The City of Riviera Beach Utility Special District (DISTRICT) has requested that Brown and Caldwell (CONSULTANT) assist in conducting an RRA of its drinking water system in keeping with the deadline and other requirements of AWIA.
On October 23, 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. The law requires each community water system (CWS) serving more than 3,300 people to develop or update its risk and resilience assessment (RRA) and emergency response plan (ERP). Each CWS is identified by its public water supplier (PWS) identification number (PWSID). The law specifies the components that risk assessments and ERPs must address and establishes deadlines by which a CWS must certify to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completion of the RRA and ERP. Deadlines for completing and certifying RRAs/ERPs vary by the number of customers served by each CWS/PWS. The deadline for completing and certifying an ERP is six months following the RRA certification.
The City of Riviera Beach Utility Special District owns and operates a CWS (PWSID 4501229) that is comprised of groundwater supply wells, water treatment and pumping systems; and storage and distribution facilities. Based on its population, the deadline for the CWS to certify its RRA is June 30, 2021.
AWIA requires RRAs to include:
· The risk to the system from malevolent acts and natural hazards.
· The resilience of the pipes and constructed conveyances, physical barriers, source water, water collection and intake, pretreatment, treatment, storage and distribution facilities, electronic, computer, or other automated systems (including the security of such systems) which are utilized by the system.
· The monitoring practices of the system
· The financial infrastructure of the system
· The use, storage, or handling of various chemicals by the system
· The operation and maintenance of the system
The City of Riviera Beach Utility Special District (DISTRICT) has requested that Brown and Caldwell (CONSULTANT) assist in conducting an RRA of its drinking water system in keeping with the deadline and other requirements of AWIA. CONSULTANT will conduct the RRA.