Safety References for Wastewater Collection and Treatment Operations

Safety Corner from WE&T

Efforts to Improve Methanol Safety at Water Treatment Plants

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(see Water Security & Emergency Response page for additional links)

• National Environmental Methods Index for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Methods (NEMI-CBR)
• Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM)
• Water Contaminant Information Tool
• Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
• Water Security

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Drinking Water
  • Water-related Data and Statistics
  • Water-Related Emergencies and Outbreaks
  • Global Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH)
  • Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response (COTPER)
  • Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    • Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
    • NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
    • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
    • The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
    • Water Well Safety Bits: Health and Safety Information for the Water Well Industry
    • Guidance For Controlling Potential Risks To Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids
  • PandemicFlu.gov

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

(see Water Security & Emergency Response page for additional links)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • National Response Framework

U.S. Department of Labor

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration
  • Permit-required confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146)
  • Personal Protective Equipment(29 CFR Part 1910.132)
  • Hazard Communication (29 CFR Part 1910.1200)
  • Head Protection (29 CFR 1910.135 (a)(1))
  • Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (29 CFR 1910.1450)
  • Occupational Foot Protection (29 CFR 1910.136)
  • Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134)

Water Environment Federation

• Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
  Manual of Practice-MOP 11 Sixth Edition (WEF) (2007)
• Safety & Health in Wastewater Systems (WEF) (1994)
  Manual of Practice 1
• Biological Hazards at Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WEF) (1991)
• Water Sector Security and Emergency Preparedness
• National Biosolids Partnership
  • Wastewater and Biosolids Worker Health & Safety:
    Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

Additional Links

• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)