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1 Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement for Washington State for Intrastate <br /> 2 Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) <br /> 3 As of:04/13/09 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 This Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by public water and <br /> 6 wastewater utilities that have executed this Agreement. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 ARTICLE I <br /> 10 PURPOSE <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Recognizing that emergencies may require aid or assistance in the form of <br /> 13 personnel, equipment, and supplies from outside the area of impact, the <br /> 14 signatories hereby establish an Intrastate Network for Mutual Aid and Assistance <br /> is (the "Network"). Through the Network, Members (as further defined in this <br /> 16 Agreement) may coordinate response activities and share resources during <br /> 17 emergencies. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 ARTICLE II <br /> 21 DEFINITIONS <br /> 22 <br /> 23 A. Authorized Official —An employee or officer of a Member agency that is <br /> 24 authorized to: <br /> 25 1. Request assistance; <br /> 26 2. Offer assistance; <br /> 27 3. Decline to offer assistance; <br /> 28 4. Decline to accept offers of assistance, and <br /> 29 5. Withdraw assistance under this Agreement. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 B. Emergency— A natural or human-caused event or circumstance causing, or <br /> 32 imminently threatening to cause, loss of life, injury to person or property, <br /> 33 human suffering, significant financial loss, or damage to environment. For <br /> 34 example, Emergencies may include fire, explosion, flood, severe weather, <br /> 35 drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, spills or releases of oil or hazardous <br /> 36 material, contamination, utility or transportation emergencies, disease, blight, <br /> 37 infestation, civil disturbance, riot, intentional acts, sabotage and war that are, <br /> 38 or could reasonably be beyond the capability of the services, personnel, <br /> 39 equipment, and facilities of a Member to fully manage and mitigate by itself. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 C. Member—Any public agency which provides supply, transmission or <br /> 42 distribution of water; or collection, conveyance or treatment services of storm <br /> 43 water or waste water that executes this Agreement (individually a "Member" <br /> Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement for Washington State WARN <br /> 1-12 <br /> 1? . <br />