U.S. EPA Offering Natural Hazard Risk Assessment Technical Assistance
New free service for drinking water and wastewater utilities to support natural hazard resiliency.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing a new opportunity for water sector utilities to receive free support in identifying, assessing, and planning for natural disasters and hazards. The new Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) initiative offers a wide range of support to drinking water, wastewater, and storm water systems tailored to each utility’s interests and needs. Technical assistance promotes a better understanding of natural hazards and their impacts on vulnerable assets, providing the guidance needed to make risk-informed infrastructure and investment decisions. SWIFT provides location-specific natural hazard data and practical risk assessment tools to identify and evaluate resilient strategies. Risk assessments help utilities understand their natural hazard threat likelihood, assess their critical asset vulnerability, and perform preliminary cost-benefit analyses of potential infrastructure projects aimed at reducing risk. Finally, SWIFT also makes connections to infrastructure financing that help utilities fund the implementation of their hazard resilience projects. If you are interested in receiving SWIFT technical assistance, please contact Aliza Furneaux.
Water Sector Threat Briefing
February 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water Emergency Response and Cybersecurity (OWERC), in partnership with the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is offering a threat briefing that will be held virtually on February 26, 2026. The briefing will be unclassified, meaning that no clearance is required. It will provide an overview of information on the following topics related to drinking water and wastewater security threats and preparedness:
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Potential threats to critical infrastructure (cyber and physical)
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What to do in the event of a cyber or physical intrusion
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Water security and preparedness products and services
VIRTUAL (ZOOM)
The briefing will be offered virtually via Zoom. A personalized meeting link will be sent to all participants upon registration confirmation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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Drinking water and wastewater owners and operators
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State, Local, Tribal and Territorial drinking water and wastewater program personnel
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Water sector association and organization representatives
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EPA Regional personnel
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Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies
INTERESTED IN ATTENDING?
Please register by February 24, 2026.