ARWARN

1. ARWARN Utilities Helping Utilities Thad Luther, Chief Operating Officer Central Arkansas Water

2. KEY POINTS OF PRESENTATION • What is ARWARN? • Key Components of a WARN Network • Organization (State Committee) • Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement • Database of Resources • Web Site – www.ARWARN.org • MEMBERS (YOU)

3. What is a ‘WARN’? • Water & Wastewater Agency Response Network • Network of utilities helping utilities • United by the threat of natural and manmade disasters • Organized by voluntary agreement to help each other with personnel and resources

4. ORGANIZATION • State Committee • Makeup – Representatives of AWW&WEA, ARWA, AWWMA, ADEM • Responsibilities – • Provide coordination • Develop procedures • Plan and coordinate emergency planning and response activities • Maintain Web site and database of resources

5. Mutual Aid & Assistance Agreement (MAA) • Agreement signed by all members for the purpose providing an organized response to disasters with appropriately skilled personnel • Draft agreement developed using AWWA standard document and agreements from other states • Reviewed by Attorney General, and by attorneys from ARWA and the Arkansas Municipal League

6. What Does the MAA Provide? • Structure of the State Committee • Basic Protocol to Request Assistance • Responding Member Guidance • Organized and function under National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Maintains total control of resources • Assistance is voluntary and member can withdraw resources at any time.

7. What Does the MAA Provide? • Procedures for Cost reimbursement, if requested • Each utility maintains control of staff and resources • Addresses insurance • Worker’s Compensation – responding member responsible for their personnel • Each utility bears its own risk

8. ARWARN Database • Contact Names & Phone Numbers Member Utilities • Information on Resources available from those Members • Generators • Equipment & Materials • Crews & Skilled Personnel

10. Website: ARWARN.ORG • Provides general Information on ARWARN • *.pdf of Mutual Aid & Assistance Agreement • For Members: • Common database location to enter contact and resource data • Information on what resources are available from member utilities

11. Membership • ARWARN only works with if we have members like you • Current members who have signed an MAA include Arkadelphia, Beaver Water District, GPRWDD, Watson, Truman, Little Rock Wastewater, Sardis Water, Central Arkansas Water, Heber Springs, Bryant, NLR Wastewater, Camden, and Ozark • WE NEED MORE

12. 2009 ICE STORM • Assisted Arkansas Rural Water in locating generators; with generators from ARWA and Volunteer Utilities we were able to place 20+ generators at distressed water systems • Delivered 900+ cases of bottled water to Marshall

13. 2009 ICE STORM • Why you have an MAA? Several utilities contacted were concerned about insurance or other issues that made them hesitate to assist; at least one had to call a special board meeting • No database; generators were located by making phone calls to utilities located just south of the effected area & notice sent out by ADH requesting assistance • Insufficient resources

14. Why Should You Becoming an ARWARN Member? • Increased planning and coordination • Emergency contact list • Enhanced access to specialized resources • Expedited arrival of aid • Increased hope • COSTS: $00000

15. ARWARN Utilities Helping Utilities Thad Luther Chief Operating Officer Central Arkansas Water 501.377.1220 thad.luther@carkw.com