Orange County Water & Wastewater Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024
Administrative and Technical
Resource
Description and Ability to Support Mitigation
Engineers or professionals trained in construction practices related to buildings and/or infrastructure Engineers with an understanding of natural hazards and/or infrastructure
Four Engineering groups are staffed within the Engineering Department: Treatment & Conveyance, Dams & Storage, Operations Support & Pipelines, and Infrastructure Planning. Each group employs engineers trained in construction practices related to buildings and infrastructure, and staff has the capability to implement mitigation actions. Four Engineering groups are staffed within the Engineering Department: Treatment & Conveyance, Dams & Storage, Operations Support & Pipelines, and Infrastructure Planning. Each group employs engineers trained in construction practices related to buildings and infrastructure, and staff has the capability to implement mitigation actions. The Safety & Security Department writes and implements related plans, provides training, manages exercise projects, and/or develops and facilitates safety exercises. The Director of Safety & Security and Safety & Security Specialists support the LHMP and has the capability to implement mitigation actions. As part of the previous LHMP implementation, this Department has added monitoring and tracking regulatory requirements and updates related to hazardous materials storage and response actions to their annual budgeting and workplan. The IRWD Emergency Operations Team (EOT) is comprised of managers and supervisors across various departments. The Infrastructure Planning Group within Engineering employs a full-time Geographic Information Systems (GIS) group to maintain internal databases and assist with mapping and infrastructure planning.
Safety & Security Department
Emergency Operations Team
Personnel skilled in Geographic Information Systems Resource development staff or grant writers Water Emergency Response Organization of Orange County (WEROC) membership
The Water Resources and Water Efficiency Departments employ staff with experience in grant preparation and writing.
WEROC is administered by the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC), supports and manage countywide emergency preparedness, planning, response, and recovery efforts among Orange County water and wastewater utilizes. IRWD participates in trainings and exercises and utilizes resources from WEROC for emergency preparedness purposes.
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