This agreement provides funding to the east county JPA to implement its project to provide water district cybersecurity and information technology as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations…

This agreement provides funding to the east county JPA to implement its project to provide water district cybersecurity and information technology as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act. Activities will fund includes the installation of a fiber optic network to enable BI-directional transmission of SCADA information and a faster and redundant communications network for control, business, phones, and security at AWP program facilities. This will support the larger program which will treat east county's wastewater locally and implement indirect potable reuse by producing advanced treated water from the AWP facility and pumping IT to helix's lake jennings reservoir for surface water augmentation (SWA), where IT will be mixed with other local water. After SWA, the water will be treated by helix's r. M. Levy water treatment plant to drinking water standards and distributed to customers in the region. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $690,898. Pre-award costs are approved back to 11/01/2023. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a fiber optic network for communications infrastructure and integrated SCADA systems. Workplan activities consist of the installation of fiber optic network to enable BI-directional transmission of SCADA information. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include 100% design drawings and specifications, a post-construction on-site project review by EPA, quarterly progress reports, a draft and final project report. The expected outcomes include a project that will enhance cybersecurity, ensure continuity of communications, improve operational control of the facilities, and provide faster and redundant communications network for control, business, phones, and security at the east county AWP facilities. The intended beneficiaries include the individuals who operate this facility. Additionally, this project will ensure safe drinking water and reliable water infrastructure for all the residents supplied in the east SAN diego area.