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(TLP:CLEAR) Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Utilities – Archive

UPDATE - December 2024 On December 18, 2024, WaterISAC unveiled the fourth and final set of three of its newly updated 12 Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and...

Cyber Essentials for Small Businesses and Governments (DHS)

DHS CISA's Cyber Essentials contains a list of six actionable items for leaders and IT professionals to take to reduce cyber risk. CISA has also started releasing toolkits...

Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Utilities

UPDATE - May 2025 WaterISAC is excited to announce the release of the consolidated 12 Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Utilities, which were updated in 2024. This...

Drinking Water System Risk Assessments and Emergency Response Plans Required Under America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)

Section 2013 of The America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) Section 2013 of The America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) amends Sec. 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.  To...

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities (CDC / EPA / AWWA)

During water system interruptions, the operation of health care facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost completely degraded within two hours. In order to maintain...

Impact of Wildfires on Treatment Plant Operations and Design (Hazen and Sawyer)

The environmental consultancy firm Hazen and Sawyer published a report discussing the impacts of wildfires on water treatment plant operations. In particular, it observes that poor influent...

National Risk Index (FEMA)

In November 2020, FEMA released its National Risk Index (NRI), an online mapping application that analyzes a community’s risk factors from 18 natural hazards, some of which...

Protecting against the UAS Threat Best Practice Guide (DHS)

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the guide Protecting against the Threat of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): An Interagency Security Committee Best Practice. Topics covered...

Protecting Infrastructure during Public Demonstrations (DHS)

This resource from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers security recommendations for infrastructure owners and operators who may encounter unlawful...

Resilient Strategies Guide for Water Utilities (US EPA)

This resource serves as an introduction to extreme weather event adaptation planning. Utilities can learn how to implement strategies to prepare for extreme weather events, to include generating a...

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Finder (EPA)

EPA recently released the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Finder, an online mapping tool providing access to localized information on the attributes and locations of leaking underground storage...

Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool – Web Enabled (VSAT Web) 2.0 (US EPA)

U.S. EPA's Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool - Web Enabled (VSAT Web) helps utilities identify the highest risks to mission-critical operations and identify the most cost-effective mitigation options. Read...