Abstract
I’ve been attending quite a few meetings and workshops on water system security lately and one of the issues that comes up is how to pay the extra costs associated with providing security for water supply systems. Some say that the federal government should pay the bill, but I’m not sure if the individuals who propose this understand where the federal government gets its money. The costs are not trivial and include vulnerability assessments, emergency management planning, physical security measures, security personnel, monitoring and surveillance, and redundant facilities. While most utilities have always had some of these measures in place, the needs and costs have significantly increased in recent years because of the increased concern over potential terrorism directed at water supplies. Basically, the issue boils down to one of whether we should pay for water system security with rate water bill money or tax money. There are good arguments on both sides.
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