Water Systems Facing Unique Cyberthreats

Water utilities face unique cybersecurity threats and federal officials who work on both environmental protection and law enforcement are urging the utilities to assess their vulnerabilities in this area.

This will become a greater issue in the future, federal officials said, as more water systems try to cut costs by moving toward full automation.

The EPA has been collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security to develop new training materials that are tailored specifically to the water industry, especially to small systems that serve rural communities. David Travers, director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s water security division, said much of ...