Simple Tabletop Exercise Objectives:

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Simple Tabletop Exercise Objectives

• Test how public health officials and water
  suppliers work together in a water security
  incident
• Determine methods for the recovery and
  remediation of a contaminated water system
• Practice using the guidelines in the Response
  Protocol Toolbox

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Zenith City, USA

• Located in upper Midwest
• 20o F winter/78o F summer
• 90,000 people in five boroughs
• Historic manufacturing center beginning to
  attract tourists and conventions
• Air, rail, and road transport

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Zenith City, USA

• City government is council/manager form with
  elected mayor
• Fire and rescue services provided by Zenith City
  Fire Department
• City served by four hospitals St. Michaels (75
  beds), Sacred Heart (100-bed facility w/
  helipad), North End (50 beds) and Zenith City (50
  beds)

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Zenith City, USA

• Constructed on glacial sediments, including sands
  and gravels that supply water
• City receives its drinking water from both
  surface water and ground water sources

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Zenith City, USA

• Surface water is pumped from the Crystal River to
  supply drinking water to Zenith City
• Alta City, Zenith Citys neighbor to the south,
  also derives its water supply from the Crystal
  River
• Water treatment consists of coagulation,
  flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and
  disinfection. In addition, softening, pH
  adjustment and fluoridation are also performed.

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Zenith City, USA

• Pumping stations have capacity of 5 MGD, and
  system can store up to 3 MG
• 4 supply wells, 4 storage tanks, and 130 miles of
  distribution pipeline
• Many homes and businesses lack backflow
  prevention valves.

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Zenith City, USA

• Wastewater services are provided in the southern
  portion of the city via a secondary wastewater
  treatment plant.
• There are two stormwater outfalls one located
  along the West River and the other on the Crystal
  River.

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Summer

• It is shortly after the July 4th weekend
• A heat wave has just ended
• Zenith Citys baseball team, the Riveters, record
  stands at 30-21
• National Threat Advisory Level Yellow

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Zenith City Simple Tabletop Exercise

• After Action Review
• (Hot Wash)
• Discussion Points

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Verification That Exercise Objectives Were Met

• Test how public health officials and water
  suppliers work together in a water security
  incident
• Determine methods for the recovery and
  remediation of a contaminated water system
• Practice using the guidelines in the Response
  Protocol Toolbox