The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department in Florida reports that on Feb. 5 a hacker accessed the water treatment system in Oldsmar, Fla. AWWA Chief Executive Officer David LaFrance issued the below statement regarding the cyberattack. The Feb. 5 hacking incident on a Florida water utility is a jarring reminder that the threat of cyberattacks on […]
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PA Department Of Health Launches “Your Turn” Vaccine Eligibility Tool To Aid In Vaccination Process Across Commonwealth 1-877-PA-HEALTH Available To Answer Questions, Provide Help 02/09/2021 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today launched a new tool called Your Turn to help Pennsylvanians understand where they fall in the vaccine prioritization effort and to be alerted when […]
READ MORE »AWWA Resources for Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is an important part of America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, which requires community water systems serving a population of 3,300 or more to assess cybersecurity threats as part of a risk and resilience assessment and incorporate strategies that address cybersecurity in emergency response plans. AWWA’s resources for cybersecurity, including small […]
READ MORE »Important Information for PA Water Utilities: Summary on the revisions to the LCR Special thanks to Steve Via, AWWA Federal Relations LCR Comparison Information
READ MORE »PA-AWWA and NEWWA Backflow Training Dates for 2021 Prevent the spread of COVID-19: Face coverings are required at all training classes. Register at: New England Water Works Association 1-Day Backflow Prevention Device Review/Recertification Course ( Course has been shortened to one day to allow for examinations on the same day) New Date…Northampton, PA – March […]
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