Approved Technologies

The SAFETY Act provides two levels of liability protections for approval: Designation and Certification. By obtaining either Designation or Certification, companies obtain a level of legal protection in case their technology is ever put to use during a terrorist attack. See below for a list of approved technology certifications.





Company/Technology

AWWA

Approved: December 09, 2022 | Expires: November 30, 2027

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) provides American Water Works Association/American National Standards. The AWWA is a Standards Development Organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute. The Technology consists of the AWWA’s Standards Development Process for American National Standards and the following named American National Standards: ANSI/AWWA G430-09: Security Practices for Operation and Management, and ANSI/AWWA JI00-10: Standard for Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems. The Standards, which are to be used in the protection of public water utilities, set forth minimum requirements for variable security operations, including those for training requirements for security professionals, physical asset security, and for organizational resiliency and continuity management.


AWWA

Approved: September 03, 2021 | Expires: August 31, 2026

The American Water Work Association ("AWWA") provides its Standards Development Process (the "Technology"). The Technology is a process by a Standards Development Organization (accredited by the American National Standards Institute) of developing standards which set forth the minimum requirements of products and processes used in water supply and treatment to help provide safe drinking water and sanitation of a water supply. The individual standards and any implementation are not included.


American Water Work Association (“AWWA”)

Approved: December 16, 2015 | Expires: December 31, 2020

The American Water Work Association (“AWWA”) provides its Standards Development Process (the “Technology”). The Technology is a process by a Standards Development Organization (accredited by the American National Standards Institute) of developing standards which set forth the minimum requirements of products and processes used in water supply and treatment to help provide safe drinking water and sanitation of a water supply. The individual standards and any implementation are not included.


Applied Engineering Management ("AEM") Corporation

Approved: September 21, 2015 | Expires: October 31, 2020

Applied Engineering Management (“AEM”) Corporation provides the Program to Assist Risk and Resilience Examination (“PARRE”) Water Safety Tool Software (the “Technology”). The Technology is a software tool to assist facility operators in completing an all-hazards risk and resilience analysis of water sector critical infrastructure. The Technology incorporates the American Water Works Association’s standard for Risk and Resilience Management of Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems (“ANSI/AWWA J100-10”). The Technology also includes an integrated user’s guide.


Applied Engineering Management ("AEM") Corporation

Approved: December 18, 2013 | Expires: January 31, 2017

Applied Engineering Management (“AEM”) Corporation provides the Program to Assist Risk and Resilience Examination (“PARRE”) software application (the “Technology”). The Technology is a software tool to assist facility operators in completing an all-hazards risk and resilience analysis of water sector critical infrastructure. The Technology incorporates the American Water Works Association’s standard for Risk and Resilience Management of Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems (“ANSI/AWWA J100-10”). The Technology also includes an integrated user’s guide.


AWWA

Approved: February 14, 2012 | Expires: January 31, 2017

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) provides American Water Works Association/American National Standards. The Technology consists of Standards which have been developed by the AWWA, an accredited Standards Development Organization and which have been approved as standards by the American National Standards Institute. The Standards, which are to be used in the protection of public water utilities, set forth minimum requirements for variable security operations, including those for training requirements for security professionals, physical asset security, and for organizational resiliency and continuity management. This Technology includes the following named American National Standards: ANSI/AWWA G430-09: Security Practices for Operation and Management, and ANSI/ASME-ITI/AWWA JI00-10: Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection (RAMCAP®) Standard for Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems.


The American Water Work Association

Approved: September 24, 2010 | Expires: September 30, 2015

The American Water Work Association (“AWWA”) provides its Standards Development Process (the “Technology”). The Technology is a process by a Standards Development Organization (accredited by the American National Standards Institute) of developing standards which set forth the minimum requirements of products and processes used in water supply and treatment to help provide safe drinking water and sanitation of a water supply. The individual standards and any implementation are not included.