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).
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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:
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• 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)
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• 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:
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• 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.
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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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
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
• 75%popula(oncovered
• www.azwarn.org• Opera(onalPlan
AdoptedinNovember2011
• AZWARNhasac(vated
Arkansas
WARNChair:ThadLuther,CentralArkansasWater
Contactinfo:501-377-1220;[email protected]
• 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
• 30%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 85%popula(oncovered
• 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
• 95%popula(oncovered
• www.cowarn.org• Hasanopera(onalplan&bylaws
• CoWARNhasac(vated
Photo: Alamosa, Colorado
Connec(cut
WARNChair:TomBarger,RegionalWaterAuthority
Contactinfo:203-401-2710;[email protected]
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 54%popula(oncovered
• www.ctwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• CtWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo:2011HurricaneIrene
Delaware
WARNChair:RobPenmanJr.,ArtesianWaterCompany,Inc.
Contactinfo:302-453-6946;[email protected]
• Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 90%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 80%popula(oncovered
• www.flawarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• FlaWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo:2005HurricaneWilma
Georgia
WARNChair:SandySmith,DeKalbCountyDepartmentofWatershedMgmt.Contactinfo:770-391-6040;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 80%popula(oncovered
• www.gawarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• GAWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: September 2009 Georgia Flood
Hawaii
WARNChair:MichaelMiyahira,HawaiiDepartmentofHealth,SafeDrinking
WaterBranch
Contactinfo:808-586-4258;[email protected]
• 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
• 75%popula(oncovered
• Nowebsite• Developingan
opera(onalplan• HIWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: September 1992, Hurricane Iniki
Idaho
WARNChair:ShelleyRoberts,IdahoRuralWaterAssociaQon
Contactinfo:208-343-7001;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 40%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 80%popula(oncovered
• www.ilwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• IlWARNhas
ac(vated
Indiana
WARNChair:JaimieForeman,CityofCarmelWaterUQliQes
Contactinfo:317-379-3115;[email protected]
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 77%popula(oncovered
• www.inwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• InWARNhasnot
beenac(vated
Photo: 2012 Henryville Tornado
Iowa
RickMach,CityofSiouxCity
Contactinfo:712-224-5010;[email protected]
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 70%popula(oncovered
• www.iowarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• IOWARNhasnot
ac(vated
WARNCo-Chairs:
Photo: 2008 Flooding in Cedar Rapids
JohnLins,DesMoinesWaterWorks
Contactinfo:515-323-6234;[email protected]
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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• ~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
privateu(litymembers
• 20%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 80%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 57%popula(oncovered
• www.mewarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• MEWARNhas
ac(vated
Maryland
WARNChair:SteveGerwin,HowardCountyBureauofUQliQesContactinfo:410-313-4912;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 50%popula(oncovered
• www.mdwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• MDWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: July 2013 WARN response
MassachuseRs
WARNChair:SavasDanos,PantonMcLeod–AmericasContactinfo:978-501-6967;[email protected]
• Ac(va(onisthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
• 33%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 75%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 23%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 20%popula(oncovered
• 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
• 76%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 59%popula(oncovered
• www.newarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• NEWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: June 2010 Flooding
WARNChair:DennisWa_s,CityofNorfolkContactinfo:402-844-2210;[email protected]:KenSwanson,AuburnBoardofPublicWorks
Contactinfo:402-274-4981;[email protected]
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
privateu(litymembers
• 85%popula(oncovered
• www.nvwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• NvWARNhas
ac(vated
Photoneeded
NewHampshire NHPWMAStats• Formedin1999• 143members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• ~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
• Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 27%popula(oncovered
• www.njwarn.org• Developingan
opera(onalplan• NJWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: Superstorm Sandy
NewMexico
WARNChair:DonCole,CityofLasVegas
Contactinfo:505-429-6326;[email protected]
