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2015 WARN PROGRAM UPDATES

AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

July 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WARN Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. ii Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................................... iii Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 Section 1: WARN “Year in Review” ............................................................................................ 2

Utility Memberships .................................................................................................................... 2 Website News .............................................................................................................................. 2 Associate Memberships ............................................................................................................... 3 Emergency Management Coordination ....................................................................................... 3 WARN-Facilitated Responses ..................................................................................................... 4

Section 2: National WARN-related Initiatives ............................................................................ 7 Improvement Planning ................................................................................................................. 7 Interstate Mutual Aid and Assistance .......................................................................................... 7

September 2014 EPA Regions 2 and 3 Interstate Workshop Update ....................................... 7 September 2015 EPA Region 4 Interstate Workshop ............................................................... 8 November 2015 Florida Water Sector State Functional Exercise ............................................ 8 Future Plans .............................................................................................................................. 9

Development of WARN Teams ................................................................................................... 9 Water Sector and Emergency Management Coordination ........................................................... 9 WARN Chairs Meeting .............................................................................................................. 10

Section 3: Looking Forward ....................................................................................................... 12 Section 4: Appendices .................................................................................................................. 13

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WARN ABBREVIATIONS AKWARN Alaska

ALWARN Alabama

ARWARN Arkansas

AZWARN Arizona

CalWARN California

CoWARN Colorado

CtWARN Connecticut

DEWARN Delaware

FlaWARN Florida

GAWARN Georgia

HIWARN Hawaii

IDWARN Idaho

ILWARN Illinois

INWARN Indiana

IOWARN Iowa

KSMAP Kansas

KYWARN Kentucky

LaWARN Louisiana

MEWARN Maine

MDWARN Maryland

MaWARN Massachusetts

MIWARN Michigan

MnWARN Minnesota

MoWARN Missouri

MTWARN Montana

NCRWARN National Capital Region

NEWARN Nebraska

NvWARN Nevada

NHPWMA New Hampshire

NJWARN New Jersey

NMWARN New Mexico

NYWARN New York

NCWaterWARN North Carolina

NDWARN North Dakota

OHWARN Ohio

SoonerWARN Oklahoma

ORWARN Oregon

PaWARN Pennsylvania

RIWARN Rhode Island

SCWARN South Carolina

SDWARN South Dakota

TNWARN Tennessee

TXWARN Texas

UTWARN Utah

VTWARN Vermont

VA WARN Virginia

WAWARN Washington

WVWARN West Virginia

WisWARN Wisconsin

WYOWARN Wyoming

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AAR After Action Report AWWA American Water Works Association CDL Commercial Driver’s License DEM Division of Emergency Management EMA Emergency Management AgencyEMAC Emergency Management Assistance CompactEOC Emergency Operations CenterEPA United States Environmental Protection AgencyESF Emergency Support Function FAQ Frequently Asked QuestionsFE Functional Exercise FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency GEMA Georgia Emergency Management Agency IMT Incident Management Team IP Improvement PlanningMAA Mutual Aid and Assistance MRP Mission Ready Packages NGO Non-Governmental Organization RWAU Rural Water Association of Utah SDWIS Safe Drinking Water Information System SERCAP Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project TTX Tabletop ExerciseWARN Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network WiseRT Wise Solutions, LLC Resource Typing

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INTRODUCTION Currently, there are 49 state Water/Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARNs) and one regional WARN in the National Capital Region (NCRWARN) that includes the District of Columbia and a number of systems from Maryland and Virginia. This report tracks key WARN metrics for 2015, including two new metrics:

• WARNs with a state primacy agency representative on the Steering Committee • Form of WARN representation in the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Table 1 below shows all updated 2015 metrics, current through calendar year 2015. Table 1. Summary of WARN Metrics through December 2015 Metric Result Membership 3 (HIWARN) to 1,250 (TXWARN) Percent population covered1 18% (AKWARN) to 95% (CoWARN) WARNs with websites 48 (96%) WARNs with operational plans/procedures 48 (96%) WARNs with response experience 45 (90%) WARNs with state primacy agency on Steering Committee 33 (66%)

WARN State EOC representation 32 (64%): Through Primacy Agency Only 14 (28%): Physical Seat 4 (8%): Virtual

Additional information regarding individual state WARN metrics can be found in Appendices A and B. This report documents the progress, successes and challenges of the WARNs during 2015 and is the third annual report in a series. These reports describe WARNs from their inception in 2006 through the end of calendar year 2015. The WARN chairs are encouraged to continue to share their successes, challenges and lessons learned, which will be included in future annual updates to this WARN report.

1 Percent population covered was provided by a WARN representative or was calculated using utility population served data and information gathered from databases including the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).


SECTION 1: WARN “YEAR IN REVIEW” This section highlights 2015 WARN successes, specifically utility and associate memberships, website news, partnerships and a selection of 2015 WARN facilitated responses. UTILITY MEMBERSHIPS The majority of WARNs continue to add members and increase the percentage of the state’s population served by member utilities. For example, MoWARN gained all the Missouri-American Water Company systems as members, which increased utility membership by 39 percent. In addition, because some of the systems added served large populations, the MoWARN percent population covered increased significantly from 2 to 23 percent in 2015. Several other WARNs also increased their membership size, though population covered did not change due to the sizes of the systems added:

• CoWARN (63 to 90, 42 percent member increase) • MnWARN (327 to 365, 12 percent member increase) • PaWARN (84 to 93, 11 percent member increase)

WARNs continue to explore new ways to increase utility membership:

• MnWARN is producing a YouTube video to market themselves and spearhead a new recruitment drive. The video will include interviews with people about the value of WARN and draw on the experiences of those who have used MnWARN during an incident response. Testimonials from emergency management agencies will also be included.

• TXWARN experienced success in signing up new members after the state primacy agency wrote a letter to all water utilities within the state explaining the benefits of WARN. TXWARN now sends this letter out each year.

• Both NCWaterWARN and VA WARN are partnering with their state American Water Works Association (AWWA) sections and the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP) to conduct regional training events focused on small water systems. The importance of joining WARN is a topic during these events.

WARNs continue to be successful in building partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in their states, such as the Council of Mayors, League of Municipalities and city clerk associations, in order to increase membership. The decision makers (e.g., mayors, council members) in many communities tend to be NGO members, so outreach to these organizations is a good way to market WARN to these individuals who may ultimately sign the WARN mutual aid and assistance (MAA) agreement. WEBSITE NEWS Two WARNs overhauled their existing websites in 2015:


• NYWARN – updated their website (www.nywarn.org) to include a map of member utilities, the ability to send alerts to other members, information about relevant training courses and a video that shows users how to navigate all portions of the website. The website is mobile-friendly and designed to work on smartphones and tablets.

• PaWARN – updated their website (www.pawarn.org) to include a map of member utilities, an incident dashboard that allows a member to see requested resources and the aid offered in response to those requests, and a message board for electronic conversations. The website also operates on smartphones and tablets. It is very similar to the NCRWARN website (www.ncrwarn.org) developed in 2014.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS WARNs across the country continue to add associate members, which include contractors, vendors, NGOs and county emergency management agencies (EMAs). Examples of 2015 progress include:

• CtWARN – continues to recruit associate members. For a $150 yearly membership fee, an associate member can have both their company logo and website hyperlink on the CtWARN website (http://www.ctwarn.org/AssocMembers.htm).

• OHWARN – continues to add local EMAs as associate members. At the end of 2015, more than 25 percent of all Ohio county EMAs were classified as “non-utility” OHWARN members. OHWARN works with their state primacy agency to improve coordination with county EMA directors. This effort also assists in recruiting smaller utilities.

• NYWARN – lists a number of companies on the website (www.nywarn.org) as “sponsors.” The small fee that each sponsor pays helps cover the cost of website renewal and maintenance.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION WARNs across the country have made it a priority to gain representation in their state EOC when it is activated. Nearly all WARNs are represented by their state primacy agency. In addition, the following WARNs have worked with their state EMAs to gain either physical or virtual EOC access:

• FlaWARN can receive resource requests through Emergency Support Function (ESF) #10 in the state EOC if needed during a declared disaster.

Key Metric: WARN Websites As of December 2015, 48 of 50 WARNs (96 percent) maintain active websites. This is the same number as in 2014.

Key Metric: WARN Websites As of December 2015, WARN representation in the state EOC included: • Through primacy agency only;

32 (64 percent) • WARN representative in EOC:

14 (28 percent): • Virtual: 4 (8 percent)


• ORWARN is represented at the state Emergency Coordination Center by a representative in the Oregon Department of Transportation, Department Operations Center.

• NCWaterWARN representatives have a seat at the state EOC during activations. • NYWARN participates in the state EOC as part of the logistics section. Members of the

Steering Committee are in the process of undergoing training for this role. • RIWARN is represented at the state EOC virtually via WebEOC, an online situational

awareness and crisis management system. • TXWARN is represented at the state EOC and in addition, Mike Howe (TXWARN

Manager) has been appointed as the State Department of Homeland Security Private Sector Advisory Council water sector representative.The Private Sector Advisory Council is a permanent special advisory committee created to advise the governor or the governor's designee on homeland security issues relevant to the private sector.

WARN-FACILITATED RESPONSES This section includes examples of WARN-facilitated responses in 2015, ranging from local incidents to regional natural disasters.

