COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
In an effort to keep our staff healthy, and the operators of Ohio healthy, we will be temporarily limiting our on-site technical assistance to essential issues. Many of you have already taken measures to only allow essential individuals on the premises, and we support those decisions.
We strongly encourage you all to have your Operation Manual up to date and readily available in the plant in the event that an operator becomes ill and cannot be there to keep the facility operational.
ORWA also recommends all water and wastewater utilities:
1) Review the latest information provided by the CDC and other reputable sources
2) Take all Precautions to keep your staff healthy
3) Review & Update your Contingency Plans (especially operator absences)
4) Consider establishing aid agreements with neighboring utilities (like OHWARN)
Our goal is to help Ohio's rural water & wastewater systems keep these essential services functional during this time of uncertainty and safeguard operators as best we can.
We will be here to assist the Rural Water Community, and together we will make it through this,
We strongly encourage you all to have your Operation Manual up to date and readily available in the plant in the event that an operator becomes ill and cannot be there to keep the facility operational.
ORWA also recommends all water and wastewater utilities:
1) Review the latest information provided by the CDC and other reputable sources
2) Take all Precautions to keep your staff healthy
3) Review & Update your Contingency Plans (especially operator absences)
4) Consider establishing aid agreements with neighboring utilities (like OHWARN)
Our goal is to help Ohio's rural water & wastewater systems keep these essential services functional during this time of uncertainty and safeguard operators as best we can.
We will be here to assist the Rural Water Community, and together we will make it through this,
Under the President's National Emergency Declaration, local governments are eligible to apply for public assistance and potential reimbursement for expenditures related to COVID-19 response through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
You can find more about eligibility (list of potential items/services reimbursable) and how to access the reimbursement here: https://citiesspeak.org/2020/03/20/seeking-fema-assistance-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/
You can find more about eligibility (list of potential items/services reimbursable) and how to access the reimbursement here: https://citiesspeak.org/2020/03/20/seeking-fema-assistance-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Resources
CDC's: Interim Guidance for Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person With Suspected or Confirmed Covid-19
Ohio WARN's: Operational Plan
ORWA's: Informal Mutual Aid Agreement template
ORWA's: Standard Operating Procedures for Small Water Systems
ORWA's: Standard Operating Procedures for Wastewater Systems
Vehicle Decontamination Guidance
Office Decontamination Guidance
DHHS's: How to Make Santizers
Water.org's: How to Make Distilled Water
Ohio WARN's: Operational Plan
ORWA's: Informal Mutual Aid Agreement template
ORWA's: Standard Operating Procedures for Small Water Systems
ORWA's: Standard Operating Procedures for Wastewater Systems
Vehicle Decontamination Guidance
Office Decontamination Guidance
DHHS's: How to Make Santizers
Water.org's: How to Make Distilled Water
Ohio EPA's: Essential Employees Guidance
Ohio EPA's: Contingency Plan template
Community Wide Emergency Response Plan template
EPA's: Incident Action Checklist
Wright State University's: Water System Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza (Continuity of Operations Plan Template on Pages 60-88)
CDC's: Printable Flyers on COVID-19
CIAS's: Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response
Sample Essential Critical Workforce Letter
USDA's: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
OSHA's: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Ohio EPA's: Contingency Plan template
Community Wide Emergency Response Plan template
EPA's: Incident Action Checklist
Wright State University's: Water System Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza (Continuity of Operations Plan Template on Pages 60-88)
CDC's: Printable Flyers on COVID-19
CIAS's: Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response
Sample Essential Critical Workforce Letter
USDA's: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
OSHA's: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
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