Report: The EPA Met 2018 Water Security Requirements but Needs to Improve Oversight to Support Water System Compliance
Report No. 23-P-0003, November 21, 2022
If water systems do not complete risk and resilience assessments or emergency response plans, they are more vulnerable to cyberattacks and other malevolent acts. The 19 percent of water systems that did not certify completion of these assessments and plans serve 40 million people.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
This report relates to: Project #OA-FY21-0240
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