Public Health Surveillance in Pilot Drinking Water Contamination Warning Systems

Authors

  • Chrissy Dangel US EPA
  • Steven C. Allgeier US EPA
  • Darcy Gibbons CSC Science & Engineering
  • Adam Haas CSC Science & Engineering

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4457

Abstract

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed a program to pilot multi-component contamination warning systems (CWSs), known as the Water Security initiative. The goal of the EPA's Water Security initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of implementing a CWS, both for detecting contamination incidents as well as improving the day-to-day operation (USEPA WaterSentinel System Architecture, 2005). The Cincinnati pilot has been fully operational since January 2008, and an additional four pilot utilities are in the process of testing and evaluating their own CWSs which have been designed and implemented in Philadelphia, New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco. To ensure long-term sustainability of the PHS component, it is important to understand lessons learned from use of tools, along with communication challenges between public health and the local water utility.

Author Biography

Chrissy Dangel, US EPA

Chrissy Dangel is an environmental scientist with the USEPA, currently working for the Water Security Division in the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Her primary responsibility is the Public Health Task Lead for the EPA's Water Security initiative. Prior to her work on the Water Security initiative at the USEPA, Chrissy worked with the Department of Defense onboard Camp Pendleton, California. Her work with DOD consisted of environmental base planning, and Installation Restoration coordinator. Chrissy received a BS degree in Biology from the University of Dayton and an MPH in Environmental Health from St. Louis University.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Dangel, C., Allgeier, S. C., Gibbons, D., & Haas, A. (2013). Public Health Surveillance in Pilot Drinking Water Contamination Warning Systems. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4457

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Oral Presentations: Weather, Environmental, and Vector-borne