## [[Risk Action Plan]] ### [[Risk Description|Description]] Due to the requirement to maintain continuous plant operations throughout the construction period, there is a threat that construction activities may interfere with existing treatment processes or compromise plant capacity, which may lead to service disruptions, permit violations, and regulatory penalties. > [!abstract]- Risk Analysis — Key Assumptions & Current Controls (click to expand) > > **Key Assumptions:** > - The water reclamation facility must maintain a minimum treatment capacity of 85% of design flow at all times, including during planned outages and tie-in activities. > - Mushroom Kingdom environmental regulators require 72-hour advance notification for any planned reduction in treatment capacity below the permit threshold. > - EPIC Water Authority's operations staff must approve all maintenance of plant operations (MOPO) plans before any construction activity within 50 feet of active treatment process units. > - The critical tie-in sequence — connecting the new secondary effluent pump station to the existing distribution header — cannot be accomplished without a planned 4-hour partial capacity reduction. > > **Current Controls:** A formal MOPO plan has been developed and reviewed by EPIC Water Authority operations staff. Construction sequencing has been phased to minimize proximity to active process units during peak flow periods. A daily construction coordination call is held with plant operations to flag upcoming activities that could affect treatment processes. > [!abstract]- Sources of Information & References (click to expand) > > **Sources:** > - [[Section 01 14 16 Coordination with Owner's Operations]] > - [[Section 01 14 00 Work Restrictions]] > - [[EXHIBIT C - General Conditions]] > > **Attachments:** > - None ### [[Risk Mitigation Strategy]] Reduce the likelihood and consequence of plant operation interference through rigorous MOPO planning, advanced scheduling of critical tie-in activities during low-flow periods, and maintaining open communication between construction management and plant operations staff. [[Donkey Kong]] is responsible for construction sequencing decisions that could affect plant operations, and [[Captain Toad]] coordinates directly with EPIC Water Authority's operations team to ensure all planned activities are approved in advance. Any activity within the defined exclusion zone requires a written work permit signed by the plant superintendent. ### Possible Additional Actions - Conduct a pre-construction tabletop exercise with BUILT RIGHT CONSTRUCTION's field superintendent and EPIC Water Authority operations staff to walk through the critical tie-in sequence and identify potential failure modes. - Establish a dedicated emergency response protocol for unplanned construction-related process upsets, including contact escalation lists and pre-staged bypass pumping equipment. - Schedule the critical tie-in outage window no later than 30 days in advance, coordinating with Mushroom Kingdom regulators per the 72-hour notification requirement. - Review BUILT RIGHT CONSTRUCTION's means and methods for vibration-sensitive work near clarifier mechanisms to confirm compliance with manufacturer tolerances. ### Comments & Recommendations This risk has a high consequence rating because a single construction-related plant upset could trigger a Mushroom Kingdom permit violation with associated fines and public notification requirements. The MOPO plan is the primary control, but it is only effective if BUILT RIGHT CONSTRUCTION's field team follows it consistently. Regular field verification by [[Captain Toad]] is essential. The critical tie-in is the single highest-consequence planned event — it should be rehearsed in detail before execution. ### Status - [ ] [[2026-03-05]] ^status-2026-03-05 - 🟡 **Critical Tie-In Planning:** BUILT RIGHT CONSTRUCTION has submitted their proposed tie-in sequence for the secondary effluent header connection; the plan is under review by EPIC Water Authority operations and engineering. Planned tie-in window is currently scheduled for the week of April 14. - ⏳ **Regulatory Notification:** [[Captain Toad]] to confirm the 72-hour notification to Mushroom Kingdom environmental regulators is submitted no later than April 11. - [ ] [[2026-01-08]] ^status-2026-01-08 - 📊 **MOPO Compliance:** Construction activities near the secondary clarifiers in January proceeded without any process upsets; daily coordination calls are effective in flagging high-risk work windows. Plant operations staff have been responsive to schedule adjustment requests. - 🟡 **Exclusion Zone Incident:** One minor violation of the 50-foot exclusion zone was recorded on January 4 when a subcontractor's equipment operator staged materials without a work permit; corrective action issued and additional crew briefings completed. > [!abstract]- Status History (click to expand) > > - [x] [[2025-08-25]] Risk identified at project kickoff — the requirement to maintain continuous treatment operations throughout the 18-month construction period was flagged as a high-consequence constraint given the proximity of the new pump station to active secondary effluent process units. MOPO planning assigned to [[Captain Toad]] in coordination with EPIC Water Authority operations. ^status-2025-08-25