EPA Allocates $11.75M to Bolster Water Systems Against Cyber and Weather Risks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $11.75 million in grants to enhance the resilience of 10 midsize and large drinking water systems against cybersecurity threats and extreme weather events. The funding, part of the EPA's Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program, will support projects addressing hazards such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, flooding, and cyberattacks. Notable allocations include $2.375 million each to Bloomington, Indiana, for facility upgrades and SCADA improvements, and San Diego, California, for replacing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to mitigate vulnerabilities. Other projects include hurricane resilience in Orange City, Florida, and dam upgrades in Denver, Colorado. The EPA has also identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 277 water systems in 2025 and continues to provide technical assistance and training to address these issues. 
