Cybersecurity threats against water and wastewater systems are increasing, and states provide key support to systems to manage risks, enhance resilience, and reduce impacts from cyber attacks. Protecting drinking water supply and wastewater treatment from malicious cyber actors avoids disruptions to services essential to public health, critical infrastucture, and the nation’s economy. States are developing cybersecurity action plans, creating resources for utilities, and implementing innovative approaches to strengthen water cybersecurity.
Through the Water Committee, ECOS shares information including state best practices, available trainings, and resources for vulnerability assessment and technical assistance.
Key Information on Water Cybersecurity
Links to information and resources collected by the ECOS Water Committee
CISA’s Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity Webpage
CISA provides a toolkit of key resources for water and wastewater systems to assess vulnerabilities and strengthen security and resilience.
U.S. EPA’s Cybersecurity for the Water Sector Webpage
EPA provides cybersecurity resources on technical assistance and evaluation and cybersecurity planning, response and funding.
Cybersecurity Trainings from the U.S. EPA
EPA provides cybersecurity resources on technical assistance and evaluation and cybersecurity planning, response and funding.
State Information on Water Cybersecurity
- Alabama DEM Cybersecurity Resources for Public Water and Wastewater Systems
- Alaska DEC Public Water Systems Cybersecurity
- Arizona Department of Homeland Security Cyber Command
- Colorado DPHE Drinking Water Security Response Toolbox
- Connecticut Cybersecurity Resources
- Delaware Digiknow Cybersecurity Platform
- Montana DEQ Public Water Supply Emergency, Safety, and Preparedness
- Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Cybersecurity for Water Systems
- Hawaii Office of Homeland Security Cybersecurity
- Idaho DEQ Capacity Development
- Illinois EPA Cybersecurity Managerial Capacity
- Indiana DEM Cybersecurity for Water and Wastewater Facilties
- Iowa DNR Water Security
- Maine DHHS Public Water System Cybersecurity and Resilience
- Maryland MDE Cybersecurity for Water & Wastewater Systems
- Massachusetts DEP Cybersecurity Resource Hub for Public Water Systems
- Michigan EGLE Cybersecurity for the Water Sector
- Minnesota IT Services Cybersecurity Task Force
- New Hampshire DES Water System Cybersecurity
- New York State DEC Wastewater Cybersecurity Resources
- Ohio EPA Cybersecurity
- Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security Cybersecurity
- Pennsylvania DEP Safe Drinking Water Cybersecurity
- Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Cybersecurity
- South Carolina DES Water Utilities & Cybersecurity
- South Dakota Bureau of Information and Technology Cybersecurity
- Tennessee Cyber Hub
- Texas CEQ Homeland Security for PWS: Disaster and Recovery
- Missouri DNR Cybersecurity
- U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Information Technology Cybersecurity Advisory Council
- Utah DEQ Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity Plan
- Vermont Agency of Digital Services Cybersecurity Standards and Directives
- Virginia DEQ Wastewater Cybersecurity
- Washington State DOH Drinking Water Emergency Response and Security News
- West Virginia Office of Technology Cyber Security
- Wisconsin DNR Cybersecurity Resources
- Wyoming Office of Cybersecurity Webpage
News in the States on Water Cybersecurity
ECOS Water Committee
Committee Leadership
- Karen Peters, AZ (Chair)
- Julie Moore, VT (Vice Chair)
ECOS Staff Members
- Layne Piper
- Julia Henderson
