AI Governance Policy Starter Template

Most utility AI risk does not come from a tool someone chose on purpose. It comes from AI quietly built into vendor software, SCADA add-ons, and asset-management platforms. This starter policy template, prepared by Trinnex, a CDM Smith company, gives water and wastewater utilities an editable foundation: guiding principles that keep a person accountable, a plain rule for data that should never reach a public tool, a three-answer decision posture with risk tiers, and a short list of questions to put to vendors. It also covers roles for small teams, a five-step response when something goes wrong, and the regulatory areas to track. Just as telling is, it's a candid list of what a template cannot supply. Download the template to see where a starting point ends and your own work begins.