A resource registry for water and wastewater utilities in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and neighboring New England states.
The VRWA Mutual Aid Map is an interactive tool built and maintained by the Vermont Rural Water Association (VRWA) to help drinking water and wastewater utilities quickly find shared equipment and aid resources during emergencies.
When a pipe bursts, a lift station fails, a flood takes out a treatment plant, or a power outage threatens service — time matters. This map helps utility operators and emergency managers identify who has what, and where, without making dozens of phone calls.
The map covers Vermont and neighboring states that participate in the regional Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN), including New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.
VT WARN is Vermont's state-based mutual aid network for water and wastewater utilities. Modeled after national EPA WARN guidelines, it allows any participating utility — public or private, large or small — to quickly request or offer aid to another member during any type of emergency.
Participation is free and voluntary. To join, utilities sign a standard Mutual Aid Agreement (MAA) that pre-establishes terms for liability, workers' compensation, and cost reimbursement — so when a crisis hits, there's no paperwork delay.
Resources available through VT WARN include:
To join VT WARN or submit an aid request, visit vtruralwater.org/vt-warn or contact the Vermont DEC WARN coordinator at dec.vermont.gov.
Items on this map are organized into the following categories:
Map view: The interactive map shows all registered resources as colored dots. Green = Available, Orange = Deployed, Red = Unavailable. Use the filter controls to narrow by status or system type. Click or hover any marker for details.
List view: The List page shows all items in a searchable, sortable table. Filter by status, system type, state, or category. Click any column header to sort. Use the Export button to download a GeoJSON file of all resources.
Manage items: The Manage page lets you add new items or update the status of existing ones. Items you add are stored locally in your browser — use the Export feature to share your updated dataset with the VRWA team.
Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARNs) exist in 49 states and the National Capital Region. They operate under a common framework established by the U.S. EPA, allowing utilities to share resources more quickly than traditional disaster-declaration mechanisms require.
For more information on the national WARN framework, visit the EPA Mutual Aid and Assistance page.
New England states with active WARN programs include: