​Covid-19 Resources

• Useful Documents & Information

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Asset Management

• ORWA's: Asset Management Program
• EPA's: ​Asset Management Resources Page
• EPA's: Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Systems
• EPA's: Asset Management: A Best Practices Guide

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Affinity Programs

• Beneficial products and services for ORWA Members

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

• Useful Information
• EPA's Test Results Map for Ohio

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Knowledge Retention / Succession Planning

• EPA's Knowledge Retention Tool Spreadsheet for Small Systems

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Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirements for Community Water Systems

• AWIA Risk and Resilience Assessments and Emergency Response Plan Fact Sheet

          The attached fact sheet provides an overview of the new risk assessment and emergency response plan requirements for community              water systems serving a population greater than 3,300

• Link to EPA's Community Water System Emergency Response Plan Template & Instructions
• Link to ​VSAT Risk Assessment App

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How to Become an Operator

• EPA's Operator Certification FACT SHEET
• EPA's: Website regarding Operator Certification

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List of Ohio's Contract Operators

• Ohio EPA's Contract Operators List

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USDA Grants & Loans

• Funding Information

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​The Ohio WARN Program

Ohio WARN is a statewide Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) of “utilities helping utilities” to:

• Prepare for the next natural or human-caused emergency.
• Organize response according to established requirements
• Share personnel and other resources statewide, by agreement.

WARN in Action Video Click Here

Mission of Ohio WARN
The mission of the Ohio WARN network is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response and mutual aid assistance for public and private water and wastewater utilities for natural and human caused events in the State.

Ohio WARN provides water and wastewater utilities with:

• A Mutual Aid Agreement (click here) and process for sharing emergency resources among water and wastewater agencies statewide.
• A mutual assistance program consistent with other statewide  mutual aid and assistance programs and the National Incident Management System.
• The resources to respond and recover more quickly from a natural or human caused disaster.
• A forum for developing and maintaining emergency contacts and relationships.

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​SCEIG: Assistance for Industry Project Funding

The Ohio Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG) is an association of federal and state agencies, 
local governments and groups, service organizations, and educational institutions designed to help small communities in meeting their environmental infrastructure needs.

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Employment

• ORWA Job Posts
• OTCO Job Posts
• OAWWA Job Posts

ORWA Water Technician Job Description