These resources support the design and implementation of an integrated Water Quality Surveillance and Response System (SRS).

Information Management Requirements Development Tool (5 pp, 6 MB)  This ZIP file contains a tool designed to help users define, consolidate, and prioritize requirements for an information management system that supports real-time distribution system monitoring through the components of a Water Quality Surveillance and Response System.  See the Quick Start Guide below for a primer on using the tool.

• Information Management Requirements Development Tool Quick Start Guide (PDF)(2 pp, 351 K)
  provides instructions for downloading and launching the Information Management Requirements Development Tool.
• Dashboard Design Guidance for SRSs (PDF)(46 pp, 8 MB)
  Provides guidance for designing a visually oriented information management system that presents an integrated view of information from the components of an SRS.
• Guidance for Designing Communications Systems for Water Quality Surveillance and Response Systems (PDF)(69 pp, 2 MB)
  Provides guidance for designing communications systems used to transmit data from remote monitoring locations to a control center, supporting operation of online water quality monitoring and enhanced security monitoring.
• Guidance for Developing Integrated Water Quality Surveillance and Response Systems (PDF)(74 pp, 2 MB)
  Provides guidance for applying system engineering principles to the design and implementation of an SRS to ensure that the system functions as an integrated whole.
• Framework for Comparing Alternatives for Water Quality Surveillance and Response Systems (PDF)(41 pp, 1 MB)
  Provides a framework for the systematic and objective analysis of alternative SRS designs using lifecycle costs and qualitative evaluation criteria.