Whitewater Security's Groundbreaking Water Crisis Management Solution Delivers Comprehensive Online Answer To Terrorist Or Accidental Water Contamination

Tel Aviv, Israel - Whitewater Security, a subsidiary of the Whitewater Technology Group, introduces the first truly comprehensive security solution for water utilities and municipalities. The company's groundbreaking approach combines an individually tailored security plan with cutting-edge tools and expert training that enables water authorities to take full control of every aspect - and every inch - of their water systems.

Based on an in-depth needs analysis, the solution covers all areas of water crisis management - including protection, monitoring, and contamination detection. Designed and implemented by some of the world's leading security specialists, the Whitewater Security solution protects against both deliberate and accidental contamination, minimizes infrastructure vulnerability, and ensures a continuous supply of safe, high quality water.

Based in Israel - a country globally respected for its technological superiority in both security and water technologies - Whitewater integrates the most advanced technologies from both fields to deliver effective, unified technological strategies. The company offers a real-time, online solution which is fully and seamlessly integrated with SCADA systems. Sophisticated and extensively field-proven, Whitewater's technologies leverage the know-how and deep industry knowledge accumulated during the years of hands-on military experience of its team of specialists - who profoundly understand the meaning of today's most serious threat and the critical importance of security. The company works closely with Mekorot, Israel's national water utility, which has accumulated decades of experience in safeguarding water quality.

Whitewater Security's unique and continuously updated solutions protect against operational error and provide crucial assistance to municipalities in the aftermath of natural disasters such as earthquakes and storms. Warning of contamination, they decrease health risks and lower the costs associated with the contamination of water supply systems, whatever the cause. Whitewater Security will exhibit its innovative solutions at the Weftec exhibition in Chicago, Illinois, October 18-22, 2008.

Complex Challenges
Water authorities - especially in the post 9/11 era - struggle to maintain clean, high-quality water supplies in the face of threats from multiple directions - terror attacks, accidents, equipment malfunctions, and natural disasters. In addition, global climate change, rapid urbanization and industrialization, and overcrowding have increased the risks of accidents and mechanical failures. Based on the Israeli holistic approach to water security, Whitewater Security formulates comprehensive, cutting-edge solutions which integrate powerful preparedness and defensive security programs to guide water utilities regarding the most effective strategies for protecting their water assets in case of natural disasters, accidental contamination, and terror events.

Tailoring a Full, Turnkey Solution
Responding to the critical needs of today's water utilities and municipalities, Whitewater has developed a fully customizable tri-phase solution that includes a thorough assessment of vulnerability, development of a specially tailored security program, implementation and support. Whitewater Security's end-to-end solution incorporates a broad range of components covering area mapping, SCADA control, decision support system, physical security monitoring, crisis management procedures, and more.

The unique system processes input from a wide variety of sources, including public information, physical security and water quality monitoring, and external systems and data - via Whitewater Security's specially-designed Security SCADA. Operators can easily monitor processes and, via the HMI, view videos, tables, graphs, GIS, SMS, email, and network decisions. Intelligent corrective action can be rapidly taken, either automatically or manually, utilizing information from the Rules Engine, including data derived from the Decision Support System. In actual crisis situations, pop-up windows provide instructions about procedures to control and manage the event. The real-time, online system enables authorities to quickly grasp, control, and manage all events throughout the water supply chain - including the pinpoint monitoring of specific locations within cities.

Unique Capabilities
As a globally recognized expert, Whitewater Security shares its know-how with municipalities and water utilities, enhancing their expertise in areas such as security program development, utility measurement and self- assessment, monitoring and identifying contagents and early warning detection, analysis of pipe transfer of water contaminants, risk evaluation of contaminated drinking water, strategy development and planning for emergency backup and crisis situations.

The company develops close ongoing relationships with all relevant bodies, both local and international. It has signed cooperation agreements with Mekorot (Israel's national water utility with decades of experience in assuring safe, quality water) and Magal (an internationally recognized security company). Whitewater Security is the leading initiator of Israel's water security project.

SOURCE: Whitewater Technology Group