Fact Check: The United States has more than 150,000 water systems, many of which are managed at city, county, an...

Claim: The United States has more than 150,000 water systems, many of which are managed at city, county, and local levels, making them vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Verdict: Correct (95% confidence)

Explanation: According to CSIS, the United States has more than 150,000 water systems, many managed at the city, county, or local level (csis.org). The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirms that the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector is vulnerable to various threats, including cyberattacks (cisa.gov). NPR reports that recent cyberattacks on U.S. water systems have exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure (npr.org). These sources collectively support the claim that th...