Water and Wastewater Systems Sector Threat Environment Overview

Domestic Preparedness has written an article providing a broad overview of the water and wastewater systems sector and how it is intertwined with other critical infrastructure sectors.

The article covers why the sector is critical to the nation, what are its key assets; dependencies with other critical infrastructure sectors, and emerging threats and vulnerabilities; and how natural disasters would impact the sector’s operation. Aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, and cyberattacks are listed as the sector’s main threats. This article is a succinct, high-level summation of the threat environment the water and wastewater systems sector is facing. Members could find it a useful resource when interacting with stakeholders who may not have familiarity with sector and security topics. Read more at Domestic Preparedness.