Vulnerability of the Albuquerque Water Supply System

Abstract

This report assesses the vulnerability of the Albuquerque water supply system to damage from a hypothetical nuclear weapon attack. Probable damage to facilities and casualties to personnel are considered, as well as the possible loss of support from interrelated systems. Based on the damage and casualty predictions, the postattack capabilities are evaluated, and these capabilities are discussed in relation to post attack requirements. Although the study did not include recovery analysis, some lapse of time and the accomplishment of remedial measures had to be considered to allow a meaningful discussion of capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0859227

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Nevin

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Civil Defense
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Environment
  • Groundwater
  • New Mexico
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Pumping Stations
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Standards
  • Vulnerability
  • Water Purification
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design