Category: System Security

2021 PA DEP Operator’s Certification Exams 2021 PA DEP Operator Cert Exam Information Please take all necessary COVID-19 precautions and follow CDC Guidelines at all examination sites. 2021 PA DEP Op Cert Exam Schedule PA DEP Op Cert Exam Registration 2021 DEP OP CERT EXAM REGISTRATION FORM Information for Operators taking the exam 2021 Information…

Pennsylvania American Water Invested $400 Million Statewide in 2020  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Feb. 16, 2021) – Pennsylvania American Water announced today its end-of-year investment total and system improvement recap for 2020. In just 12 months, the company invested $400 million to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure across the Commonwealth – delivering on its significant capital investment plan despite the…

Pennsylvania American Water Opens 2021 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program for High School Seniors                                                      MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Feb. 4, 2021) – Pennsylvania American Water announced today that applications are being accepted for its 2021 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance to high school seniors who plan to pursue careers in the water…

Pennsylvania American Water Accepting Applications for 2021 Environmental Grant Program MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Feb. 8, 2021) – Pennsylvania American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2021 Environmental Grant Program. The program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies…

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…

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…

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…

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