Toxic Water Crisis
A highly toxic industrial chemical has been detected in the water treatment facility's secondary basin. As the night shift Operations Manager, you have 30 minutes to contain the contamination before it reaches the main reservoir supplying water to 2.4 million residents. Your supervisor is unreachable, and the emergency response team is delayed by a highway accident.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Night Shift Operations Manager at Riverside Water Treatment Facility
Conversation Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen, EPA Emergency Response Coordinator
Setting
Emergency Control Room - walls of glowing monitors displaying water quality metrics, flashing red warning indicators, and basin flow diagrams
Location
Riverside Municipal Water Treatment Facility - Central Operations
Learning Objectives
Isolate contaminated Basin 4 by redirecting flow through emergency channels
Activate carbon filtration systems and implement decontamination protocols
Document and report exact contamination levels to public health authorities
About This Scenario
A highly toxic industrial chemical has been detected in the water treatment facility's secondary basin. As the night shift Operations Manager, you have 30 minutes to contain the contamination before it reaches the main reservoir supplying water to 2.4 million residents. Your supervisor is unreachable, and the emergency response team is delayed by a highway accident.
How It Starts
“Operations Manager, this is Dr. Chen from EPA Emergency Response. We're detecting lethal levels of tetrachloroethylene in Basin 4. I need your immediate attention and access to your emergency protocols. Every minute we waste puts thousands at risk. What's your first action?”
This is how Dr. Sarah Chen, EPA Emergency Response Coordinator's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#807
Category
General
Location Tag
Riverside Municipal Water Treatment Facility - Central Operations
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