• PaWARN (February 2015) – A 24-inch main break drained the entire distribution system in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The closest utility to Bradford with the ability to help was in New York, but that utility could not deploy resources under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) since no state disaster declaration had been made. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency asked PaWARN to provide assistance, and PaWARN successfully deployed resources to Bradford. Although not a member at the time of the incident, Bradford became a member afterwards. More information about the incident is available at http://www.oleantimesherald.com/article_e5a20cee-bc57-11e4-b966-fffeabae17a2.html

• UTWARN (April 2015) – A farm vehicle overturned and spilled diesel fuel that contaminated Nibley City’s (pop. 6,000) surface water (spring) source. Taste and odor complaints led to the discovery of the spill by utility staff. UTWARN helped arrange for bottled water to be brought into the community and both UTWARN and the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) served as information conduits for the state primacy agency. To resolve the incident, staff from the utility, UTWARN and RWAU isolated the spring and flushed the system. UTWARN developed detailed residential tap flushing procedures during the incident response. More information about the incident is available at http://dem.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2015/04/DEM-Situation-Report-4.23.2015.pdf.

• CtWARN (June 2015) – On June 23, a hydropneumatic tank in North Stonington exploded and destroyed a pump station. This shut down water service to over 200 customers. The Connecticut Water Company provided assistance in the form of personnel and equipment, and designed and established a temporary water system and

Key Metric: WARN Responses As of December 2015, at least 45 of 50 WARNs (90 percent) had responded to an incident. This is an increase of two WARNs from 2014.


source. It initially included two 10,000-gallon tankers but was subsequently reduced to one 6,000-gallon tanker after demand stabilized. A request was also placed through CtWARN for drivers with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to assist in hauling water during the incident. More information about the incident is available at http://foxct.com/2015/06/23/hundreds-of-people-without-water-in-north-stonington/.

• WYOWARN (June 2015) – The town of Lusk received six inches of rain in four hours resulting in flooding that damaged at least twenty-nine homes and isolated the town. Multiple city vehicles were also destroyed and public works facilities were heavily damaged. The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities provided sewer vacuum trucks and cameras to assist in the response to the incident. More information about the incident is available at http://www.weather.com/news/news/lusk-wyoming-heavy-rain-damage.

• NvWARN (August 2015) – The owner of a Mobile Home Park in Verdi, Nevada contacted a NvWARN representative after Escherichia coli (E. coli) was discovered in the drinking water during a routine water test. A WARN alert was sent to members in the event that the E. coli was not limited to the mobile home park. The contamination did not spread to the public water system, but the alert format worked well in notifying all members. More information about the incident is available at http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/No-Use-Water-Order-in-Verdi-Mobile-Home-Park-323277681.html

• CalWARN (September 2015) – On Saturday, September 12, a fire started in the mountainous, rural area of Lake County, California. With drought conditions and light winds, the fire exploded from a few hundred acres to more than 10,000 acres overnight. The county requested CalWARN’s assistance through the California Office of Emergency Services to help monitor the fire and identify assets that could be sent to affected utilities. By day three, it was clear that at least four small water systems would need assistance. The small systems had already been helping each other relocate generators, restore well service, and keep the distribution systems operational. One of the biggest challenges the county faced was damage to their wastewater treatment plant and a generator for the plant. There was also an effluent issue because under normal conditions, the plant pipes treated wastewater to a steam generation power plant in another county. That power plant also sustained damage and could not accept the wastewater discharge so Lake County had to truck its effluent elsewhere. CalWARN representatives helped staff the county Incident Management Team (IMT) and worked in the county EOC. CalWARN also assisted by arranging for and providing generators, and by performing damage assessments and documentation services. More information about

Photo: KCWY13 News

Photo: Ray Riordan, CalWARN


this incident is available at http://www.ncpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NCPA-Press-Release-Community-Unites-to-Repair-Damage-from-the-Valley-Fire-100215.pdf.

• SCWARN (October 2015) – The historic 1,000-year flood in South Carolina left hundreds of people without shelter and tens of thousands of people without power. The storm dumped up to 24 inches of rain in parts of South Carolina, resulting in widespread flooding. Consequently, a number of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants were inundated and most of downtown Columbia was without drinking water for several days. The city of Columbia made at least three requests through the SCWARN website for the following resources: generators, water operators, pickup trucks, electricians, mechanics and ductile iron pipe. The resource requests were filled by eight different utilities and communities throughout the state. A SCWARN representative worked in the state EOC during the incident. SCWARN also located operators for several deployed reverse osmosis units. More information about this incident can be found at http://observer.com/2015/10/south-carolina-flooding-is-sixth-1000-year-rainfall-in-the-u-s-since-2010/.

• IDWARN (November 2015) – On Tuesday, November 17, a severe storm with winds in excess of 70 miles per hour caused extensive power outages throughout the northwestern part of the state. The city of Plummer water system, facing several days without power, was expected to run out of water by 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning. The city requested three generators and the cities of Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston and Moscow all delivered generators to assist Plummer.

Key Metric: WARN Operational Procedures As of October 2015, 48 of the 50 WARNs (96 percent) have an operational plan or established response procedures. This is the same as 2014.


SECTION 2: NATIONAL WARN-RELATED INITIATIVES This section describes current initiatives and areas for growth to further strengthen WARNs.

IMPROVEMENT PLANNING In 2015, the U.S. EPA sponsored six one-day WARN training events that consisted of relevant presentations and a tabletop exercise (TTX). As in previous years, the WARNs were further assisted through facilitated follow-up improvement planning (IP). IP consists of follow-up conference calls to discuss progress implementing the improvements and recommendations listed in the WARN’s TTX after action report (AAR). This process continues to highlight the following common WARN action items:

1. Increase the number of utilities that are WARN members. 2. Promote the benefits of membership to underrepresented WARN member “categories”

(e.g., rural utilities, wastewater utilities). 3. Strengthen relationships with water sector response partners (e.g., emergency

management, primacy agency, associations, municipal leagues). 4. Increase WARN representation at state EOCs. 5. Promote partial or associate memberships for water sector response partners (e.g.,

emergency management agencies, primacy agencies, associations, contractors, vendors). 6. Fill vacant positions on the WARN Steering Committee and other committees. 7. Determine future WARN-sponsored training events or other events in which the WARN

should participate. 8. Revise and update the WARN website. 9. Review and revise, if needed, the MAA agreement, operational plan and other

documents. 10. Create Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) documents or factsheets. 11. Identify how to raise WARN funds (e.g., sponsored training events, coordination with the

state primacy agency). As WARNs accomplish these action items, their lessons learned are shared with other WARNs to make the IP process better and more efficient for all. INTERSTATE MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE A number of WARN-related interstate events and updates occurred in 2015. SEPTEMBER2014EPAREGIONS2AND3INTERSTATEWORKSHOPUPDATE EPA Regions 2 and 3 completed the improvement planning process from the 2014 Interstate MAA Workshop held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. EPA headquarters is staying in contact with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to learn more about that agency’s efforts to draft legislation to allow the use of EMAC during non-declared disasters. AWWA, along with other national water sector organizations, would like to be involved in the process so they can advocate for any pending legislation.


SEPTEMBER2015EPAREGION4INTERSTATEWORKSHOP EPA sponsored an Interstate MAA workshop on September 22-23, 2015, in Doraville, Georgia. Attendees representing the majority of WARNs in EPA Region 4 participated in the event. There were three event objectives:

• Review the EMAC, the Southeast’s experience with EMAC, and how to make it work better for the water sector.

• Identify interstate MAA agreement mechanisms and models that may work without disaster declarations.

• Determine next steps (e.g., milestones, subcommittees) for furthering interstate assistance.

The following are examples of action items and lessons learned from the workshop:

• Further explore and understand the EMAC process including the: o EMAC resource tracking process – develop a better understanding of how to track

resources once they are deployed. o State prioritization process – work with state counterparts to prioritize water

sector needs during an incident. • Determine how the water sector can plan and prepare to use EMAC:

o Develop Mission Ready Packages (MRPs) before an incident occurs to help secure resources faster.

o Expand WARN operational plans to include EMAC considerations. o Avoid or plan for resource request redundancies. o Establish an emergency contact protocol for contract operators.

• Determine how best to coordinate between the water sector and emergency services sector:

o Develop relationships with local, county and state EMAs and invite EMA personnel to trainings, exercises and conferences to foster relationships.

o Conduct cross sector regional exercises that include EMAC procedures. A Region 4 Interstate MAA Workshop meeting summary is available from EPA. NOVEMBER2015FLORIDAWATERSECTORSTATEFUNCTIONALEXERCISE EPA sponsored a two-day Workshop and Functional Exercise (FE) on November 4-5, 2015, at the Palm Beach County EOC in West Palm Beach, Florida. As part of the FE, EMAC was used to fulfill water sector resource requests. The requests were initially made to the Palm Beach County EOC and then escalated to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) via its web-based information management software, EM Constellation. The state EOC determined that the resource request should be filled through EMAC. The Florida DEM Mutual Aid Branch (EMAC Designated Contact) used request for assistance (REQ-A) forms to make three EMAC requests to Georgia:


• Resource Request #960-RR-4330 – Four Type III Water Distribution System Damage

Assessment and Repair Teams • Resource Request #960-RR-4331 – Two Type II and two Type III Wastewater Lift and

Pump Station Damage Assessment, Repair and Start-up Teams • Resource Request #960-RR-4332 – Four Type III Sewer Mains Damage Assessment and

Repair Teams The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) responded to the request by developing MRPs, based on the requested resources listed above, using the Wise Solutions, LLC Resource Typing (WiseRT) application developed specifically for the water sector and based on the AWWA Water and Wastewater Mutual Aid and Assistance Resource Typing Manual. This web application allows utilities to type their resources while managing assets and recognizing costs. The GEMA participants, working with Florida DEM and the exercise Simulation Cell, completed the EMAC process during the FE. FUTUREPLANS EPA plans to sponsor a 2016 Interstate MAA workshop to continue to discuss the challenges associated with sharing water sector resources across state lines. The workshop is tentatively scheduled for fall 2016 in EPA Region 10 (Pacific Northwest). DEVELOPMENT OF WARN TEAMS Some WARNs are continuing to develop pre-designated teams (e.g., equipment and personnel) that could be deployed during incidents within the state, or potentially across state lines through EMAC. The following are examples of 2015 initiatives:

• Several GAWARN utilities, along with their local EMAs, partnered with the GEMA to purchase ten Water Strike Team trailers.

