EPA grants target cybersecurity, extreme weather risks at water systems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $11.75 million in grants to 10 midsize and large drinking water systems to strengthen resilience against cybersecurity threats and extreme weather events. The funding, awarded through EPA’s Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program, will support projects addressing hazards including cyberattacks, hurricanes, wildfires, drought and flooding. Among the largest awards are $2.375 million each to Bloomington, Indiana, and San Diego, California. Bloomington will use its funding for facility upgrades, backup generators and SCADA improvements, while San Diego will replace programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to address natural hazard and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
