The AWWA Water & Wastewater Resource Typing Manual April 2008 A Key Element for Mutual Aid and Assistance Steve Dennis 2008 Annual CalWARN Meeting May.

The AWWA The AWWA Water & Wastewater Water & Wastewater

Resource Typing Resource Typing ManualManual

April 2008April 2008

A Key Element A Key Element for Mutual Aid and Assistancefor Mutual Aid and Assistance

Steve DennisSteve Dennis2008 Annual CalWARN Meeting2008 Annual CalWARN Meeting

May 14, 2008May 14, 2008

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

What is Resource Typing?What is Resource Typing? Why is Resource Typing needed in the Why is Resource Typing needed in the

Water Sector?Water Sector? AWWA Resource Typing Project OverviewAWWA Resource Typing Project Overview Resource Typing Manual OverviewResource Typing Manual Overview DiscussionDiscussion

What is Resource Typing?What is Resource Typing?

Categorization and Categorization and standardization of resources standardization of resources commonly exchanged through commonly exchanged through mutual aid/assistance during mutual aid/assistance during disasters disasters Common definitions and Common definitions and

terminology terminology Can be personnel, Can be personnel,

equipment, & materialsequipment, & materials Resource typing by “teams” Resource typing by “teams”

provides most practical provides most practical approachapproach

Why is Resource Typing Needed Why is Resource Typing Needed in the Water Sector?in the Water Sector?

Many forms of disastersMany forms of disasters

can occur across the UScan occur across the US

and elsewhereand elsewhere

Why is Resource Typing Needed Why is Resource Typing Needed in the Water Sector? (cont.)in the Water Sector? (cont.)

And, damage and And, damage and

impacts to water and impacts to water and

wastewater systems wastewater systems

comes in many formscomes in many forms

So, The Challenge Presents Itself…So, The Challenge Presents Itself…

How does the requesting agency know what How does the requesting agency know what to ask for – so that the lending agency can to ask for – so that the lending agency can determine what they can give?determine what they can give?

You need equipment to dig holes for leak You need equipment to dig holes for leak repairrepair

Both pieces of equipment can excavate…Both pieces of equipment can excavate… But, do you need a “Rubber Tire Backhoe?”But, do you need a “Rubber Tire Backhoe?” Or, a “Track Excavator?”Or, a “Track Excavator?”

Bottomline: The Water Sector Bottomline: The Water Sector WillWill Come Together in Response Come Together in Response

WARN Agreements now in place in 26 WARN Agreements now in place in 26 StatesStates More are poised to adoptMore are poised to adopt

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina FlaWARNFlaWARN

California WildfiresCalifornia Wildfires Northridge EarthquakeNorthridge Earthquake

AWWA Resource Typing AWWA Resource Typing Project OverviewProject Overview

AWWA allocated funding AWWA allocated funding through the Water Industry through the Water Industry Technical Action Fund (WITAF)Technical Action Fund (WITAF) URS and Horsley WittenURS and Horsley Witten

(Contractors)(Contractors) Project Advisory CommitteeProject Advisory Committee

Research of existing resource Research of existing resource typing models and guidelinestyping models and guidelines

Stakeholder workshopsStakeholder workshops Resource use guidelinesResource use guidelines Detailed resource typingDetailed resource typing

Stakeholder Workshop CommentsStakeholder Workshop Comments

Keep it simpleKeep it simple Teams for complex tasks should include check Teams for complex tasks should include check

boxesboxes Storm sewer and reclaim should be includedStorm sewer and reclaim should be included Reference existing Reference existing

terminology where possibleterminology where possible FEMA generator typingFEMA generator typing AWWA DictionaryAWWA Dictionary

What the Resource Typing Manual is… What the Resource Typing Manual is… (an Overview)(an Overview)

An introduction to resource typingAn introduction to resource typing By definition, terminology, application conceptBy definition, terminology, application concept

Instructions on how to use the manualInstructions on how to use the manual Resource typing request and response Resource typing request and response

guidelinesguidelines What to know when you request aidWhat to know when you request aid What lending agencies need to considerWhat lending agencies need to consider Whose responsible for whatWhose responsible for what Limiting factors and assumptionsLimiting factors and assumptions

Detailed resource typing sheets (by team) for all Detailed resource typing sheets (by team) for all major water / wastewater system emergency major water / wastewater system emergency needsneeds

What the AWWA Resource What the AWWA Resource Typing Manual is NotTyping Manual is Not

Comprehensive mutual aid manual – separate Comprehensive mutual aid manual – separate project by EPAproject by EPA

Credentialing – may come laterCredentialing – may come later Resource database – resource typing changes Resource database – resource typing changes

need for what we have done in the pastneed for what we have done in the past Cost list – pre-established costs do not work well Cost list – pre-established costs do not work well

for locally-owned resourcesfor locally-owned resources

Sample of Manual Guidance for Sample of Manual Guidance for Mutual Aid RequestorsMutual Aid Requestors

Requestors should provide: Requestors should provide: As much detail as possible regarding specific As much detail as possible regarding specific

needs, such as pipe materials, type of treatment needs, such as pipe materials, type of treatment processes, etc.processes, etc.

Guidance personnel with aid providers, especially Guidance personnel with aid providers, especially for tasks such as valve operations, main locating, for tasks such as valve operations, main locating, etc.etc.

As much guidance as possible regarding living As much guidance as possible regarding living conditions for responders by using the Mutual Aid conditions for responders by using the Mutual Aid Responders Accommodations ChecklistResponders Accommodations Checklist

Sample of Manual Guidance for Sample of Manual Guidance for Mutual Aid ProvidersMutual Aid Providers

Send teams prepared for self-sufficiency, Send teams prepared for self-sufficiency, unless informed otherwiseunless informed otherwise

Teams must be fully capable of all health and Teams must be fully capable of all health and safety compliancesafety compliance

Should consider sending Should consider sending support teams, such as support teams, such as Vehicle and Equipment Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Repair Maintenance Repair and Refueling Teamsand Refueling Teams

Sampling of Resource Teams TypedSampling of Resource Teams Typed Water Production Facilities Damage Water Production Facilities Damage

Assessment, Repair and Start-upAssessment, Repair and Start-up Water Production Facilities Operations Water Production Facilities Operations

PersonnelPersonnel Water Laboratory Support PersonnelWater Laboratory Support Personnel Water Sampling and Field AnalysisWater Sampling and Field Analysis Water Distribution Systems Damage Water Distribution Systems Damage

Assessment and RepairAssessment and Repair 24 Teams Total24 Teams Total

Example: Water Distribution System Example: Water Distribution System Damage Assessment and RepairDamage Assessment and Repair

Example: Sewer Mains and Manholes Example: Sewer Mains and Manholes Cleaning and SSO / CSO CleanupCleaning and SSO / CSO Cleanup

AppendicesAppendices

Mutual aid cost development spreadsheetMutual aid cost development spreadsheet Sample mutual aid request formSample mutual aid request form Equipment detail sheetsEquipment detail sheets Mutual Aid Responders’ Mutual Aid Responders’

Accommodations Accommodations

ChecklistChecklist

To Download a copy:To Download a copy:

www.nationalwarn.org Re-directs to AWWA siteRe-directs to AWWA site Document under “Additional WARN Document under “Additional WARN

Resources” listResources” list

Questions / Comments?Questions / Comments?

Steve DennisSteve Dennis

Alameda County Water DistrictAlameda County Water District

510-668-6530510-668-6530

steve.dennis@acwd.comsteve.dennis@acwd.com