• IOWARN and the Iowa Rural Water Association partnered with the Johnson County EMA to improve Iowa’s ability to respond to drinking water emergencies within the state. The Johnson County EMA acquired several portable 3,000 gallons per hour military surplus water purifiers, but needed trained personnel to operate the equipment. IOWARN recruited operators from around the state and held two training sessions that taught 45 operators how to operate the equipment. There are plans to conduct additional training in 2016.

WATER SECTOR AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION It is important that water and wastewater utilities build strong relationships with their local EMAs and WARNs develop a similar relationship with their state EMAs. As described in Section 1, WARNs continue to list engaging EMAs as a top priority.


In addition, EPA will be scheduling four training workshops in 2016 to discuss the interdependencies of the water sector and emergency services sector. One objective of the workshops is to increase the coordination and communication between the sectors in the communities represented at the workshops. Another objective is to increase the prioritization of the water sector’s incident needs within the emergency services sector. During the workshop series, EPA will collect information about best practices and procedures to improve communication between the sectors. Results will be incorporated into sector outreach products. WARN CHAIRS MEETING WARN Chairs from across the country met on October 16, 2015, in Bethesda, Maryland. The following objectives were identified for the meeting:

1. Discuss current initiatives and the potential impact on WARN members. 2. Identify potential future capabilities of the WARNs and the resources needed to

accomplish them. 3. Identify emerging issues and potential solutions.

The WARN representatives in attendance based their discussion on these objectives and identified several action items: WARNs should:

• Let EPA know if interested in conducting a future EPA-funded tabletop exercise and improvement planning event or EMAC Interstate MAA Workshop.

• Provide feedback about the possibility of replacing some of the EPA-sponsored WARN TTXs held each year with WARN functional exercises.

• Share innovative procedures with other WARNs. • Suggest updates to AWWAs “WARN FAQ document”. • Review and comment on FEMA’s new damage assessment guidance at

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/109040. AWWA should:

• Update the “WARN FAQ document” with input from WARNs. • Review current stats on membership numbers and estimate percent population served

nationally. This information is available as part of this annual WARN Program Update report (Appendix A).

EPA should:

• Investigate EPA or AWWA reward and recognition programs for WARN notable achievements.

• Produce new WARN marketing videos and update existing WARN marketing presentations.


• Discuss interest and feasibility in developing a centralized WARN website, funded and managed by EPA or AWWA, which would include a separate section for each state WARN.

A WARN Chairs meeting summary is available from EPA.


SECTION 3: LOOKING FORWARD WARNs continue to focus their efforts on increasing membership and enhancing the value they can offer to their members. In addition, emerging areas of interest, such as interstate MAA, are being actively pursued by the WARNs, AWWA, EPA and others. Some major accomplishments of WARNs include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 90 percent of WARNs have responded to an incident. This is a four percent increase since the 2014 report.

• 96 percent of WARNs have created an operational plan or established response procedures. This is the same as in the 2014 report.

• 96 percent of WARNs have active websites. This is the same as in the 2014 report. • 66 percent of WARNs have primacy agency representation on their Steering Committee.

This is a new metric since the 2014 report. In addition, all WARNs are represented directly or indirectly at their state EOC:

• 64 percent of WARNs are represented at the state EOC by their state primacy agency. • 28 percent of WARNs have a representative at the state EOC. • 8 percent of WARNs have a virtual presence (e.g., WebEOC) at the state EOC.

The summary table (Appendix A) and the WARN “snapshots” (Appendix B) provide additional information regarding the status of individual WARNs. Future WARN Program Updates and Accomplishments reports will continue to build awareness and encourage conversation and collaboration among the WARNs.


SECTION 4: APPENDICES

AppendixA:WARNSummaryTable

State/Region WARN YearFormed MembershipPublicandPrivateUtilityMembers

included

PercentPopulationCovered

WebsiteOperationalPlanor

ProceduresWARNActivations

PrimacyAgencyonSteeringCommittee

EOCRepresentation

Alabama ALWARN 2007 6 ü 10% ü ü No PrimacyAlaska AKWARN 2011 4 PublicOnly 18% ü Yes PrimacyArizona AzWARN 2008 24 PublicOnly 75% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyArkansas ARWARN 2008 31 ü 30% ü ü ü No Virtual/PrimacyCalifornia CalWARN 1992 336 ü 85% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyColorado CoWARN 2006 90 ü 95% ü ü ü Yes Primacy

Connecticut CtWARN 2007 21 ü 55% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyDelaware DEWARN 2013 19 ü 90% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyFlorida FlaWARN 2005 250+ ü 80% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyGeorgia GAWARN 2007 50+ ü 80% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyHawaii HIWARN 2012 3 PublicOnly 75% ü ü Yes PrimacyIdaho IDWARN 2009 23 ü 40% ü ü ü Yes Virtual/PrimacyIllinois ILWARN 2008 60+ ü 80% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyIndiana InWARN 2007 133 ü 77% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyIowa IOWARN 2009 50 ü 70% ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyKansas KSMAP 2007 152 ü 30% ü ü ü Yes Primacy

Kentucky KYWARN 2008 68 ü 20% ü ü ü No PrimacyLouisiana LaWARN 2006 890 ü 80% ü ü ü No PrimacyMaine MEWARN 2008 120 ü 57% ü ü ü Yes Primacy

Maryland MDWARN 2009 17 ü 50% ü ü ü No PrimacyMassachusetts MaWARN 2007 70+ PublicOnly 33% ü ü ü No Primacy

Michigan MiWARN 2008 21 ü >30% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyMinnesota MnWARN 2008 365 ü 75% ü ü ü No PrimacyMissouri MoWARN 2008 46 ü 23% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyMontana MTWARN 2008 13 ü 20% ü ü ü Yes Primacy

NationalCapitalRegion NCRWARN 2008 10 ü 76% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyNebraska NEWARN 2008 174 ü 59% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyNevada NvWARN 2008 21 ü 85% ü ü ü No Primacy

NewHampshire NHPWMA 1999 143 ü 50% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyNewJersey NJWARN 2008 14 ü 27% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyNewMexico NMWARN 2008 16 ü 34% ü ü Yes PrimacyNewYork NYWARN 2008 153 ü 69% ü ü ü No Physical/Primacy

NorthCarolina NCWaterWARN 2008 99 ü 68% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyNorthDakota NDWARN 2009 32 ü 20% ü ü ü Yes Primacy

Ohio OHWARN 2008 67 ü 50% ü ü ü Yes Virtual/PrimacyOklahoma SoonerWARN 2008 88 ü 38% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyOregon ORWARN 2008 105 ü 90% ü ü ü No Physical/Primacy

Pennsylvania PaWARN 2008 93 ü 60% ü ü ü No Physical/PrimacyRhodeIsland RIWARN 2007 18 ü 79% ü ü Yes Virtual/PrimacySouthCarolina SCWARN 2007 61 ü 61% ü ü ü Yes PrimacySouthDakota SDWARN 2008 110 ü 50% ü ü ü Yes Physical/PrimacyTennessee TNWARN 2008 15 ü 20% ü ü ü No PrimacyTexas TXWARN 2006 1250 ü 78% ü ü ü No Physical/PrimacyUtah UTWARN 2008 83 ü 51% ü ü ü No Primacy

Vermont VTWARN 2008 48 ü 45% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyVirginia VAWARN 2008 43 ü 45% ü ü ü Yes Primacy

Washington WAWARN 2008 85 ü 70% ü ü ü No PrimacyWestVirginia WVWARN 2008 91 ü 50% ü ü ü Yes PrimacyWisconsin WisWARN 2008 40 ü 53% ü No PrimacyWyoming WYOWARN 2007 19 ü 40% ü ü ü No Physical/Primacy

Key:

PrimacyAgencyonSteeringCommitteeEOCRepresentation

ArestateregulatoryagenciesontheWARNSteeringCommittee?DoestheWARNhaverepresentation(stateprimacyagencystaff,WARNmemberoronlinesuchasWebEOC)inthestateEOC?

Membership NumberofwaterandwastewaterutilitymembersPublicandPrivateMembersIncluded DoestheWARNhavebothpublicandprivateutilitiesasmembers?PercentPopulationCovered Whatpercentageofastate'spopulationisservedbyaCWScoveredbyaWARN?Website DoestheWARNhaveafunctioningwebsite?OperationalPlanorProcedures HastheWARNdevelopedwrittenoperationalproceduresforactivations?WARNActivations HastheWARNactivatedforanincident?

