Rural Development Water and Environmental Programs (USDA WEP) has consistently supported rural communities in completing necessary upgrades to their water and wastewater facilities. With WEP funding at risk, your voice is more important than ever. Pledge your support for USDA Rural Development Water and Environmental Programs, as they provide to rural water and wastewater systems that support public health, economic vitality, technical assistance, and affordability in communities across America.
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New EPA Webinar: Addressing Public Water System Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys
May 24, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00pm ET USEPA, Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division will host a free, one-hour webinar that will discuss the recently released memorandum Addressing Public Water System Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys or an Alternate Process. This webinar will be for public water …
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EPA releases Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance
On Thursday, August 4, 2022 EPA released guidance for communities and water utilities to help identify lead pipes that connect drinking water service to homes and other buildings and to develop and maintain inventories of these service lines. This action marks a key milestone in …
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EPA Climate Resilience Training Workshop for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities for the Mid-Atlantic
These upcoming workshops focus on how water utilities in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. (DE, MD, PA, VA, NJ, NY, CT) can adapt to climate change. The virtual training sessions are free, 2-hour webinars. Below is information on this five-part webinar series. Here is …
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CISA Releases Cyber Risk Summary for Water and Wastewater Services Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 23, 2022, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the attached summary outlining findings from its Cyber Hygiene (CyHy) Vulnerability Scanning and Cybersecurity Assessments services. Identified trends are based on information collected from 44 Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) …
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Creating Resilient Water Utilities Initiative
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing Free hands-on assistance to water utilities to conduct Climate Resilience and Awareness Tool (CREAT) exercises to help you identify climate threats, assess risks to critical assets, and evaluate adaptation strategies. During these exercises, utilities will receive technical assistance …