TANS (Threat Advisory Notification System) is a controlled email distribution system, maintained by the Michigan DEQ Security Coordinator, and is utilized to periodically distribute security documents pertaining to water and wastewater systems and installations. Note: Many of the attachments can not be posted publicly due to For Official Use Only status.
For TANS mailing list additions, removals, and revisions, please contact Laura Smith (smithl16@mi.gov) via email.
Listed below are the TANS notices sent to date.
TANS #1
To advise Michigan Public Water and Wastewater Officials Of National Threat Level Coverage, December 22nd, 2003
TANS #2
To forward USEPA Water and Wastewater Guidance, December 29th, 2003
TANS #3
To advise Michigan Public Water and Wastewater Officials of National Threat Level Change, January 9th, 2004
TANS #4 Emergency Preparedness Guide
To forward FEMA Fire and Fire and Emergency Services Preparedness Guide for the Homeland Security Advisory System, February 4th, 2004
TANS #5
To forward the Internet Web Address for the National Defense University Poster Entitled "Coping with an Attack: A Quick Guide to Dealing with Biological, Chemical, and "Dirty Bomb" attacks"; and to forward joint DHS-FBI informational bulletin entitled "Potential Threats to Great Lakes Area" Dated 3/19/04, March 19th, 2004
TANS #6 DHS/FBI Joint Memo
To forward WaterISAC FBI/DHS Suspicious Activity Reporting Criteria, August 5th, 2004
TANS #7
To forward WaterISAC Advisory: FBI/DHS Potential Water Section Vulnerabilities, August 12th, 2004
TANS #8
To forward Revised Color Coded Threat Level Guides, August 24th, 2004
TANS #9
To forward WERF's Wastewater Emergency Response Plan Gudiance, October 25th, 2004
TANS #10
To forward FBI/DHS Critical Infrastructure Terrorists Threats Reporting Guide, January 12th, 2005
TANS #11 Interim DHS NIPP
To forward Dept. Homeland Security National Infrastructure Protection Plan and Homeland Security Presidential Directive #7, February 14th, 2005
TANS #12
To forward information about the EPA's new CD product "Emergency Response Tabletop Exercises for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems", March 16th, 2005
TANS #13 Article Table of Contents
To forward the American College of Preventative Medicine publication entitled "Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution", March 28th, 2005
TANS #14
To forward the EPA document titled "Distribution System Security Primer for Water Utilities", May 23rd, 2005
TANS #15
To forward the EPA document titled "Security Information Collaboratives", May 23rd, 2005
TANS #16
To forward the Chemical Biological and Radiological Technology Alliance publication entitled "Water Monitoring Equipment for Toxic Contaminants Technology Assessment", October 28th, 2005
TANS #17 Decon Guide- GAO Funding
To forward the National Association of Clean Water Agencies publications entitled "Decontamination Wastewater Guide" and "Wastewater Facilities, Experts' Views on How Federal Funds Should be Spent to Improve Security", October 28th, 2005
TANS #18
To forward the announcement of the new Water Contaminant Information Tool, November 18th, 2005
TANS #19
To forward security guidance for facilities less than 3300, December 21st, 2005
TANS #20
To forward the postcard for the first Michigan Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIP) Conference (30-31 Mar, 2006) in Troy, MI, January 5th, 2006
TANS #21
To Forward Super Bowl bulletin from WaterISAC dated 18 January 06, January 20th, 2006
TANS #22 Pandemic Guide
To Forward Business Continuity Planning in the Event of an Influenza Pandemic: A Reference Guide, April 4th, 2006
TANS #23 Ten Step Security Booklet
To Forward Ten Steps to Maintain Critical Wastewater Services Poster, April 19th, 2006
TANS #24 WHO Review
To Forward the World Heath Organization (WHO) "Review of the latest available evidence on risks to human health through potential transmission of avian influenza (H5N1) through water and sewage" of March 24, 2006, May 2nd, 2006
TANS #26
To Forward: U. S. Department of Homeland Security (US DHS) Homeland Infrastructure Threat & Risk Analysis Center (HITRAC): Joint Strategic Sector Assessment: Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems, December 29th, 2006
TANS #27 FY07 NIMS Compliance Metrics Fact Sheet- Management of Domestic Incidents- National Preparedness
To Forward FEMA FY07 NIMS Compliance Metrics Fact Sheet and HSPD's # 5 & 8, December 29th, 2006
TANS #28 Webcast - Developing a Mutual Aid Response Network
To Forward AWWA Utility Alert Announcing 3/29/07 1pm Eastern webcast, March 9th, 2007
TANS #29 WEF - 2007 Security Training for Publicly Owned Treatment Works- FAQs - POTW Security Workshops
To Forward Wastewater Security and Emergency Response Training Information, April 6th, 2007
TANS #30
To Forward US EPA Effective Risk and Crisis Communication during Water Security Emergencies: Message Mapping, April 6th, 2007
TANS #31
To Forward Water ISAC Chlorine/VBIED IIR Update, April 13th, 2007
TANS #32
Water Sector Specific Plan (05/07)- Incident Command System (ICS) Training, July 19th, 2007
TANS #33
AWWA Washington DC Report which describes the legislation implementing recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, August 13, 2007
TANS #34
Interstate Mutual Aid and Assistance: EMAC Tips for the Water Sector, October 12, 2007
TANS #35
To Forward U.S. Department of Homeland Security/ U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation [DHS/FBI] Joint Homeland Security Assessment (JHSA) entitled Water Systems at Risk to Deliberate Contamination, March 14, 2008
TANS #36 To Forward the US EPA training information for emergency response to contamination at wastewater systems, June 11th, 2008
TANS #37 To Forward the Announcement of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Water Sector Interdependencies Awareness Training, July 15th, 2008