Attendee Materials
Southern Water Utility Roundtable: Shared Challenges, Innovative Solutions
September 11, 2025│Charlotte, NC
Welcome to Charlotte!
This webpage is intended for registered roundtable attendees only. The materials provided below will correspond to participatory discussions held during the Roundtable.
September 11, 2025
Harris Conference Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
Program Materials
Session 1 – PFAS Challenges in the South
Session 2 – State Regulation of Water Utility Operations
Session 3 – Financing Water Infrastructure and Operations in the South
Session 4 – Enforcement & Compliance Challenges Facing Southern Water Utilities
Session 5 – Preparing For – And Recovering From – Disasters
The following are the key resources that were just updated on www.awwa.org/cybersecurity
1. Water Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Guidance. Practical, step-by-step guidance from AWWA focused on addressing vulnerabilities in the process control systems. Following this guidance saves time and yields more comprehensive, accurate and actionable recommendations from the Assessment Tool. The following templates are provided as supplements to the Assessment Tool:
- Getting Started Guide (.pdf)
- Cybersecurity Risk Management Plan Template (Word)
- Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan Template (Word)
2. Assessment Tool. This interactive tool begins with a Getting Started Guide that seeks to ensure systems address a fundamental set of controls that eliminate common threats.
3. “Resilience Through Cyber-Informed Engineering: An Engineering and Operations Approach to Cybersecurity.” (Link: www.awwa.org/CIE)
General Information Resources