Water board raises SCADA cyber concerns, physical-security fixes and compares loan vs. depreciation
The waterboard asked for security reviews after national Cisco incidents; staff said Simply SCADA should be secure and internal physical-security fixes (rekeying locks) are underway. A separate analysis showed 2026 depreciation (~$584,000) is lower than loan interest (~$681,000), prompting discussion of reserves and grant pursuit for large capital projects.
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The water utility board raised two related issues: cybersecurity for new control systems and physical security at wellhouses and pump facilities. Board members asked the town to request Lincoln County's help to evaluate sites; staff said the new Simply SCADA system should mitigate Cisco-related concerns and that internal improvements (rekeying locksets, tightening key control and other EPA-identified items) are being implemented.
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