NEW DIRECTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION AND EVOLUTION OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS - SMART WATER SUPPLY

Water supply system should have excellent protection in case of undesirable events occurrence. In the future protection of these systems will be ensured through the use of intelligent management of smart metering and the implementation of the second generation CPTED strategies, presenting a new perspective on critical infrastructure protection, taking into account any possible crime, terrorism, sabotage or disaster. The paper presents the problem of the effective protection of critical infrastructure and the attention was drawn to appropriate protection of critical components from attacks, disasters and other adverse events. On this background the protection principles for water supply systems were formulated, the purpose of which is to prepare the resources and the public for undesirable events causing a threat to both human health and infrastructure. In case of the possibility of managing the shut off of particular recipients, not only areas, the priority of importance of providing water should be established. The exclusion of households seems to be a solution with the smallest financial losses. However, the attention should be paid to the so-called sensitive customers, e.g. the disabled people, the elderly, families with small children, etc. For proper operation of municipal infrastructure specialized companies are responsible  which, in addition to managing the systems, are also responsible for ensuring protection of sensitive elements connected or used by them. The most obvious example of urban critical infrastructure system is the collective water supply system.

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