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

The TXWARN Web site does this by providing its members with emergency planning, response and recovery information before, during and after an emergency. As the nationwide WARN system expands, it will become easier to provide mutual aid to other states as needed.

The core of the TXWARN Web site is its emergency equipment database that matches utility resources to a member's needs during an emergency. A member can locate emergency equipment (pumps, generators, chlorinators, evacuators, etc.) and trained personnel (eg. treatment plant operators, field crews and other staff) that they may need in an emergency.

TXWARN has been actively involved in efforts with AWWA and the USEPA to develop a standardized resource (equipment and manpower) typing system to provide common categorization and description of resources that may be requested and exchanged. This Resource Typing information is an integral part of the TXWARN Resource Database.

The TXWARN program provides its member utilities with:

• 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 request and resource tracking system to gather data when needed including for reimbursement needs.
• 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.
• Training to assist utilities be better prepared for disaster response and recovery.