Alabama

WARNChair:BuddyMorgan,MontgomeryWaterWorks&SanitarySewerBoardContactinfo:334-206-1607;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail

•  Successfullyac(vatedduringtheApril27,2011,tornadoesandprovidedgeneratorstoaffectedu(li(es

•  Maintainsarela(onshipwiththeAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement

ALWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  6u(litymembers•  Includespublic&

privateu(litymembers

•  10%popula(oncovered

•  Nowebsite•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  ALWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: April 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado

Alaska


•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,currentSteeringCommiReeorganiza(onsincludetheAlaskaDepartmentofEnvironmentalConserva(on(DEC),AlaskaRuralWaterAssocia(onandtheAlaskaWaterWastewaterManagementAssocia(on

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheAlaskaDECandAlaskaDepartmentofTransporta(onandPublicFacili(es

•  HasestablishedaSteeringCommiRee•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonMay10,2012•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoals

o  IncreasingAKWARNmembershipo  Recrui(ngassociatememberso  Par(cipa(nginstatelevelexercises

AKWARNStats•  Formedin2011•  4u(litymembers•  Includespublic

u(litymembers•  18%popula(on

covered•  hRp://

awwma.org/AKWARN/akwarn.html

•  Developingopera(onalprocedures

•  AKWARNhasnotac(vated

WARNChair:DanMonteleone,AlaskaDepartmentofTransportaQonandPublicFaciliQesContactinfo:907-269-6323;[email protected]:ToddCook,CityofHomerContactinfo:907-235-3170;[email protected] Photo: DEC Disaster Response Plan

Arizona

WARNChair:SteveShepard,MetroWaterDistrict

Contactinfo:520-209-2838;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecall,emailorwebno(fica(on

•  Membershipincludeswaterandwastewateru(litymembers,publicagencies,andassociatemembers

•  Maintainsarela(onshipwiththeArizonaDepartmentofEmergencyManagement(ADEM)andtheArizonaDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality(ADEQ)

•  AZWARNandADEMarediscussingrepresenta(onatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter

•  Successfullyimplementedavoluntarymembershipfee•  ReceivessupportfromtheAZWaterAssocia(on•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonOctober29,2014

AZWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  24membersfrom

PublicU(li(esandAgencies


•  www.azwarn.org•  Opera(onalPlan

AdoptedinNovember2011

•  AZWARNhasac(vated

Arkansas

WARNChair:ThadLuther,CentralArkansasWater


•  Ac(vatesthroughthreemechanisms:1)  U(lity->ArkansasDepartmentofEmergencyManagement->

ARWARN2)  U(lity->ARWARN3)  U(lity->U(lityviaphonecalloremail

•  Finalizednewwebsiteandplanstodevelopanonlineresourcedatabase•  TheSteeringCommiReeincludesmemberu(lityandArkansasRural

WaterAssocia(onrepresenta(ves•  Developingarela(onshipwiththeArkansasDepartmentofHealth,

DepartmentofEnvironmentalQualityandDepartmentofEmergencyManagement

•  ReceivedcallsforresourcesfromthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonSeptember26,2013•  Ac(vatedthree(mesin2015forincidentsinvolvingstraightlinewinds,

floodingandatransmissionlinefailure•  Planstorecruitnewu(lityandassociatemembersandpromote

preparednessthroughcon(nuedoutreach

ARWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  31u(litymembers•  Currentlyincludes

onlypublicu(litymembers


•  www.arwarn.org•  Developing

opera(onalprocedures

•  ARWARNhasac(vated

Photo:January2009IceStorm

California

WARNChair:RayRiordanContactinfo:925-830-9180;[email protected]

•  Memberu(li(esareintegratedwithalllevelsofemergencymanagementinthestate

•  ThefirstofficialWARN•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Organizedintosixregions,eachwithaRegionalChair•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,currentassociatemembersoftheSteering

CommiReeincludetheCaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealth,CaliforniaDepartmentofWaterResourcesandwatersectorassocia(ons

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter(EOC)eitherphysicallyorthroughthestatepartneragencies

•  DevelopedwaterspecificEOCposi(onstandardopera(ngproceduresfor58coun(es,3stateregionsandthestateEOC

•  Holdsregularmee(ngs,sponsorstrainingeventsandpar(cipatesinannualstatewideemergencymanagementexercises

•  Successfullyac(vatedduringmul(pleincidentsincluding:o  1994Northridgeearthquakeo  1998ElNiñostorm/floodo  2001Calaverasfireo  2007Octoberwildfireso  2010Aprilearthquakeo  2014AugustNapaearthquakeo  2015SeptemberValleyFire

CalWARNStats•  Formedin1993•  336u(lity

members•  Includespublicand



•  www.calwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  CalWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: Napa earthquake response

aColorado

WARNChair:LisaBarbato,ColoradoSpringsUQliQesContactinfo:719-668-8740;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,currentSteeringCommiReemembers

includetheColoradoDepartmentofPublicHealthandEnvironment,ColoradoRuralWaterAssocia(on,RockyMountainWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on,RockyMountainSec(on–AWWA,andtheRuralCommunityAssistancePartnership

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughstatepartneragencies

•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeColoradoDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagement

•  Membershipincludesassociatemembers•  RevisedMutualAidAgreementtoaddressmemberconcerns•  Successfullyac(vatedformul(pleincidentsincluding:o  2008Alamosasalmonellawatercontamina(onincidento  2013Coloradofloodso  2014Lossofwaterserviceduetodistribu(onsystemfailureso  2015Sewerlinebreakandlossofwaterlineduetoflooding

CoWARNStats•  Formedin2006•  90u(litymembers•  Includespublicandprivateu(litymembers


• www.cowarn.org• Hasanopera(onalplan&bylaws

•  CoWARNhasac(vated

Photo: Alamosa, Colorado

Connec(cut

WARNChair:TomBarger,RegionalWaterAuthority


•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail

•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,currentSteeringCommiRee

membersincludetheConnec(cutDepartmentofPublicHealth,Connec(cutDepartmentofEmergencyManagementandHomelandSecurity,Connec(cutPublicU(lityRegulatoryAuthorityandtheNewEnglandWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughSteeringCommiReeagencies

•  Developingarela(onshipwiththeConnec(cutDepartmentofEmergencyServicesandPublicProtec(on

•  HasregularSteeringCommiReemee(ngs•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonDecember9,2014•  Ac(velyrecruitsassociatemembers

CtWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  21u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.ctwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  CtWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo:2011HurricaneIrene

Delaware

WARNChair:RobPenmanJr.,ArtesianWaterCompany,Inc.



•  Hasanopera(onsplan,websiteandmembershipcommiRees•  Isac(velyrecrui(ngnewu(lityandassociatemembers•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,SteeringCommiReeassociate

membersincludetheDelawareDepartmentofHealthandSocialServices(DHSS)andtheDelawareDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalControl(DNREC)

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheDelawareDHSSandtheDelawareDNREC

•  ReceivessupportfromtheDelawareRuralWaterAssocia(on•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonMay6,2014•  HeldatrainingexerciseinOctober2015

DEWARNStats•  Formedin2013•  19u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  hRp://www.drwa.org/dewarn.htm

•  DEWARNhasac(vated

Photo:2012HurricaneSandy

Florida

WARNChair:Sco_Kelly,CityofWestPalmBeachContactinfo:561-822-1400;[email protected]:GaryWilliams,FloridaRuralWaterAssociaQonContactinfo:850-668-2746;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesduringanincidentthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviawebsiteeventtracker.Membersusephonecalls,emailsandtheeventtrackingsystemtocoordinateassistance

•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,currentSteeringCommiReeorganiza(onsincludetheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtec(onandwatersectorassocia(onrepresenta(ves

•  OccupiesaseatattheESF#10deskinthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterduringevents

•  Respondsbycoordina(ngFlaWARN,StormTrackerandEMConstella(ondatatoavoidduplicaterequestsforassistance

•  CollaborateswithFRWA,FloridaSec(onAWWA,FWEA,UF/TREEO,SoutheastDesaltandFWPCOA(operatorsassocia(on)

•  Holdsfiveregionalmee(ngsortabletopexercises,astatetrainingconferenceandpar(cipatesinthestatehurricaneexerciseeachyear

•  Hassuccessfullyac(vatedduringseveralhurricanesandhassuccessfulIntra-andInterstatedeployments,ac(va(onsandcoordina(on

FlaWARNStats•  Formedin2005•  Over250u(lity




•  www.flawarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  FlaWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo:2005HurricaneWilma

Georgia

WARNChair:SandySmith,DeKalbCountyDepartmentofWatershedMgmt.Contactinfo:770-391-6040;[email protected]


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,currentSteeringCommiRee

organiza(onsincludetheGeorgiaEnvironmentalProtec(onDivision(EPD),theGeorgiaEmergencyManagementAgency,countyagenciesandwatersectorassocia(ons

•  RepresentedphysicallyatorthroughtheEPDatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonOctober11,2012•  Ac(vatedduringseveralflooding,tornadoandwinterstorm

incidents•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoals:

o  RecruitmoreGAWARNmemberso  UpdatetheGAWARNwebsiteo  Developcriteriaformissionreadypackagesthatcanbe

deployedduringWARNac(va(ons

GAWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  Over50u(lity




•  www.gawarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  GAWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: September 2009 Georgia Flood

Hawaii

WARNChair:MichaelMiyahira,HawaiiDepartmentofHealth,SafeDrinking

WaterBranch


•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Con(nuinggoalistohaveallfourcountywatersystemsjoinHIWARN•  Mayextendmembershiptocountywastewatersystemsandprivatewateru(li(es

inthefuture•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludestheState

DepartmentofHealth•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheState

DepartmentofHealth•  Heldatabletopexercisewithallcountywatersupplyen((esattheannualHawaii

WaterworksAssocia(onconferenceonOctober15,2014•  Focusedonfinalizingtheiropera(onalplantoaddressresourcemanagementand

transporta(onchallengesuniquetotheHawaiianIslands•  InAugust2014,withHurricaneIselletarge(ngtheHawaiianchain,theKauai

DepartmentofWater(DOW)wasreadytoprovideresourcestoothercoun(esifrequested

•  InSeptember2014,theKauaiDOWsenta400kWemergencygeneratortotheCountyofHawaiiDepartmentofWaterSupplyforPunaLavaFlowemergencyresponse.HIWARNOpera(onalPlanno(fica(on,requestandauthoriza(onformswerediscussedduringthetransfer.

