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Trustees press vendors on security for proposed remote controls at water and wastewater plants
Summary
The board reviewed quotes to enable remote access to the village water and wastewater systems and requested vendor confirmation of security features and user-management (including two‑factor authentication) before purchasing.
Public Works Superintendent Doug Englehaupt presented two quotes from TEST Inc. to equip the water and wastewater plants and the Martin addition lift station with remote-access capabilities funded originally with ARPA funds. Trustees asked whether vendors provide cybersecurity protections and administrative controls that allow management to add and remove authorized users.
Trustee Bernie Victor said, "we should not be buying any apps or programs that do not have twofactor authentication," and asked staff to confirm whether TEST allows management-level user administration. Englehaupt was directed to check with TEST and report back at the next meeting before the board makes any purchase decisions on the software or services.
The discussion also referenced prior troubleshooting by Electric Pump, which reduced its invoice by $10,000 after work failed to produce remote connectivity; Conxxus is in the process of installing fiber to provide hard-wired connections at the sites.
