New York Post article on water security plan, Jan 2002

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City taps $30M for upstate water safety By AL GUART water-supply system had Army Corps spokesman City officials have “inadequate security” and Peter Shugert also con­ signed off on a $30 million was “vulnerable to a wide firmed the deal, which al­ plan to further secure the lEXaUSIVEl array of threats.” The Post has learned lows the corps to sign New York water-supply contracts on the city’s be­ network and to increase many of the issues high­ half with federally ap­ ence in the water of any lighted in the report are testing for biological and biological agents, such as proved security firms to chemical agents. The Post anthrax or botulism, also addressed in the “memo­ carry out the improve­ has learned. will be purchased as part randum of agreement” ments. under a cloak of The deal includes addi­ of the plan. signed by the Department confidentiality. tional secmity staff, new The deal was inked just of Environment^ Protec­ surveillance cameras and tion and the Army Corps “We have agreed to lend five days after The Post some design expertise alarms, motion sensors. reported how the city had of Engineers, who will de­ better diting and im- sign and complete much and security upgrades to not acted on many of the the New York City water- iroved 'encing at the recommendations of a of the work. Sdil’ams and reservoirs that 1997 report on the secu­ “It’s a substantial new supply system,” Shugert supply the city’s drinking rity of the New York wa­ endeavor that we’re very said. water. tershed. pleased about to enhance “We’re ready to move A high-tech device that . The - 125-page report security,-” said'DEP Chief Iforward and already have 1 would warn of the pres- concluded ied the city’s of Staff Charles Sturckea. in some areas.” 1__ —___ _ M

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