HIWARNStats•  Formedin2012•  3countywater

u(litymembers•  Includespublic

wateru(litymembersonly


•  Nowebsite•  Developingan

opera(onalplan•  HIWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: September 1992, Hurricane Iniki

Idaho

WARNChair:ShelleyRoberts,IdahoRuralWaterAssociaQon



•  U(lizes“WebEOC”assupportedbythestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter

•  Organizedintosixregions,eachwithachairandvicechair•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiRee

includestheIdahoDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeIdahoBureauofHomeland

Security•  ReceivessupportfromtheIdahoRuralWaterAssocia(on•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonSeptember

29-30,2011•  CoordinateswithWAWARNandORWARNduringperiodic

regionalwaterassocia(onmee(ngs

IDWARNStats•  Formedin2009•  23u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.idwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  IDWARNhas

ac(vated

Photoneeded

Illinois

WARNChair:JoshStewart,CityWaterLight&Power(Springfield)Contactinfo:217-789-2323;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesthe

IllinoisEnvironmentalProtec(onAgency,IllinoisRuralWaterAssocia(onandIllinoisSec(on–AWWA

•  NotrepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter,butitisagoalfor2016

•  EPAprovidedassistanceindevelopingImprovementPlanningobjec(vesin2015

•  Associatemembershipincludesprofessionalorganiza(onsandstateagencies

•  Futuregoalsincludestrengtheningtherela(onshipsbetweenILWARNandwaterassocia(onsthatworkwithsmallercommuni(esandstrengtheningtherela(onshipbetweenILWARNandalllevelsofemergencymanagement

IlWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  60+u(lity




•  www.ilwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  IlWARNhas

ac(vated

Indiana

WARNChair:JaimieForeman,CityofCarmelWaterUQliQes


•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecall,emailorthewebsite

•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiRee

includesrepresenta(vesfromtheIndianaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement,theDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,IndianaAssocia(onofCi(esandTowns,IndianaRuralWaterAssocia(on,theAllianceofIndianaRuralWater,IndianaAWWAandIndianaWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughthestateagenciesonSteeringCommiRee

•  Ac(velyrecruitssponsorshipsinaddi(ontobeingself-funded•  Usesthewebsiteforcommunica(onsandresourcesharing•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonOctober29,2015

InWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  133u(lity




•  www.inwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  InWARNhasnot

beenac(vated

Photo: 2012 Henryville Tornado

Iowa

RickMach,CityofSiouxCity


•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviatelephonecalloremail

•  SteeringCommiReeiscomposedofu(litymembers•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthrough

theIowaDepartmentofNaturalResources•  CollaborateswiththeIowaRuralWaterAssocia(on•  Partneredwithemergencymanagementtotrainoperatorson

severalemergencywaterpurifica(onunitsforuseinIowa•  Websiteimprovementsareplannedforfourthquarter2015•  2015ImprovementPlanninggoals

o  Recruitaddi(onalIOWARNmemberso  Promoteaddi(onalemergencywaterpurifica(ontrainingo  Con(nuetodevelopandstrengthentherela(onshipwithalllevels

ofemergencymanagement

IOWARNStats•  Formedin2009•  50u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.iowarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  IOWARNhasnot

ac(vated

WARNCo-Chairs:

Photo: 2008 Flooding in Cedar Rapids

JohnLins,DesMoinesWaterWorks


Kansas

WARNChair:JimBrummer,CityofHutchinsonContactinfo:620-694-1900;[email protected]:BradMears,KansasMunicipalUQliQesContactinfo:620-241-1423;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthroughKansasMunicipalU(li(es(KMU)andKansasRuralWaterAssocia(on(KRWA)throughcontactviaaphonecalloremail

•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  SteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromtheKMU,KRWA,AWWA–

KansasSec(on,KansasWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on,KansasMunicipalEnergyAgencyandKansasPowerPool

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughSteeringCommiReepartneragencies

•  SupportedbytheKansasDivisionofEmergencyManagement,KansasDepartmentofHealthandEnvironmentandKansasCorpora(onCommission

•  Recrui(ngaddi(onalpar(cipants•  Presentedatassocia(onmee(ngs•  Hasbeenac(vatedforbothemergencyandnon-emergencyassistance(primarily

electricsystemmutualaid)•  ConductedMutualAidSummitinJanuary2015withtrainingandtabletopexercise•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonOctober20,2015•  *Membershipincludespublicandprivatewater,wastewater,gasandelectric

u(li(es

KSMAPStats•  Formedin2007•  152u(lity



•  ~30%popula(oncoveredbypublicu(litymembers*

•  www.ksmap.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  KSMAPhas

ac(vated

Photo: May 2007 Greensburg Tornado

Kentucky

WARNChair:GlenMudd,LouisvilleWaterCompany

Contactinfo:502-583-6610x1859;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabasewhichislinkedtoastatewide

databasethatismaintainedbytheKentuckyInfrastructureAuthorityandallowsu(li(estosearchforneededresources

•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomposedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(ves•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughthe

KentuckyDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtec(on•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeKentucky/TennesseeSec(onAWWA,

KentuckyRuralCommunityAssistancePartnershipandtheKentuckyWater&WastewaterOperatorAssocia(on

•  WorkswiththeKentuckyRuralWaterAssocia(onduringincidents•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonOctober26,2011•  Successfulac(va(onsincludeseveralfloodingincidentsinJuly2010in

PikeCountyineasternKentucky

KYWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  68u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.kywarn.org•  Maintainsan

opera(onalplan•  KYWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: 2010 Pikeville Flooding

Louisiana

WARNChair:PatrickCredeur,LouisianaRuralWaterAssociaQonContactinfo:337-738-2896;[email protected]

•  Ac(va(onisthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail

•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomposedofmemberu(lityandLouisianaRuralWaterAssocia(onrepresenta(ves

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheLouisianaDepartmentofEnvironmentalQualityandLouisianaDepartmentofHealth

•  ReceivesfinancialassistancefromtheLouisianaRuralWaterAssocia(onandtheLouisianaDepartmentofHealth.

•  Supportedbyover200associatemembers•  HoldstabletopexerciseseveryAprilwithwaterand

wastewateru(li(es,aswellasaNa(onalRuralWaterAssocia(onEmergencyResponsetrainingwithArkansasandFloridaRuralWaterAssocia(onstoprepareforhurricaneseason

LaWARNStats•  Formedin2006•  890u(lity




•  hRp://lrwa.org/about/programs/

•  HasanOpera(onalPlan

•  LaWARNhasac(vated

Photoneeded

Photo: Town of Buras after Hurricane Katrina

Maine

InterimWARNChair:RayLussier,LifeSafetySpecialistsContactinfo:207-744-0135;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomposedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(ves•  Reviewingapoten(alMOUwiththeMaineEmergencyManagementAgency

(MEMA)thatspecifiescoordina(onwithMEWARNforwaterandwastewaterservices,andthatMEMAwillinformMEWARNofanEmergencyOpera(onCenterac(va(on

•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeMaineDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtec(onandPublicServiceCommission

•  MaineRuralWaterAssocia(onisasupporter•  Recruitssponsoringorganiza(onsandraisesmoneythroughsellingmerchandise•  Holdsyearlyworkshopsandtabletopexercises,mostrecentlyonOctober23,2014•  Successfulincidentac(va(onsinclude:

o  2012AlfredWaterDistrictpumpfailureo  2012CantonWaterDistrictwatermainbreako  2013MiloWaterDistrictwatermainleako  2013EllsworthWaterDepartmentrequestforalargegeneratoro  2014WinterportWaterDistrictlossofpowertowellpumps

MEWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  120u(lity




•  www.mewarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  MEWARNhas

ac(vated

Maryland

WARNChair:SteveGerwin,HowardCountyBureauofUQliQesContactinfo:410-313-4912;[email protected]


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludes

arepresenta(vefromtheMarylandRuralWaterAssocia(on(MRWA)

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment

•  WorkingwiththeMRWAtorecruitmembersfromsmallwaterandwastewatersystems

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonApril30,2013•  Successfullyac(vatedduringamajor54-inchwatermain

replacement,providingwaterbuffaloestotheaffectedu(lityinJuly2013

•  Goalsincluderecrui(ngmoremembersandconduc(ngafuturefunc(onalcommunica(onsbasedexercise

MDWARNStats•  Formedin2009•  17u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.mdwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  MDWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: July 2013 WARN response

MassachuseRs

WARNChair:SavasDanos,PantonMcLeod–AmericasContactinfo:978-501-6967;[email protected]


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomposedofmember

u(lityrepresenta(ves•  RepresentedinthestateEmergencyOpera(ons

CenterthroughtheMassachuseRsDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtec(onandMassachuseRsEmergencyManagementAgency

•  CollaborateswiththeMassRuralWaterAssocia(on,MassachuseRsWaterWorksAssocia(on,NewEnglandWaterWorksAssocia(onandseveralcountywaterassocia(ons

