Fla WARN Presented By Carol Hinton Fla WARN

Fla. WARN

Presented By: • Carol Hinton – Fla. WARN Administrator – UF TREEO Center, Gainesville, FL

What is Fla. WARN? Florida’s Water-Wastewater Agency Response Network A formalized system of ‘utilities helping utilities’ who provide mutual aid during emergency situations.

Fla. WARN • Not a corporation, partnership or a governmental unit • Open to all water and wastewater utilities • Quick response operation • Designed to help protect public health and the environment

Fla. WARN Mission • Prioritize, assign and track scarce utility resources • Coordinate with State and Federal Agencies as additional resources become available – FDEP – County and State DEM – USACE – USEPA

Fla. WARN Mission • Provide assistance and protection to water supplies as top priority • Aid drinking water utilities in recovery from disaster • Help minimize wastewater spills that can contaminate water supplies and cause widespread disease

Fla. WARN Webpage

Fla. WARN Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Fla. WARN has staff at the State EOC in Tallahassee at ESF 10 (FDEP) and ESF 3 (Public Works)

Mutual Aid Agreement (MAA) – Sharing agreements • Designates Authorized Representatives • Procedures for matching emergency equipment and personnel utility resources to a member’s needs during an emergency and period of assistance • Supervision and control of personnel and equipment

Mutual Aid Agreement (MAA) • Voluntary commitment from member utilities to respond to other member’s emergencies • Reimbursement provisions – FEMA or otherwise agreed upon rates • Liability and worker’s compensation provisions • Dispute resolution – Recognition of qualifications and certifications

DO IT NOW! ? When should we worry about having a signed MAA? ? ? Hurricane Irma Path Aug 31 st to Sept 13 th, 2017

Emergency Response Equipment Allows us to load and unload on-site. FRWA Semi Tractor with Crane Thank you to DEP for crane. Example loaded to go out.

Sixteen State of Florida Generators. Five 80 k. W’s Eleven 65 k. W’s Loading crane at warehouse.

One of the bypass pumps at Port St. Joe. if time discuss need for rule change Another 6” bypass pump (DEP) 150 k. W 175 k. W generator largest in inventory

Summary • Fla. WARN is designed to provide quick response to utility needs • Works with the State DEM • Works with your County DEM • Can help your utility recover from a disaster!

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