• Ac(va(onisthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 34%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 69%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 68%popula(oncovered
• www.ncwaterwarn.org
• Hasanopera(onalplan
• NCWaterWARNhasac(vated
Photo: 2012 Hurricane Sandy
NorthDakota
WARNFacilitator:GregWavra,NorthDakotaDepartmentofHealthContactinfo:701-328-5224;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 20%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 50%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 38%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 90%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 60%popula(oncovered
• 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
• 79%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 61%popula(oncovered
• 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
members• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 50%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 20%popula(oncovered
• www.tnwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• TNWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo:May2010NashvilleFlooding
Texas
WARNChair:RichardTalley,FortWorthWaterDepartment
Contactinfo:866-989-9276;[email protected]
• 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
• 78%popula(oncovered
• www.txwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• TXWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo:HurricaneIke
Utah
WARNChair:DalePierson,RuralWaterAssociaQonofUtahContactinfo:801-756-5123;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase• Providesstatewidecreden(aling• TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lity
andRuralWaterAssocia(onofUtahrepresenta(ves• RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter
throughtheUtahDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality• Holdsannualmee(ngs• Hasac(vatedfive(mesforregionalfiresandflooding
incidents
UTWARNStats• Formedin2008• 90u(litymembers• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 51%popula(oncovered
• www.utwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• UTWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: 2009 Gunlock, Utah
Vermont
WARNChair:Vacant
• Coordinatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabaseandcontactinforma(onforallmembers
• Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiReeincludesrepresenta(vesfromtheVermontDepartmentofHealth,WaterSupplyDivision,VermontRuralWaterAssocia(on,RuralCommuni(esAssistancePartnershipandEmergencyManagement
• RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughstatepartneragencies
• Organizedintofourdistricts,eachwitharegionalrepresenta(ve
VTWARNStats• Formedin2008• 48u(litymembers• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 45%popula(oncovered
• www.vtwarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• VTWARNhas
providedassistance
Photo: August 2011 Hurricane Irene
Virginia
WARNChair:PatrickLewis,AmericanWaterContactinfo:571-399-8088;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• Maintainsanonlineresourcedatabase• Inaddi(ontomemberu(li(es,theSteeringCommiRee
includesrepresenta(vesfromtheVirginiaDepartmentsofHealth,EmergencyManagement,andEnvironmentalQuality
• RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughstatepartneragencies
• CollaborateswiththeVirginiaRuralWaterAssocia(on• HeldaseminarandtabletopexerciseonNovember12,
2014• Newwebsitebeingpursued
VAWARNStats• Formedin2008• 43u(litymembers• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 45%popula(oncovered
• www.vawarn.org• Developing
opera(onalprocedures
• VAWARNhasac(vated
Photo: June 2012 Derecho
Washington
WARNChair:DaveBrown,CityofYakima
Contactinfo:509-575-6204;[email protected]
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecall,emailorrequeststhroughthewebsite
• Organizedintofourregions,eachwithachairandvicechair• DebutedanewwebsiteinFebruary2013• ThestatewideandregionalcommiReesarecomprisedofmemberu(lity
representa(ves• Developingarela(onshipwiththeWashingtonStateDepartmentof
Healthandmanycounty,stateandfederalemergencymanagementagencies
• RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenterthroughstatepartneragencies
• Receivessupportfromseveralassociatemembers,includingEvergreenRuralWaterofWashingtonandthePacificNorthwestSec(onAWWA
• HeldaworkshopandtabletopexerciseonSeptember27,2011• HassetseveralImprovementPlanninggoals
o Organizingmemberu(lityresourceso Recrui(ngmoreu(litymembersandassociatememberso Increasingcoordina(onwithemergencymanagemento Havingregionalandstatewidemee(ngs
WAWARNStats• Formedin2008• 79u(litymembers• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 70%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 50%popula(oncovered
• 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
privateu(litymembers
• 53%popula(oncovered
• 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
• Ac(vatesthrough“u(litytou(lity”contactviaaphonecalloremail
• Maintainsaspreadsheetofresponsecapabili(es• TheSteeringCommiReeiscomprisedofmemberu(lity
representa(ves• ReceivessupportfromWyomingAssocia(onofRural
WaterSystems• RepresentedatthestateEmergencyOpera(onsCenter
throughtheWyomingDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality
• Organizedintosevenregionsthatmatchstateresponseteams;eachregionhasaRegionalCoordinator
• Recentlyupdatedwebsite• Holdsannualmee(ngsandsponsorstrainingevents
WYOWARNStats• Formedin2007• 19u(litymembers• Includespublicand
privateu(litymembers
• 40%popula(oncovered
• www.wyowarn.org• Hasanopera(onal
plan• WYOWARNhas
ac(vated
Photo: 2015 Lusk, Wyoming Flooding