Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2019-2020
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Findings 15 findings
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EBMUD’s response to the American Water Infrastructure Act is timely and conforms to all requirements of this Act.
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EBMUD’s use of staff rather than an outside consultant for the Risk and Resilience Assessment complies with the American Water Infrastructure Act requirements.
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EBMUD expects to reuse existing plans to comply with the American Water Infrastructure Act Emergency Response Plan. The Act does not discuss the reuse of existing plans, and the impact on EBMUD’s certification cannot be determined.
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EBMUD’s public security notice on its website does not include a discussion about previous risk assessments.
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EBMUD’s public security notice on its website does not discuss the American Water Infrastructure Act requirements, or how EBMUD intends to comply with this Act.
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Federal funding is available through the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program that could strengthen EBMUD’s cybersecurity infrastructure. These grants help offset water rate increases that customers might otherwise pay.
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CCWD's response to the American Water Infrastructure Act is timely and conforms to all requirements of this Act.
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CCWD’s use of staff and an outside consultant for the Risk and Resilience Assessment complies with the American Water Infrastructure Act requirements.
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CCWD’s designated Risk and Resilience Assessment & Emergency Response Plan team received specific, relevant training in the areas specified under Section 2013 of the American Water Infrastructure Act.
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There is no CCWD public website statement on the issue of cybersecurity or its program to counter cyberattacks.
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The Grand Jury found no evidence regarding CCWD’s National Institute of Standards and Technology Tier level. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Tier level is releasable to the public and essential to inform CCWD of how safe its water supply is from cyberattacks.
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Federal funding is available through the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program that could strengthen CCWD’s cybersecurity infrastructure. These grants help offset water rate increases that customers might otherwise pay.
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Recruits and young officers’ expectations about work/life balance contribute to the challenges of officer recruiting and retention.
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Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs offered by Contra Costa police agencies aid retention of police officers.
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As of the date of this report, the County’s After-Action Report for the two October 2019 PSPS events has not been made publicly available.
Recommendations 8
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R1Page 41EBMUD Board of Directors should consider publishing a cyber policy acknow- ledging the cyberattack threat and informing the public of its programs to overcome and prevent attacks on the public water supply
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R2Page 41EBMUD Board of Directors should consider publishing its conformance with the American Water Infrastructure Act on its public webpage
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R3Page 41EBMUD Board of Directors should consider applying for a grant to offset new technology costs and strengthen its cybersecurity infrastructure under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program
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R4Page 41CCWD Board of Directors should consider publishing a cyber policy acknow- ledging the cyberattack threat and informing the public of its programs to overcome and prevent attacks on the public water supply
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R5Page 41CCWD Board of Directors should consider applying for a grant to offset new technology costs and strengthen its cybersecurity infrastructure under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program
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R6Page 89By December 31, 2020, the Board of Supervisors should consider establishing a requirement that a final After-Action Report and a fiscal impact report be completed no later than 60 days after a PSPS event.
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R7Page 90The Board of Supervisors should consider developing a plan to take advantage of funding available for PSPS events from various programs at State and Federal levels
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R8Page 90By December 31, 2020, The Board of Supervisors should consider tracking and communicating to County departments the status of existing and pending legislation which may mitigate the effects of a PSPS event on the County and its residents.
No Responses Found 2
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
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