1 Recent Accomplishments and Opportunities for 2007 ~WEROC~ Kelly Hubbard WEROC Emergency Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County WACO, January 5, 2007

2 Water Emergency Response Organization of Orange County   Mutual Aid Agreement   35 Member Agencies   Recognized by the County Operational Area   Continuous Coordination

3 Membership   City Water Departments   Special Districts   Water   Wastewater

4 Preparedness and Response   Two Emergency Operation Centers (EOC)   Radio Network   Assistance with Emergency Response Plans   Exercises and Trainings   Coordination with Other Government Agencies   Facilitate Mutual Aid

5 Accomplishments: National Incident Management System   27 Training Sessions, 15 Agencies, Over 600 Staff, and 1,000 scantrons from NIMS trainings   NIMS Resolutions and Adoption   Emergency Plan Update Workshop

6 Opportunities 2007: National Incident Management System   Continued work on Emergency Plans   Tabletop Exercises   Resource Management and Coordination   More Training for Elected Officials and Agency Managers

7 Accomplishments: Hazard Mitigation   Development of the Orange County Regional Water and Wastewater Hazard Mitigation Plan   20 Participating Agencies   Grant and Agency Funded   Now eligible for Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project Grants up to $3 million per project per year

8 Opportunities 2007: Hazard Mitigation   A better understanding of our infrastructure and the impact of natural disasters on the Orange County water/wastewater systems   Assistance for pre-disaster grant applications and project development

9 Accomplishment: Government Coordination   Improved working relationship with local government agencies and the County   Coordination with the State Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Health Services on grants, special projects and trainings   Initiated discussions on a national level with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security

10 Opportunities 2007: Government Coordination   Increased visibility and participation in the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)   Influence the CA Department of Health Services use of security grant funding

11 Accomplishments: Training   Emergency Water Quality Sample Kit for Unknown Contaminants   Tsunami Exercise   Exercise Design for Water Utilities   Emergency Resource Management

12 Opportunities 2007: Training   WEROC Functional EOC Exercise   Field Water Contamination Drill   County SONGS Exercise   CWEA Pre-Conference Training   Crisis Communications Training

13 Accomplishments: Policies and Procedures   Provided feedback on the State plan for Water Distribution   Participated with several agencies on the County Dam and Reservoir Annex development team   Developed Tsunami Response Annex   Participated in nationwide surveys and policy reviews on emergency response and water operations

14 Opportunities 2007: Policies and Procedures   Development of a standard response protocol to potential water contamination events   Coordination of Water Distribution Plans during emergencies   Input into national standards for security at water and wastewater facilities

15 Support for Disaster Planning   Encourage preparedness and planning activities at your utility   Speak on behalf of critical infrastructure protection and security funding   Understand your role during an emergency

16 Questions? Kelly Hubbard WEROC Emergency Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County (714)