October is Cybersecurity Awareness month. EPA is hosting multiple webinars to raise awareness and strengthen cyber resilience in the water sector.

Throughout October, EPA will host a series of webinars to share sector-specific data and trends, providing tools, best practices, and training opportunities for water utilities, system operators, IT professionals, and local leaders.

October 2, 2025, 1:00 - 1:30pm ET

Join EPA for a Utility Talk featuring EJ Water Cooperative, a rural Illinois water and wastewater provider serving over 75,000 people. Hear how they  strengthened the cybersecurity posture of their IT and OT systems and enhanced their cyber resilience.  Learn practical lessons and strategies that can help other water and wastewater utilities strengthen their defenses.

October 15, 2025 1:00 - 2:00pm ET

Join EPA for an informative webinar on our new Cybersecurity Procurement Checklist, a resource designed to help water and wastewater utilities incorporate cybersecurity into the procurement process.

October 30, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00pm ET

EPA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will provide the third quarterly overview of the most common cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified at water and wastewater systems via CISA’s Free Cyber Vulnerability Scanning for Water Utilities and EPA’s Proactive Vulnerability Identification Program for Water and Wastewater Systems.