HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240736.tiffMarch 18, 2024
The Honorable Michael Bennet
261 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202)224-5852
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-400-4200
FAX: 970-336-7233
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, CO 80632
The Honorable John Hickenlooper
374 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202)224-5941
Re: Support for City of Greeley Water & Wastewater Systems Cybersecurity Upgrades
Dear Senator Bennet and Senator Hickenlooper,
On behalf of the Weld County Commissioners, I am pleased to share my sincere support for Greeley's Water &
Wastewater Systems Cybersecurity project congressional -directed spending (CDS) request under the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), State and Tribal Assistance Grants, Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRF), Drinking
Water and Clean Water SRF, Clean Water programs. Greeley's Water & Sewer Department is applying for funding
to make necessary upgrades to the System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) components in the city's water
and wastewater systems that will protect the system from malicious and criminal attacks aimed at causing damage to
infrastructure, endangering public health or the environment, or profiting from the city. The upgrades to hardware,
software, SCADA devices, and communication infrastructure will improve security, monitoring, and backup systems,
while ensuring that the city continues to benefit from the efficiency, automation, safety, and remote monitoring
provided by SCADA. The proposed project will produce a net reduction in operating costs for the SCADA systems
upon completion.
The city's water department is a large regional water system with facilities in Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado
providing drinking water to the City of Greeley and Garden City; wholesale drinking water to the City of Evans, the
Town of Milliken, and the Town of Windsor; and emergency interconnects with public water districts in both counties.
Customers served by Greeley water and wastewater in the region include major food producers, industrial
manufacturing, and agricultural suppliers. The proposed upgrades will ensure uninterrupted drinking water and the
responsible handling of wastewater for residents and these critical businesses. The project will bring the city's water
and wastewater system into compliance with proposed new EPA cybersecurity regulations for public systems.
The project was included in the 2024 Intended Use Plans for the Colorado Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF)
and the Colorado Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (WPCRF) and will be submitted for inclusion in the 2025
Intended Use Plans as well. It meets the criteria for funding from the state's revolving fund loan programs. The
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and associated agencies will administer any award of CDS
funds to this project under the DWRF and WPCRF programs.
If you require further information concerning this project, please contact me at (970)400-4207.
Sincerely, l"
Kevin Ross
Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners
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