About Us

NYWARN is a statewide Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) designed to provide utility to utility response during an emergency.

The NYWARN program provides its member utilities with emergency planning and response and recovery information before, during and after an emergency.

NYWARN Benefits:

• A standard omnibus mutual assistance agreement and process for sharing emergency resources among members statewide.
• The resources to respond and recover more quickly from a disaster.
• A mutual assistance program consistent with other statewide mutual aid programs.
• A forum for developing and maintaining emergency contacts and relationships.
• New ideas from lessons learned in disasters.

NYWARN Mission

Our mission is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response, and mutual assistance matters for public and private water and wastewater utilities.

Participation

The NYWARN Mutual Assistance Agreement is available to all public and private water and wastewater utilities in New York State.

Agreement

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