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Water Utilities and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact

Learn about Interstate Mutual Aid and Assistance by reading our factsheet on EMAC: Water Utilities and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. EMAC provides for assistance during governor declared states of emergency that allows states to send personnel, equipment, and commodities to help disaster relief efforts in other states.

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Water Utilities and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (PDF)(2 pp, 2 MB)