HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014_10_28_R108 Virginia Warn Mutual Aid Agreement The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED: October 28, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-108 ADOPTED: October 28,2014
A RESOLUTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE
VIRGINIA WATER AND WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE
NETWORK MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan and in particular the Sector
Specific Plan for the Water Sector developed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency identifies the development of a Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network in
each State as an important means of helping to ensure resilient water and wastewater
infrastructure in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of such national Water Sector plan, Virginia's longstanding,
nationally-recognized professional associations known as the Virginia Section of the American
Water Works Association ("VA AWWA") and the Virginia Water Environment Association
("VWEA") have jointly formed the Virginia Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network
("VA WARN") Committee to develop the EPA-recommended network and associated
procedures for implementation in Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the VA WARN Committee has developed the attached form of a VA
WARN Mutual Aid Agreement for use by public and private Water Sector utilities for purposes
of requesting assistance and responding to such requests as well as a related form of an Event
Agreement for providing assistance of a defined scope on defined terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, this VA WARN Mutual Aid Agreement is intended to supplement and
integrate with the Statewide Mutual Aid Program administered by the Virginia Department of
Emergency Management, with the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, and with other
mutual aid agreements of local, intrastate and interstate scope; and
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A RESOLUTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE
VIRGINIA WATER AND WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE
NETWORK MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Town of Leesburg owns and operates water and wastewater facilities, is
responsible for public water supply or wastewater management in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and is therefore eligible to participate in VA WARN and the VA WARN Mutual Aid
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia that Town Manager is hereby authorized to execute the VA WARN Mutual Aid
Agreement,which is hereby approved.
PASSED this 28th day of October, 2014.
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Town of Leesburg
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