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Hopefully, we have all spent Cybersecurity Month beefing up on our cybersecurity practices! If it’s still something you’re working on, you may want to make sure you’re family with @NRWA’s new Water Watch Center (WWC), which they launched in August!
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The WWC is designed to help small water and wastewater utilities defend against cyberattacks by strengthening defenses, improving threat detection, and helping in response to security incidents.
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Read more about the WWC and other cybersecurity resources offered by NRWA at our blog: wateroperator.org/blog/nrwa-… #CybersecurityMonth #Cybersecurity #UtilitySecurity #WaterUtilities #WaterSecurity #WaterOperators

WaterOperator.org Blog | NRWA Launches the Water Watch Center to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural...

WaterOperator.org collects the best resources on the web for small system operators in one free, user-friendly location. More than 11,000 trainings are indexed annually!

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This week’s episode of Tap Talk ends the conversation we began last week with Dr. Andy Jacque, the founder & chief scientist at Water Quality Investigations! In Part 2, we cover more biofilm-related topics like lead & copper, oversized pipes, water hygiene, stagnation, & beyond.
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Listen at the Tap Talk website, linked here, or find the show on audio platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and Audible. Find the episode on our website here: drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt0… #TapTalk #Biofilms #WaterQuality #WaterSystems #PrivateWells
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Don’t miss yesterday’s WaterOperator.org newsletter #445! In it, you can get updates about the 2027 @RCAPorg SRF Workshop in Seattle; our own 2027 Virtual Operator Conference; a new American Water training facility in Gary; preparing for a drier future in the West, & more.
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Check your inbox, or click here to see the newsletter at our online archive: wateroperator.activehosted.c… #WaterOperators #WaterTreatment #WaterNews #WaterUtilities #RuralWater

WaterOperator.org Newsletter - October 20, 2026

Newsletter #445 - October...

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Our program leaders Steve Wilson and Hideyuki Terashima are in Cincinnati this week, representing WaterOperator.org at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (@ASDWAorg)’s Annual Conference!
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If you happen to also be at the conference, find our booth on the exhibition floor to chat with Steve and Hideyuki about our program and the resources we offer to operators and others in the water industry.
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And if you’re not familiar with ASDWA, head to their website to read about their mission and find out how the organization serves drinking water administrators! Find ASDWA’s website here: asdwa.org #WaterIndustry #WaterConference #WaterOperators #DrinkingWater

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The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) is the professional Association serving state drinking water programs.

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Last month, we held the webinar “Resilience and Emergency Preparedness Resources for Wastewater Utilities,” where we introduced viewers to publicly available resources for wastewater utilities that support emergency preparedness and resilience.
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Head to the WaterOperator.org blog to find the video of the webinar recording, available to watch for free: wateroperator.org/blog/resil… #WaterWebinar #EmergencyPreparedness #WastewaterUtility #WastewaterTreatment #WastewaterOperators
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This week on Tap Talk, we welcome a returning guest back to the show: Dr. Andrew Jacque, founder and chief scientist at Water Quality Investigations. Andrew previously guested on episodes TT069 and TT070 along with his colleague Emily Hefty-Dieckhoff.
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In those episodes they covered the basics of biofilms and their impacts in household water systems. In Part 1 of this new two-part episode, Andrew dives deeper into the water quality issues that biofilms cause in all kinds of water systems from private wells to public supplies.
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Listen at the Tap Talk website, linked here, or find the show on audio platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and Audible. Find the episode on our website here: drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt0… #TapTalk #Biofilms #WaterQuality #WaterSystems #PrivateWells
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October’s Tribal Utility News came out this week! This edition features updates on EPA funding to help Tribes protect waterbodies, registration for VirCon 2027, the EPA’s MOU with Haskell Indian Nations University, EPA funding for wetlands in the Pacific Southwest, and more.
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Click here to see the newsletter at our online archive: wateroperator.activehosted.c… #TribalWater #TribalNews #TribalOperators #WetlandProtection #TribalUtility

Tribal Utility News from WaterOperator.org - October 2026

Newsletter #153 for October...

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Water is the foundation of our future. What are you doing today to protect it? 💧 On October 15, join the celebration of Imagine A Day Without Water to show why water is essential and needs investment. Learn more ⬇️ thevalueofwater.org/imaginea… #ImagineADayWithoutWater #OneWater
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The EPA is continuing to hold free, online training for water and wastewater utilities regarding cybersecurity! Next week, consider attending the sessions for the next Cybersecurity 201 and 202 trainings.
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Register to attend Cybersecurity 202 with the EPA here: gdit.zoomgov.com/meeting/reg…
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Both trainings have been approved for 1.5 hours of CEU credit for drinking water and wastewater operators in various states. Check to see if your state qualifies at each session’s registration page. #Cybersecurity #EmergingTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #ZeroTrust
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