US EPA announces $11.75 million to protect drinking water systems from cyberattacks and extreme weather

The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced $11.75 million in grants for midsize and large drinking water systems, shared between ten projects.

The grants are meant to protect these systems from cybersecurity threats and make them more resilient to extreme weather. Cyberattacks, wildfires and flooding are among the hazards the agency names.

Reading meters remotely is one of the systems a utility runs over a network. Our glossary entry on AMI explains how a reading travels from the meter to the utility.