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.' SUBMIT TO U.S. EPA HEADQUARTERS April 07. 2004 Attn: Janet Pawlukiewicz Mail Code: 4601 M U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC, 20460 Dear Ms. Pawlukiewicz, 01 am pleased to inform you that Centerville has conducted and completed a vulnerability assessment that was generated by the Minnesota Rural Water Associations Security and Emergency Management System. (I have attached a copy of this assessment as required under the 2002 Bioterrorism Act) I certify to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that this community water system has conducted a vulnerability assessment that complies with Section 1433(a)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188, Title IV-Drinking Water Security and Safety). Additionally, I am pleased to certify to the Administer of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that this community water system has completed an emergency response plan that complies with Section 1433(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188, Title IV - Drinking Water Security and Safety). The emergency response plan that this community Water system completed, incorporates the results of the vulnerability assessment completed for the system and includes "plans, procedures, and identification of equipment that can be implemented or utilized in the event of a terrorist or other intentional attack" on this community water system. The emergency response plan also includes "actions, procedures, and identification of equipment which can obviate or significantly lessen the impact of terrorist attacks or other intentional actions on the public health and the safety and supply of drinking water provided to communities and individuals." The CWS has coordinated, to the extent possible, with existing Local Emergency Planning Committees established under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C 11001 et seq) when preparing this emergency response plan. I further certify that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false infomation (Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)). VULNERABIUTY ASSESSMENT and EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CERTIFICATION INFORMATION System Information Public Water System (PWS) ID Number: System Name: Centerville City: Centerville State: MN Should you need further information please contact Centerville City Council of Centerville at 651-429-4750 MN1020036 Sincerely.