METHODS TO REDUCE
VULNERABILITIES.—A vulnerability assessment in-
cludes identification of procedures, countermeasures,
and equipment that the treatment works can imple-
ment 
or 
utilize 
to 
reduce 
the 
identified
vulnerabilities.
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—A vulnerability assessment shall
include a review of the vulnerability of the treatment
work’s—
‘‘(A) facilities, systems, and devices used in
the storage, treatment, recycling, or reclamation
of municipal sewage or industrial wastes;
‘‘(B) intercepting sewers, outfall sewers,
sewage collection systems, and other con-
structed conveyances;
‘‘(C) electronic, computer, and other auto-
mated systems;
‘‘(D) pumping, power, and other equip-
ment;
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‘‘(E) use, storage, and handling of various
chemicals; and
‘‘(F) operation and maintenance proce-
dures.
‘‘(c) GRANTS FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) 
PREAPPROVED
SECURITY
ENHANCE-
MENTS.—Upon certification by an applicant that the
applicant has completed a vulnerability assessment
for a treatment works and that the security en-
hancement for which assistance is sought is to re-
duce vulnerabilities of the treatment works identified
in the assessment, the Administrator may make
grants to the applicant under subsection (a)(2) for
1 or more of the following:
‘‘(A) Purchase and installation of equip-
ment for access control, intrusion prevention
and delay, and detection of intruders and haz-
ardous or dangerous substances, including—
‘‘(i) barriers, fencing, and gates;
‘‘(ii) security lighting and cameras;
‘‘(iii) metal grates, wire mesh, and
outfall entry barriers;
‘‘(iv) securing of manhole covers and
fill and vent pipes;
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‘‘(v) installation and re-keying of
doors and locks; and
‘‘(vi) smoke, chemical, and explosive
mixture detection systems.
‘‘(B) Security improvements to electronic,
computer, or other automated systems and re-
mote security systems, including controlling ac-
cess to such systems, intrusion detection and
prevention, and system backup.
‘‘(C) Participation in training programs
and the purchase of training manuals and guid-
ance materials relating to security.
‘‘(D) Security screening of employees or
contractor support services.
‘‘(2) 
ADDITIONAL
SECURITY
ENHANCE-
MENTS.—
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—The Administrator may
make grants under subsection (a)(3) to an ap-
plicant for additional security enhancements not
listed in paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a
grant under this paragraph, an applicant shall
submit an application to the Administrator con-
taining such information as the Administrator
may request.