SDWA Section 1433/AWIA Section 2013 Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
EPA hosts workshops to help community water systems (CWSs) serving over 3,300 people to prepare (or review and revise) their risk and resilience assessments (RRAs) and emergency response plans (ERPs). These actions are required under Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1433, which was amended by America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) section 2013. As upcoming workshops are scheduled, they will be listed below.
Workshop Recordings
EPA recommends that you attend upcoming, live webinars for the latest information on RRAs, ERPs, and the 2025-2026 SDWA section 1433 cycle. However, recordings from a past webinar from February 2025 are presented below for your continued use.
Overview of SDWA Section 1433
This video provides an overview of SDWA section 1433 RRA and ERP requirements, certification deadlines, and how to certify your completed RRA and ERP to EPA.
Creating or Revising an RRA Using EPA’s VSAT
This video demonstrates how to use EPA’s vulnerability self-assessment tool (VSAT) to develop or update an RRA.
Creating or Revising an RRA Using EPA’s Small System RRA Checklist
This video demonstrates how to use EPA’s Small System RRA Checklist to develop or update an RRA.
Creating or Revising an ERP using EPA’s ERP Template
This video demonstrates how to use EPA’s ERP Template to develop or update an ERP.
EPA’s Checklist of Priority Practices for Water Systems
This video recording demonstrates how to use EPA’s Checklist of Priority Practices for Water Systems, which was added to EPA’s Small System RRA Checklist and ERP Template in 2024. If a water system already has an RRA, EPA recommends that the water system fill out and add this checklist to their existing RRA for a deeper dive into cybersecurity resilience.
Overview Presentation Slides
The PowerPoint presentation below provides an overview of SDWA section 1433 RRA and ERP requirements. It can be used as a resource for EPA regions, states, CWSs, and water sector associations to share information about SDWA section 1433. This presentation was updated in February 2024 to include information on 2025-2026 certification deadlines. Please feel free to use and share these slides as broadly as possible.