Advisory – Potential Availability of Cloth Masks for the Water Sector
REQUEST FORM:
PPE-Cloth_Mask_Request_Form-GA.xlsx
A working group has been coordinating with FEMA and EPA to provide PPE to critical infrastructure sectors. FEMA has identified reusable cloth masks to provide to the Water and Wastewater Sector. FEMA has chosen GA WARN to manage distribution of the masks in Georgia. FEMA will supply a limited amount of masks, Georgia requested masks and started receiving masks on May 4, 2020. Georgia has currently received about half the requested masks as of Tuesday, May 5, 2020. We will continue providing additional information about availability of masks. This website will be updated as additional information is available.
GA WARN has identified several different utilities throughout the state to distribute the masks to utilities. As distribution points receive masks, they have begun filling requests. To learn more about how to request masks, please read on:
Requirement to receive masks:
- Must be a Georgia Water or Wastewater Utility. ALL utilities can request masks including public, private, tribal, etc. Utilities do not need to be members of any specific organization or a GA WARN member
- Masks will be provided on a first come first serve basis
- Masks will be provided to utilities based on the number of front line employees reporting to work at this time, i.e. utilities should not request masks for employees sheltering at home, 2 per employee reporting to work
- Must fill out request form completely and send to appropriate pick up location (see form for emails)
- Must coordinate pick up prior to arriving onsite and maintain protocol pick up utility provides to maintain safety for all employees involved with transaction
Due to limited supplies of these masks, we suggest that you not cancel any current resource requests for masks or other PPE via your Local County Emergency Management Office (EMA) or outside vendors. To request PPE via your Local County EMA, please contact them directly and they will assist you with entering a request to the State Emergency Management Agency (GEMA/HS) SOC for allocation.
Please make sure that you document and maintain records of your utilities needs and resources that you have requested and received.
To request PPE, please fill out the form that can be downloaded below:
PPE-Cloth_Mask_Request_Form-GA.xlsx
Information about Masks: The cloth masks are 100% cotton (the areas touching skin), are washable and can be re-used up to 15 times. Masks come in a box with 500 units/box and packed 5/package
Mask Example:
