Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 9’s June 17, 2026 agenda includes approval of a Risk and Resilience Assessment and filing certification with the Environmental Protection Agency. Completing this assessment is a federal requirement for drinking water utilities and typically identifies vulnerabilities in physical assets, cybersecurity, emergency response, and operational resilience. While the agenda focuses on approving and certifying the assessment, the findings commonly drive future capital and operational projects—such as backup power installations, SCADA and network security upgrades, physical security enhancements, and emergency preparedness improvements. Vendors in security, SCADA/IT, backup power, and emergency planning can anticipate follow-on needs as the District moves from assessment to implementation of mitigation measures and should explore timelines, priority recommendations, and available funding for these projects.

EPA certification suggests the assessment is complete or near completion; implementation of recommen...