Why do we need Ohio WARN?

Water and wastewater systems provide our communities with a life-sustaining resource that is of vital importance to maintaining public health, sanitation and safety. When water and wastewater services are interrupted for extended periods of time, a community’s well-being quickly deteriorates, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina. And without an adequate water supply, our communities are vulnerable to devastating fires. By restoring water and wastewater service in the most efficient manner possible, Ohio WARN provides renewed hope for fast recovery from such disasters.

How does Ohio WARN help?

Ohio WARN provides water and wastewater utilities with:

• A Mutual Aid Agreement and process for sharing emergency resources among water and wastewater agencies statewide.
• A mutual assistance program consistent with other statewide mutual aid and assistance programs and the National Incident Management System.
• The resources to respond and recover more quickly from a natural or human caused disaster.
• A forum for developing and maintaining emergency contacts and relationships.

Why Join Ohio WARN?

Who is more likely to have that specialized pump or valve your system needs to get back on line in a hurry? That’s right, another water or wastewater system. So join your peers in Ohio WARN and become part of the network dedicated to keeping our communities healthy, sanitary and safe.

When water and wastewater service is restored, people have a renewed sense of hope that recovery is forthcoming!

1. Obtain necessary approval to enter into the agreement.
2. Execute the OH WARN Agreement - only your municipality or utility is required to the sign the agreement (i.e., no one from OH WARN signs the agreement).
3. Complete the New Member Registration Form.
4. Send the Executed Agreement and New Member Registration Form to:

Randy J. Gilbert, P.E.
Preble County Sanitary Engineer
4499 US RT. 127 South
Eaton, OH 45320

Questions? Call or email Randy J. Gilbert at 937-456-6760 or rgilbert@prebsl.org.

[Member Registration Form]

Ohio WARN is a statewide Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) of “utilities helping utilities” to:

• Prepare for the next natural or human-caused emergency.
• Organize response according to established requirements
• Share personnel and other resources statewide, by agreement.

The Mission of Ohio WARN

The mission of the Ohio WARN network is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response and mutual aid assistance for public and private water and wastewater utilities for natural and human caused events in the Commonwealth.

• A Mutual Aid Agreement and process for sharing emergency resources among water and wastewater agencies statewide.
• A mutual assistance program consistent with other statewide  mutual aid and assistance programs and the National Incident Management System.
• The resources to respond and recover more quickly from a natural or human caused disaster.
• A forum for developing and maintaining emergency contacts and relationships.

Participation

The Ohio WARN Mutual Aid Agreement is available to all public and private water and wastewater utilities in Ohio.

Agreement

All actions, recommendations, etc. are made in accordance with the articles of the Ohio WARN Mutual Aid Agreement