Contract AdminInformation TechnologyDetected May 21, 2026

Financials and the status report indicate that ARWA is investing in IT and control infrastructure, including a "New Server Building" funded from Board-designated surplus (with $4,800 spent to date) and various switch and RTU panel replacements. The Systems Integration/Instrumentation Technology (SIIT) group reports replacing administrative office and laboratory network switches, upgrading several RTU panels, and managing transformer cleaning/testing, which collectively signal an ongoing modernization of IT and control systems. The new server building likely provides a dedicated, hardened environment for SCADA and business systems, with implications for HVAC, power, cybersecurity, and physical security.While some hardware purchases are complete and much work is performed by internal staff, vendors in data center-grade enclosures, SCADA infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity can target future phases—such as additional switch upgrades, virtualization platforms, backup power, and security enhancements—as ARWA continues to evolve its IT footprint.

Upgrades include RTU panel replacements at Central State meter, Mount Vernon Tank, Clarivac #10, and hypo controls; transformers added to a three-year maintenance schedule.

Appomattox River Water AuthorityServer building (new server room structure) and IT infrastructure upgrades

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