•  Ac(vatedduringSuperstormSandyin2012

MaWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  Over70u(lity

members•  Opentoallpublicly

ownedwaterandwastewatersystems


•  www.mawarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  MaWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo:MassachuseRsIceStorm

Michigan

•  Coordinatesthrough“membertomember”contactviaaphonecallore-mail,andviatheMiWARNwebsite(throughtheMichiganCri(calIncidentManagementSystem)

•  OrganizedintoeightgeographicregionsconsistentwiththeeightdistrictsestablishedbytheMichiganStatePoliceEmergencyManagementandHomelandSecurityDivision

•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomposedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(vesandpartners

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheMichiganDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality

•  Collaborateswiththefollowingpartners:MichiganRuralWaterAssocia(on,MichiganWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on,AmericanPublicWorksAssocia(onandAmericanWaterWorksAssocia(on

•  HeldatabletopexercisewithEPAonMay21,2015

MiWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  21members•  Includespublicand

privateu(litymembers&publicworksagencies

•  >30%popula(oncovered

•  www.miwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  MiWARNhas

ac(vated

WARNCo-Chairs:TimFaas,CantonTownshipContactinfo:734-394-5160;[email protected]

TimNeumann,MichiganRuralWaterAssociaQonContactinfo:989-539-4111;[email protected] Photo:2012Snowstorm

Minnesota•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail,andalso

throughtheMinnesotaDutyOfficerProgram•  OrganizedintosixregionsthatmirrortheMinnesotaHomelandSecurityand

EmergencyManagementregions,andeachregionhasaregionalcoordinator•  Hasgoodrela(onshipswithmanystateagenciesincludingtheMinnesota

DepartmentofHealth,MinnesotaPollu(onControlAgency,MinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandMinnesotaHomelandSecurity

•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(lityrepresenta(ves,theSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromtheAmericanWaterWorksAssocia(on,MinnesotaWastewaterOperatorsAssocia(on,MinnesotaRuralWaterandMinnesotaMunicipalU(li(esAssocia(on.

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonJuly31,2012andhostsannualconferences

•  MnWARNhasac(vated39(messince2010,includingtheJune2012floodinginthenortheastLakeSuperiorarea

•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoalso  ReviewMnWARNincidentswiththeMinnesotaDutyOfficerProgramo  RecruitmoreMnWARNmemberso  Encouragememberu(li(estoupdatetheircontactinforma(onandresourceso  DevelopMnWARN"MissionReadyPackages" o  Developandstrengthentherela(onshipwithalllevelsofemergency

management

MnWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  365u(lity




•  www.mnwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  MnWARNhas

ac(vated

WARNChair:PeteMoulton,CityofSaintPeter

Contactinfo:507-469-0761;[email protected] Photo:SouthernMinnesotaFlooding

Missouri•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecallor

email•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  TheSteeringcommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfrommember

u(li(es,theMissouriDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)andtheMissouriRuralWaterAssocia(on

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterandthestateBusinessEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheMissouriDNR

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonSeptember5,2013•  Ac(vatedduringtheJanuary2009icestorm,andthe2011and

2013floodingincidents•  Futuregoalsinclude:

o  Increaseoverallmembershiptoincludelargeci(eso  Buildrela(onshipswithpoten(alresponsepartnersincluding

electricalcoopera(ves

MoWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  46u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.mowarn.org•  Hasopera(onal

procedures•  MoWARNhas

ac(vated

WARNChair:RandyNorden,MissouriRuralWaterAssociaQonContactinfo:417-988-9911;[email protected] Photo: 2009 Ice Storm

Montana

WARNChair:WayneLovelis,CityofGreatFallsContactinfo:406-727-1325;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsasecureonlineresourcedatabaseformembers•  Has10associatemembers•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludes

representa(vesfromMontanaRuralWaterSystems,MontanaWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on,MontanaSec(onAWWA,aswellasotherwaterandresponseagencies

•  RepresentedinthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheMontanaDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality,MontanaDepartmentofDisasterandEmergencyServicesandMontanaWater/WastewaterCri(calInfrastructureCommiRee

•  HeldaMTWARN101workshoponFebruary17,2010,andanotherworkshopandtabletopexerciseonNovember9,2011

•  Overtwodozenpresenta(onsaboutMTWARNhavebeenmade,thousandsofbrochureshavebeenhandedout,hatshavebeengiventomembers,andadisplayboardissetupatfunc(onsthroughoutthestate

•  Futuregoalsaretorecruitmoremembersandassociatememberswhilelookingforfundingsourcesforthenetwork

MTWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  13u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.mtwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  MTWARNhas

Ac(vated

Photo: Bozeman – March 2009

Na(onalCapitalRegion

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludes

representa(onfromtheMetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernments(MWCOG)

•  RepresentedinEmergencyOpera(onsCentersthroughouttheregionthroughacollabora(onwithprimacyagencies,emergencymanagementagenciesandwaterassocia(ons

•  DebutedanewwebsiteandofferedatutorialtoMWCOGmembersinMay2014.ThenewwebsiteincludesaGPSfeatureandisadaptabletovariousscreensizes,soitissmartphoneandtabletcompa(ble.

•  Hasac(vatedtoofferassistanceduringthefollowingincidentso  2011:HurricaneIreneandTropicalStormLeeo  2012:DerechoandSuperstormSandyo  2014:WestVirginiaElkRiverspill

•  Par(cipatedinaJune3,2015PotomacRiverspillexercise•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoalsincluding:

o  Promo(ngNCRWARNtosmallercommuni(eso  Developinganonlineresourcedatabase

NCRWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  10u(litymembers

fromWashington,D.C.,Virginia,andMaryland

•  Includespublicandprivateu(litymembers


•  www.ncrwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  NCRWARNhas

ac(vated

WARNChair:SteveBieber,MetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernmentsContactinfo:202-962-3219;[email protected] Photo: Hurricane Sandy response

Nebraska

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabaseandhascreatedtutorialstoshowmembers

howtousethedatabase•  Organizedintoeightregions•  HasanestablishedSteeringCommiReethatincludesadvisorymembersfromthe

NebraskaDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(DHHS)andDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality(DEQ)amongmanyothers

•  RepresentedinthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheDHHSandDEQ•  ReceivessupportfromtheNebraskaRuralWaterAssocia(on•  Membershipincludesassociatemembers•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonAugust21,2012•  Successfulac(va(onsinclude:

o  June2010watermainbreakinStantono  June2011floodinginDakotaCityo  June2011lightningstrikeinHumphreyo  June2014tornadoinSuRono  June2014tornadoinCordovao  June2014tornadoinBeaverCrossingo  July2014tornadoinPilger

•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoalsincluding:o  SecuringaseatatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCentero  Encouragingmemberstoaddtheirresourcestotheonlinedatabaseo  Recrui(ngmoremembers

NEWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  174u(lity




•  www.newarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  NEWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: June 2010 Flooding

WARNChair:DennisWa_s,CityofNorfolkContactinfo:402-844-2210;[email protected]:KenSwanson,AuburnBoardofPublicWorks


Nevada

InterimWARNChair:JohnHines,LasVegasValleyWaterDistrictContactinfo:702-258-3116;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviawebsite,aphonecall,oremail

•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofu(litymember

representa(ves•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter

throughtheNevadaDivisionofEnvironmentalProtec(onandNevadaDivisionofEmergencyManagement

•  CollaborateswiththeNevadaRuralWaterAssocia(on•  CollaboratesandconductsjointtrainingwithCalWARN•  Ac(vatedaxerE.coliwasfoundinaVerdimobilehome

parkduringarou(newatertest

NvWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  21u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.nvwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  NvWARNhas

ac(vated

Photoneeded

NewHampshire NHPWMAStats•  Formedin1999•  143members•  Includespublicand


•  ~50%popula(oncoveredbywaterandwastewatermembers

•  hRp://www.t2.unh.edu/ma/

•  Hasanopera(onalplan

•  NHPWMAhasac(vated

Photo: December 2008 New Hampshire Ice Storm

NHPWMAChair:KurtGrasse_,TownofHancockContactinfo:603-525-4087;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Membershipincludeshighwaydepartmentsandbuildinginspectorsin

addi(ontowaterandwastewateru(li(es•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Boardsmembersincludepublicworks,watersector,androadagent

representa(ves,alongwithrepresenta(vesfromtheNHDepartmentofEnvironmentalServices,NHDepartmentofTransporta(onandNHHomelandSecurity&EmergencyManagement

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter•  ReceivessupportfromtheUniversityofNewHampshire,Technology

TransferCenter•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonOctober22,2015•  Hassuccessfullyac(vatedduringseveralincidents

•  April2007flood•  July2008tornado•  December2008icestorm

NewJersey

WARNChair:Vacant


•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromtheNewJerseyWaterAssocia(on,NewJerseyDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtec(on,NewJerseyBoardofPublicU(li(es,U.S.EPA,AWWAandtheAssocia(onofEnvironmentalAuthori(es

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterbothphysicallyorthroughpartnershipswithSteeringCommiReerepresenta(ves

•  Ac(vatedduringSuperstormSandyin2012•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoals

o  IncreasingNJWARNmembershipo  Upda(ngthewebsiteo  Improvingcoordina(onbetweenu(li(esandemergency

management

NJWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  14u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.njwarn.org•  Developingan

opera(onalplan•  NJWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: Superstorm Sandy

NewMexico

WARNChair:DonCole,CityofLasVegas



•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromtheNewMexicoRuralWaterAssocia(on(NMRWA)andothers

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheNewMexicoEnvironmentDepartmentandNewMexicoDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagement

•  Receivesadministra(veandtechnicalsupportfromtheNMRWA•  Hasmul(pleassociatemembers•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonOctober19,2012•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoals

o  Recruitmoremembersandworkcloserwithemergencymanagement

o  FinalizetheOpera(onalPlan

NMWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  16u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  hRp://www.nmrwa.org/nmwarn

•  Developinganopera(onalplan

•  NMWARNhasnotac(vated

Photo: 2003 Encebado Fire

NewYork

WARNChair:JudyHansen,CityofKingstonContactinfo:845-943-8223;[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecall,emailorthewebsite•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Organizedintofiveregions,eachwitharegionalchair•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(li(es,representa(vesfromthe

NewYorkStateDepartmentofHealth,EnvironmentalConserva(onandDivisionofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyServices,aswellastheNewYorkSec(onAWWA,NewYorkRuralWaterAssocia(onandNewYorkWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterintheLogis(csSec(on.SteeringCommiReemembersareundergoingtrainingfortherole.

