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====Department of Homeland Security====
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the United States of America and U.S. territories (including protectorates) from and responding to terrorist attacks, man-made accidents, and natural disasters. ''See'' [[United States Department of Homeland Security]].{{cn}}
The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 designates the Environmental Protection Agency as the sector-specific agency for the water sector's critical infrastructure protection activities. All Environmental Protection Agency activities related to [[water security]] are carried out in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security. Possible threats to water quality include contamination with deadly agents, such as cyanide,<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Testing and Treatment Reflect the Times|url=http://www.rdmag.com/articles/2004/05/water-testing-and-treatment-reflect-times|publisher=R&D Magazine|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> and physical attacks like the release of toxic gaseous chemicals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Sector: Critical Infrastructure|url=https://www.dhs.gov/water-sector|publisher=US DHS|accessdate=20 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316071920/http://www.dhs.gov/water-sector|archivedate=16 March 2013}}</ref>
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