Latest regulatory agenda for U.S. EPA sets April target for new requirements around water cybersecurity

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to issue updated cybersecurity guidance and requirements for water operators by April 2022, according to the latest version of the federal government’s biennial unified regulatory agenda, posted Friday by the Office of Management and Budget.

“A cyber-attack can degrade the ability of a public water system to produce and distribute safe drinking water,” according to the first-time posting” in the unified agenda of potential cyber requirements for water system operators. “The risk...