•  Startedarecruitmentprogramforsponsors•  WorkingwiththestateDivisionofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyServices

regardingstockpiledwatersectorequipment•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonMay20,2010•  Successfullyac(vatedduringSuperstormSandyin2012•  Updatedthewebsitein2015

NYWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  153u(lity




•  www.nywarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  NYWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: Superstorm Sandy

NorthCarolina

WARNChair:MikeRichardson,CapeFearPublicUQlityAuthorityContactinfo:910-332-6723;[email protected]:EricHatcher,CapeFearPublicUQlityAuthorityContactinfo:910-332-6508;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(ves•  NCWaterWARNstaffisrepresentedphysicallyatthestateEmergencyOpera(ons

Centerduringac(va(ons•  ReceivessupportfromNorthCarolinaEmergencyManagement(NCEM),aswellas

manyotherstatedepartmentsandassocia(ons•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeNorthCarolinaAWWA–WEAandNorthCarolinaRural

WaterAssocia(on•  OrganizedintoregionswhichmirrorthoseoftheNorthCarolinaDepartmentof

EnvironmentalQualitywithcoordinatorsineachregion•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonOctober1,2014•  HeldjointworkshopsandTTXswithSoutheastRuralCommunityAssistanceProject

inSeptember2014,February2015andMay2015–eachindifferentregions•  SignedMOAwithNCAWWA-WEAtohostwebsiteandprovidewebsitefinancial

supportasneededonanannualbasis•  IncludedinNCEMre-entrycreden(aling•  InvolvedwithNCEMindevelopmentofthestate’sElectromagne(cPulseResponse

Plan

NCWaterWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  99u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.ncwaterwarn.org

•  Hasanopera(onalplan

•  NCWaterWARNhasac(vated

Photo: 2012 Hurricane Sandy

NorthDakota

WARNFacilitator:GregWavra,NorthDakotaDepartmentofHealthContactinfo:701-328-5224;[email protected]


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludes

representa(vesfromtheNorthDakotaRuralWaterSystemsAssocia(on,NorthDakotaSec(on–AWWAandothers

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheNorthDakotaDepartmentofHealth

•  Developingarela(onshipwiththeNorthDakotaDepartmentofEmergencyServices(NDDES)

•  OrganizedintofourregionsthatwereestablishedbytheNDDES•  HeldaworkshoponAugust28,2013andSeptember24,2015•  Par(cipatedintheMHANa(on/OilIndustryExercise–October

22,2014•  Ac(vatedduringthe2013RedRiverfloods

NDWARNStats•  Formedin2009•  32u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.ndwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  NDWARNhas

ac(vated

Ohio

WARNChair:DarrylKey,NortheastOhioRegionalSewerDistrictContactinfo:216-641-6000;[email protected]

WARNVice-Chair:SarahMoore,CityofColumbusContactInfo:614-645-2413;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesadvisory

representa(vesfromOhioRCAP,OhioRuralWaterAssocia(on,OhioEPAandOhioEMA

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterphysicallyorthroughadvisorySteeringCommiReerepresenta(ves

•  Has33non-u(lity(e.g.,EMA)members•  Organizedintofourdistricts;eachhasaDistrictCoordinatorwhomayassistduringa

largescaleincident•  Heldaworkshopandtabletopexercisein2013•  Ac(vatedtolocatecouplingsforthecityofClevelandinAugust2013•  Ac(vatedtoprovidewatermainleakdetec(onassistanceforthecityofGallipolisin

June2014inresponsetosystemdepressuriza(on•  Hassetseveralimprovementplanninggoals

o  Encouragingmemberstobuildagoodrela(onshipwiththeirresponsepartners

o  Promo(ngmorecountyEMADirectorstojoinasNon-U(litymemberssotheycanreceiveallemergencyno(fica(one-mailsfromwebsite

o  Recrui(ngmorememberso  SchedulingannualmembershipandtrainingworkshopswiththeOhioEMA

andOhioEPA

OHWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  77u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.ohwarn.org•  Updated

opera(onalplanin2015

•  OHWARNhasac(vated

Photo: June 2014 Gallipolis, Ohio

Oklahoma

WARNChair:DebbieNichols,OklahomaDEQContactinfo:405-702-6185;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactvia1-800-522-0206(24/7)orkris([email protected]•  TheSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromthe

OklahomaRuralWaterAssocia(on,DepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality,DepartmentofEmergencyManagement,Associa(onofRegionalCouncilsofGovernment,OklahomaMunicipalLeagueandtheOklahomaWaterEnvironmentAssocia(on

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughthestatepartneragencies

•  Hastencity/countyemergencymanagementagencymembers•  Hassuccessfullyac(vatedduringseveralincidentsincluding

tornados,icestormsandwateroutages

SoonerWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  88u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.soonerwarn.org

•  Hasopera(onalprocedures

•  SoonerWARNhasac(vated

Photo: May 2013 – Moore Tornado

Oregon

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail,orviaboardmembers

•  MembersinputresourcestheyarewillingtoprovideintoORWARN’sonlineresourcedatabase,whichisorganizedintofourregionsformemberconvenience

•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(ves•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyCoordina(onCenterthroughaseat

intheODOTDepartmentOpera(onsCenterforESF#3•  Par(cipatedinthe2016CascadiaRisingExercise•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeOregonDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality

andOregonHealthAuthority•  CollaborateswiththeOregonAssocia(onofWaterU(li(es,PNCWAand

OregonOfficeEmergencyManagement•  Holdsanannualconference,monthlymee(ngsandregulartrainings•  Par(cipatedinemergencywatertreatmentanddistribu(onexercise

usingtheUrbanAreasSecurityIni(a(veprogramandothersuppliedequipment

•  Membershipincludesseveralassociatemembers

ORWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  114u(lity




•  www.orwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  ORWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: 2008 Blizzard – City of Detroit

WARNChair:KenSchlegel,CleanWaterServicesContactinfo:503-681-5125;[email protected]:ChrisWanner,PortlandWaterBureauContactinfo:503-823-4050;[email protected]

Pennsylvania

PaWARNFacilitator:MarkNicely,FoxChapelWaterContactinfo:412-963-0212;[email protected]

PaWARNCoordinator:MikeSnyderContactinfo:717-774-8870;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecall,pos(nganemergencyonthePaWARNwebsiteorthroughemailcoordina(onwithstateagencies

•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Isaselfsustaining501(c)3nonprofitthatisfundedbymember

dues,dona(onsandtrainingfees•  The13memberPaWARNBoardiscomprisedofwaterand

wastewaterrepresenta(vesfromeachofthestate’ssixDEPregionsalongwithanat-largerepresenta(ve

•  HasaseatatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterwhenasevereemergencydirectlyimpactscommunitywatersuppliesorcreatesthepoten(alforwastewateroverflowsandavirtualseatforlesssevereemergencies

•  Hassuccessfullyac(vatedduringseveralincidentsincludingwatermainbreaks,floods,poweroutagesandwinterstorms

PaWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  93u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.pawarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  PaWARNhas

ac(vatedatleastonceperyearsince2007

Photo: Hurricane Irene

RhodeIsland

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesassociatemember

representa(vesfromtheRhodeIslandDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement,DepartmentofHealthandEmergencyManagementAgency

•  ReceivessupportfromtheAtlan(cStatesRuralWaterAssocia(on•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughaWebEOCaccount

andstatepartneragencies•  Schedulesquarterlymee(ngsatdifferentloca(ons•  Hassponsoredorpar(cipatedinseveralworkshopsandIncidentCommandSystem

trainings•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonSeptember30,2015•  Hassetseveralfuturegoals:

o  Developonlineinventoryofresourcesandtypetheresourceso  Increasemembershipo  WorkwithEPAandAWWAtohelpdevelopaNewEnglandInterstateWARN

Agreemento  Trainmoreu(litymembersonbasicICS

RIWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  18u(litymembers

+4associatemembers

•  Includespublicandprivateu(litymembers


•  www.riwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  RIWARNhasnot

ac(vated

WARNChair:DaveAucoin,Narraganse_BayCommissionContactinfo:401-461-8848;[email protected]:GaryMarino,ProvidenceWaterContactinfo:401-521-6300;[email protected]

SouthCarolina

WARNChair:KyleLindsay,RenewableWaterResourcesContactinfo:864-299-4040;[email protected]:JillMiller,SCRWAContactinfo:864-238-0505;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviatheinterac(vewebsite,phonecalloremail

