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Council approves mutual-aid membership for water and wastewater emergency assistance
5941584 · October 14, 2025
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Summary
Newcastle joined an interstate mutual assistance program (through ORWA) so its utilities can request or offer equipment and operator support in disasters or specialized outages.
The council approved participation in an interstate mutual assistance program for water and wastewater utilities, a reciprocal arrangement administered through the state association (discussed in the meeting as ORWA).
What it does: The program lets participating utilities borrow…
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