The May 2026 Accounts Payable report shows Mt. Angel actively investing in control systems and security upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and water system. CONTROL SYSTEMS NW LLC is providing electrical plans and CAD/GIS for a motor control center (MCC) unit, multiple tasks related to SCADA remote access integration, on-call SCADA services, and a Well 6 radio antenna replacement. Additionally, NIGHTHAWK ALARM SERVICES has received a 3,138 deposit for an alarm and camera system at the WWTP, and R2 SOLUTIONS LLC is being paid for an annual "plug popper" software license, suggesting ongoing specialized software use in the water utility. These payments indicate implementation of remote access, telemetry, and physical security capabilities across the utility.The core vendor selections for these elements are made, but the city is clearly in the midst of modernizing its operational technology environment, which typically leads to ongoing needs for integration, penetration testing, cybersecurity policy, operator training, and life-cycle maintenance. Vendors offering SCADA cyber-hardening, OT network design, secure remote access solutions, camera and alarm monitoring services, or asset management integrations can use this intelligence to approach the city—or incumbents like Control Systems NW and Nighthawk—as a partner or complementary provider to extend capabilities or prepare for future refresh cycles.

Work spans both sewer and water funds, signaling a unified approach to SCADA and security for the entire utility; remote access work indicates potential security and cyber-risk considerations.