•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesarepresenta(vefromtheSouthCarolinaDepartmentofHealthandEnvironmentalControl,EmergencyManagementDivision,RuralWaterAssocia(on,AmericanWaterWorksAssocia(onandtheWaterEnvironmentAssocia(onofSouthCarolina

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughstatepartneragencieswithnodedicatedseatasofnow

•  Successfullyac(vatedinatleastfourincidents,includinginJuly2013whenGreenvilleWaterprovidedRenewableWaterResourceswithalargebackhoeandcrewtorepairasewercollec(onlinebreak

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonJanuary14,2014•  HeldaworkshoponJanuary22,2015andpar(cipatedintheU.S.EPARegion4

EMACworkshop•  Hassetseveralgoalsincluding:

o  Increasethenumberofmemberu(li(eso  Strengthentherela(onshipwithresponsepartnerso  Makethewebsitemoreintui(vetopromoteusingitasfirstop(ono  Trainingmemberu(li(esonallemergencyrelatedtopics(NIMS,Risk

Assessments,EmergencyResponsePlans,useofSCWARNwebsite)

SCWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  61u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.scwarn.org•  Hasopera(onal

procedures•  SCWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: July 2013 Collection Main Break

SouthDakota

WARNChair:BradLawrence,CityofMadisonContactinfo:605-256-7522;[email protected]

WARNViceChair:GregMerrigan,ClayRuralWaterContactinfo:605-267-2088;[email protected]

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(ves

fromthestateDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources,OfficeofEmergencyManagement,RuralWaterSystems,AWWA,WaterEnvironmentAssocia(onandothers

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCentereitherphysicallyorthroughstatepartneragencies

•  Isorganizingasasub-commiReeundertheRuralWaterCenter’s501(c)(3)emergencyresponseframework

•  Hasatribalsystemmember•  HasaFortune500corporatesubsidiarymember:CocaCola•  Successfullyac(vatedduringseveralincidents

o  2011MissouriRiverfloodso  2012cityofBisonwateroutage

•  SetseveralImprovementPlanninggoalso  Websiteupdateso  Recruitmoremembers

SDWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  110u(lity




•  www.sdwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  SDWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: 2011 Missouri River Flood

Tennessee

WARNChair:HalBalthrop,MetroWaterServices–NashvilleContactinfo:615-862-4847;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail,andthe24-hourTennesseeEmergencyManagementAgencynumber

•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeTennesseeDepartmentofEnvironmentand

Conserva(on(TDEC)•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(ves•  ReceivessupportfromTennesseeAssocia(onofU(lityDistricts,aswell

asfromotherstateandregionalassocia(ons•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughTDEC•  Organizedintothreegeographicdivisionsformoreimmediateresponse•  Successfullyac(vatedduringa2009icestorm•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonSeptember17,2014with82

par(cipants•  RevisingtheMutualAidandAssistanceAgreement

TNWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  15u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.tnwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  TNWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo:May2010NashvilleFlooding

Texas

WARNChair:RichardTalley,FortWorthWaterDepartment


•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”,“u(litytoTXWARN”or“statetoTXWARN”contactviaaphonecalloremail

•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(vesandtrainedvolunteer‘eventmanagers’

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterphysicallyorthroughstatepartneragencies

•  Hasanonlineresourcedatabase•  Maintainsarela(onshipwiththeTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQuality,

TexasDivisionofEmergencyManagementandmanyotherwaterandwastewaterassocia(onsinthestate

•  Holdsworkshopstointroduceu(litypersonnelandRegionalEOCstafftoTXWARNopera(onandcoordina(on

•  Sponsorsanddeliversregularwebcastsfocusedonwatersectorpreparedness•  Maintainsavideolibraryofwebcastsandtrainingvideos•  HeldtabletopexercisesonAugust24,2011andJuly31,2015•  Hassuccessfullyac(vatedduringseveralincidentsincluding,butnotlimitedto,

drought,tornadoes,wildfiresandhurricanes•  RepresentedontheStateDepartmentofHomelandSecurityPrivateSectorAdvisory

Council•  Launchinganewwebsiteattheendof2015

TXWARNStats•  Formedin2006•  1,250members•  Includespublicand

privateu(litymembers,andlocalandcountyEmergencyCoordinators


•  www.txwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  TXWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo:HurricaneIke

Utah

WARNChair:DalePierson,RuralWaterAssociaQonofUtahContactinfo:801-756-5123;[email protected]


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Providesstatewidecreden(aling•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lity

andRuralWaterAssocia(onofUtahrepresenta(ves•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter

throughtheUtahDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality•  Holdsannualmee(ngs•  Hasac(vatedfive(mesforregionalfiresandflooding

incidents

UTWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  90u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.utwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  UTWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: 2009 Gunlock, Utah

Vermont

WARNChair:Vacant


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabaseandcontactinforma(onforallmembers

•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromtheVermontDepartmentofHealth,WaterSupplyDivision,VermontRuralWaterAssocia(on,RuralCommuni(esAssistancePartnershipandEmergencyManagement


•  Organizedintofourdistricts,eachwitharegionalrepresenta(ve

VTWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  48u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.vtwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  VTWARNhas

providedassistance

Photo: August 2011 Hurricane Irene

Virginia

WARNChair:PatrickLewis,AmericanWaterContactinfo:571-399-8088;[email protected]


•  Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiRee

includesrepresenta(vesfromtheVirginiaDepartmentsofHealth,EmergencyManagement,andEnvironmentalQuality


•  CollaborateswiththeVirginiaRuralWaterAssocia(on•  HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonNovember12,

2014•  Newwebsitebeingpursued

VAWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  43u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.vawarn.org•  Developing

opera(onalprocedures

•  VAWARNhasac(vated

Photo: June 2012 Derecho

Washington

WARNChair:DaveBrown,CityofYakima


•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecall,emailorrequeststhroughthewebsite

•  Organizedintofourregions,eachwithachairandvicechair•  DebutedanewwebsiteinFebruary2013•  ThestatewideandregionalcommiReesarecomprisedofmemberu(lity

representa(ves•  Developingarela(onshipwiththeWashingtonStateDepartmentof

Healthandmanycounty,stateandfederalemergencymanagementagencies


•  Receivessupportfromseveralassociatemembers,includingEvergreenRuralWaterofWashingtonandthePacificNorthwestSec(onAWWA

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonSeptember27,2011•  HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoals

o  Organizingmemberu(lityresourceso  Recrui(ngmoreu(litymembersandassociatememberso  Increasingcoordina(onwithemergencymanagemento  Havingregionalandstatewidemee(ngs

WAWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  79u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.wawarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  WAWARNhas

ac(vated

WestVirginia

WARNChair:MarQnHess,GilmerCountyPublicServiceDistrictContactinfo:304-904-8786;[email protected]

WARNVice-Chair:TomLandis,CityofBuckhannonContactInfo:304-472-2530;[email protected]

•  Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Maintainsanonline“toolbucket”•  Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludes

representa(vesfromtheWestVirginiaBureauofPublicHealth(BPH),RuralWaterAssocia(on,Sec(onAWWA,RuralCommunityAssistanceProgramandthePublicServiceCommission

•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughtheWestVirginiaBPH

•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonAugust9,2013andonOctober14-15,2014

•  Successfulac(va(onsincludetheJune2012derechoandOctober2012SuperstormSandy

•  ImprovementPlanninggoalsinclude:o  Increasingthenumberofmemberu(li(eso  Strengtheningtherela(onshipwithWVWARNresponsepartners

WVWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  91u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.wvwarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  WVWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: 2012 Derecho

Wisconsin

WARNContacts:

•  Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail•  Organizedintosixregions•  Hasanonlineresourcedatabase•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lityrepresenta(ves•  Hasarela(onshipwiththeWisconsinDepartmentofNaturalResources

(DNR),aswellasseveralwaterandwastewaterassocia(onsinthestate•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughthe

WisconsinDNR•  HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonSeptember7-8,2011•  Hasthefollowinggoalsforthefuture

o  Developtheirrela(onshipwithalllevelsofemergencymanagemento  Recruitmorememberso  DevelopaWisWARNopera(onalplan

WisWARNStats•  Formedin2008•  40u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.wiswarn.org•  Developingan

opera(onalplan•  WisWARNhasnot

ac(vated

JoelLemke,CityofStevensPointContactinfo:715-345-5266;[email protected]

MikeKosterman,CityofRacineContactinfo:262-636-9181;[email protected]

Photo: 2008 Flooding – City of Reedsburg

Wyoming

WARNChair:DianeMonahan,CityofGille_eContactinfo:307-686-5276;dianem@gille_ewy.gov


•  Maintainsaspreadsheetofresponsecapabili(es•  TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lity

representa(ves•  ReceivessupportfromWyomingAssocia(onofRural

WaterSystems•  RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter

throughtheWyomingDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality

•  Organizedintosevenregionsthatmatchstateresponseteams;eachregionhasaRegionalCoordinator

•  Recentlyupdatedwebsite•  Holdsannualmee(ngsandsponsorstrainingevents

WYOWARNStats•  Formedin2007•  19u(litymembers•  Includespublicand



•  www.wyowarn.org•  Hasanopera(onal

plan•  WYOWARNhas

ac(vated

Photo: 2015 Lusk, Wyoming Flooding

Documents

2015 WARN PROGRAM UPDATES AND A - WaterISAC · This report documents the progress, successes and challenges of the WARNs during 2015 and is the third annual report in a series. These