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Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks

 A Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) is a network of utilities helping other utilities to respond to and recover from emergencies. The purpose of a WARN is to provide a method whereby water/wastewater utilities that have sustained or anticipate damages from natural or human-caused incidents can provide and receive emergency aid and assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, materials, and other associated services as necessary from other water/wastewater utilities.

For more information, utilize the navigation links to the left. Additional WARN Resources can be found below.

WARN Webinar

On Jan. 20, 2010, the congressionally funded Emergency Management Assistance Compact hosted an AWWA webinar titled EMAC and WARN: Collaboration on Effective Interstate Response. The webinar, moderated by Kevin Morley, AWWA Security and Preparedness Program manager, covers: 

  • Fundamentals of WARN, including what it is and why it has recently become a "hot" topic.
  • Benefits of having a WARN and the operational mechanics of why having an agreement is important.
  • How WARN fits in with the EMAC mission, specifically the transition from intrastate to interstate mutual aid and the ability to draw on a unique set of specialized resources.
  • Testimony of effectiveness of mutual aid networks from someone who has used them.

The 50-minute webinar is accessible online at the EMAC website.

 

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For more information contact: Kevin Morley, AWWA Security &
Preparedness Program Manager at kmorley@awwa.org or 202-628-8303
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