What is MiWARN?
Michigan Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (MiWARN) is a State‐wide network of member utilities designed to facilitate a mutual aid and assistance approach to providing assistance during times of crisis by utilizing a utilities helping utilities network.
MiWARN membership:
-Is provided at no cost to utilities.
-Provides access to specialized equipment and personnel to assist in times of emergency.
- Paves the way for member utilities within (and outside) of their respective states to send and/or receive valuable aid in a quick and efficient manner.
-Allows access to specialized resources to assess and assist water and wastewater systems, as well as public works agencies until a permanent operating solution is developed in place.
To join MiWARN email or call the MRWA office.
MiWARN—Why do we need it?
Emergencies are an unavoidable fact of life. Water and wastewater systems provide our communities with life‐sustaining resources 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.
MiWARN communities can quickly access needed resources, including trained and licensed personnel, equipment and other resources that are needed to respond and recover quickly.
MiWARN Membership provides community utilities with a Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement that allows communities to receive aid and assistance during an emergency without cost of the assistance.
MiWARN works like an insurance policy to aid utilities in times of disaster.
By joining MiWARN, you can rest assured that the help you need will be available when your community needs it most of all.
