AN INITIATIVE OF THE NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
Fortifying the nation's rural water systems against cyber threats.
The Water Watch Center is an initiative to pair water utilities with vetted Managed Security Service Providers to work collaboratively to improve security against advanced threats.
90%+
of U.S. water systems are small or rural
70%
of inspected systems failed basic cyber standards (EPA, 2024)
31,000+
NRWA member systems across all 50 states + Puerto Rico
220M+
Americans served by rural and small water systems
Our mandate
A trusted, scalable defense for critical civilian infrastructure.
Continuous vigilance
24/7 monitoring for utilities that cannot staff a security operations function of their own.
Local trust, national scale
Delivered through NRWA's network of Circuit Riders and field staff already trusted by operators.
IT + OT together
First-of-its-kind national-level solution for water systems across both IT and OT infrastructure.
Water is critical infrastructure. It deserves a national defense.
Learn how WWC connects federal, state, philanthropic, academic, and private capabilities around the utilities that need them most.