Indiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network

Indiana’s Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (InWARN)

IERC ConferenceOctober 17, 2008

By:Stan Diamond

Indiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network

What is InWARN?

Network of Indiana water and wastewater utilities willing to help each otherUnited by a common enemy

Natural disastersHuman-caused disaster

Not a corporation or a governmental unitUtilities organized within a state/province

By “voluntary” agreementTo help each other with personnel and resources to restore services immediately following disasters

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How InWARN Got Started – Out Of Katrina

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Questions Arose

What kind of event could result in similar widespread devastation here in the Midwest?How would we here in Indiana respond in a similar situation?What could we do to improve our response?

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Indiana Emergencies - Flooding

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Evansville Tornado

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NAPPANEE TORNADO

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Ice Storms

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Blizzards

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Terrorist Attack

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Our Katrina – A Midwest Earthquake

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How Would We Respond?

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What Could We As Water And Wastewater Utilities Do To Improve Our Response?

The Obvious Answer Is Follow The Example Of Our Colleagues In The Power Business – Create A Water And Wastewater Utility Response Network

Indiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network

Florida Utilities Mobilized Across State Lines After Katrina To Help Alabama And Mississippi

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Why Do We Need InWARN?

Past Disaster Response And Lessons Learned Tell Us:

Our utility operations are specialized.Our utilities have the expertise and resources to provide aid.We can’t expect our Federal and State Emergency Response to function effectively if we aren’t there working with them. Water restoration provides hope.Wastewater service restoration is crucial for maintaining public health.

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Benefits

Increased planning and coordination Emergency contact list Reduced administrative conflictEnhanced access to specialized resources Potentially lower insurance ratesExpedited arrival of aid Potentially saving lives

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Who Is Steering The Network

Stan Diamond, AWWA, Greeley and HansenDuane Gilles, AWWA, American WaterAlan Wiseman, IRWA, United WaterTom Speer, AIRW, Lawrence Utilities Keith Reeves, IWEA, Columbus City UtilitiesJohn Wiltrout, South Bend WaterGale Gerber, Nappanee Water UtilityDale Pershing, Veolia Indianapolis Water Reggie Baker, IDEMRoger Koelpin, IDHSBill Goffinet, IACT

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What Organizations Have Been Involved

AWWAIWEAIRWAAIRW

IDEMIACTIDHSIURCOUCC

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Progress To DateMutual Aid Agreement FinalizedInWARN Launched August 29, 2007

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Indiana was the 10th WARN Established

There are now 32 WARN Networks established.

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Progress To Date (Continued)IACT Has Agreed To Build InWARN’sWebPage And Administer The NetworkIDEM Has Secured The Funds For The WebPage And First Year AdministrationRegional Emergency Operations Coordinators Designated

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Regional Emergency Operations Coordinators (REOC’s)

John Wiltrout (1, 2 & 3)Dale Pershing (4, 5, 6 & 7)Duane Gilles (8, 9 & 10)

Indiana Emergency

Management Districts

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Who Has Signed Up?

Aqua IndianaArgosBremenElkhart Public WorksGoshen Water DepartmentIAWC – Northwest IndianaIAWC - SomersetIAWC - WabashIAWC - WarsawLa CrosseLa Porte UtilitiesMichigan City Dept of Water Works

Middlebury Public Works DepartmentMillersburg Water WorksNappanee City UtilitiesNew HavenNew Paris Conservancy DistrictShipshewanaSouth Bend Department of Public WorksTopeka Municipal Water UtilityValparaiso City UtilitiesWakarusaWinamac

Northern District Members

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Who Has Signed Up?

Clay Township Regional Waste DistrictDanville Water and WastewaterIAWC - CrawfordsvilleIAWC - FarmersburgIAWC – Johnson CountyIAWC - KokomoIAWC - MooresvilleIAWC - MuncieIAWC - NoblesvilleIAWC - Richmond

IAWC - ShelbyvilleIAWC - SullivanIAWC - SummitvilleIAWC – Terre HauteIAWC – West LafayetteIAWC - WinchesterKirklin UtilitiesLebanon UtilitiesLogansport Municipal UtilitiesVeolia Indianapolis Water

Central District Members

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Who Has Signed Up?

Brownstown Wastewater UtilityColumbus City UtilitiesDecatur County Rural Water CorporationDupont Water CompanyEvansville Water & Sewer Utility

IAWC - JeffersonvilleIAWC - NewburghIAWC - SeymourJasper Municipal Water & WastewaterNewburgh Sewer Department

Southern District Members

53 Utilities Are Now Signed Up

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Progress To Date (Continued)

Established an Operations Committee Developed a Draft Operations Plan

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Progress To Date (Continued)

Created InWARN LogoProduced an InWARNBrochureHeld First Annual MeetingAdopted an InWARN Mission Statement

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Mission Statement

To support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response, and mutual aid between water and wastewater utilities responding to major emergencies.

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InWARN Management Tasks

Expand the NetworkWork With IACT To Complete InWARNWebPageDevelop Training Programs (ERC & EC)Work With IDEM To Secure Future FundingConduct Tabletop Exercises

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Please Encourage Your Water and Wastewater Utilities To Join Our InWARN Network!

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Why They Should Join InWARN?

Joining our Network will enhance their utility’s preparedness and overall resiliency against any disaster.Joining our Network is a low or no-cost action that helps ensure the continuity of operations of the water and wastewater infrastructure vital to the wellbeing of every community.

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What Is Required To Join

Sign Mutual Aid AgreementMail In With Emergency Contact Information Sheet

MAA and Emergency Contact Information Form are available on the INAWWA Webpage

www.inawwa.org

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Because, Who Knows, One Day You May Need Some Help!