The Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025

Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2025, this bill aims to enhance water cybersecurity by providing grants for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks.

S. 1549: A Summary

1. This bill may be cited as the ‘‘Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025’’.
2. Section 1: Short Title
3. Section 2: Community Water System Risk and Resilience

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S. 1549 - Section 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025’’.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025’’.

S. 1549 - Section 2: Community Water System Risk and Resilience

1. Section 1433(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (423 U.S.C. 300i–2(g)) is amended—
2. (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2020 and 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 2031’’;
3. (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:
4. ‘‘(F) participation in training programs, and the purchase of training manuals and guidance materials, relating to security and resilience, including—’’;
5. ‘‘(i) protecting community water systems from cyberattacks; and’’;
6. ‘‘(ii) responding to cyberattacks,’’;
7. (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘2020 and 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 2031’’.

This bill aims to enhance water cybersecurity by providing grants for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks. It amends Section 1433(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act to require community water systems to participate in training programs and purchase training manuals and guidance materials, including those related to security and resilience.

Key Provisions

• Requires community water systems to participate in training programs and purchase training manuals and guidance materials relating to security and resilience.
• Aims to enhance water cybersecurity by providing grants for training programs.
• Amends Section 1433(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

This bill provides a critical step in enhancing the cybersecurity of public water systems, which are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. By requiring community water systems to participate in training programs and purchase training materials, this bill aims to strengthen their defenses against these threats.