A control systems engineer is explaining the architecture of a water treatment facility to a new security analyst. The facility uses a central control room with HMI displays, remote PLCs controlling pumps, and a SCADA server that aggregates data. Which component is responsible for directly controlling the physical pumps?

The programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

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