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What is a pathogen?
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What is the impact of algae to water quality?
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What is the concentration of chlorine gas?
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Which of the following is not used to mix coagulants?
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Hydraulic mixing
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Mechanical mixing
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Diffuser
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Horizontal paddle wheel
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What is considered to be a quick remedy to address a sudden increase in filtered water turbidity?
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What is the likely cause of pinging in a pump?
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Which of the following controls the efficiency of removing suspended solids in the sedimentation process?
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What is a sanitary survey?
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Vulnerability assessment
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An analysis to determine all potential water quality impacts to a proposed well
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Survey conducted to find ways to reduce wastewater production
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Investigation to determine optimal location for water sampling station
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Which of the following categories does bacteria belong to?
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Dissolved
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Settleable
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Inorganic
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Colloidal
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Under the Surface Water Treatment Rule, what must the reduction of viruses be through filtration and disinfection?
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Which of the following is not considered free residual chlorine?
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Hypochlorous acid
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Hyochlorite ion
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Monochloramine
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Chlorine
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Why is coliform used as an indicator organism?
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It reduces the complexity and cost of analysis
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It is accurate in identifying the strain of virus
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It provides detailed information about the type of pathogens in the sample
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It provides the exact number of pathogens in the sample
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What is an example of a non-community, non-transient water system?
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Rest stop
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Subdivision
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Retirement community
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School
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What is the purpose of packing in a pump?
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Increase the pressure and flow of a fluid
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Transmit input per from the driver to the impeller/s mounted on the shaft
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Control the leakage of water along the pump shaft and prevent air from entering along the shaft when the pump is in a suction lift condition
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Keep the shaft or rotor in correct alignment with the stationary parts under the action of radial and transverse (axial) loads
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What does the addition of carbon dioxide do to the pH of water?
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What is an unconfined aquifer?
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One in which groundwater is under pressure by overlying and aquitards
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A well in which water rises under pressure from a permeable stratum overlaid by impermeable rock
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A location where groundwater naturally emerges from the Earth's subsurface in a defined flow and in an amount large enough to form a pool
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One in which groundwater possesses a free surface open to the atmosphere
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What is a static water level in a well?
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Water level when pump is not running
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Water level when pump is running
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The midpoint of the aquifer
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The bottom of the zone of saturation
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Which of the following will least likely impact the formation of flocs during the coagulation and flocculation process?
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Alkalinity
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pH
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Temperature
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Hardness
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What is formed when free chlorine reacts with ammonia?
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Ammonia hydroxide
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Ammonia chloroform
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Chloramine
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Ammonium nitrate
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Which contaminant causes Blue Baby Syndrome?
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Copper
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Nitrate
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Lead
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Arsenic
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What is free Chlorine?
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The residual chlorine existing in water in chemical combination with ammonia or organic amines
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The sum of free and combined chlorine
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Inorganic chloramines
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The concentration of residual chlorine in water which is present as dissolved gas, hypochlorous acid, and or hypochlorite
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What is a thermocline?
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What agency protects the health and safety of industrial employees?
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What is the first priority in water treatment?
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Production of drinking water at a reasonable cost
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Production of safe drinking water
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Production of an aesthetically pleasing drinking water
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Production of drinking water that does not leave scale deposits
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What is the health effect of consuming water with high levels of lead?
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What is an imaginary surface to which groundwater rises under hydrostatic pressure in wells or springs?
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Drawdown
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Radius of influence
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Pumping water level
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Piezometric surface
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What is used to evaluate new coagulants or polymers being considered for use at the plant?
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DPD test
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MPN method
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Jar test
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Colilert method
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What are the 4 zones of a clarifier?
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Inlet, Outlet, Settling, Sludge
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Inlet, Outlet, Settling, Skimming
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Inlet, Outlet, Settling, Baffles
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Settling, Baffles, Skimming, Sludge
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Which type of filtration process is approved by the Surface Water Treatment Rule?
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Which of the following impacts the color of source water?
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Coliform is most likely to be found in which of the following water supplies?
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Deep well
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Shallow well
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Artesian
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Lake
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What is the amount of water than can be withdrawn from an aquifer without significant environmental impact?
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Well drawdown
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Safe yield
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Cone of depression
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Specific yield
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pH will increase if the following chemical is added to water.
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Which of the following is an unstable form of disinfection?
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Ozonation
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Sodium hypochlorite
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Chloramine
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UV
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How many stages are in a breakpoint chlorination curve?
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Chlorine demand is best described as which of the following?
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Chlorine dose + Chlorine residual
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Chlorine dose - Chlorine residual
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Chlorine dose X Chlorine residual
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The amount of chlorine required to linger in the pipeline
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What is an example of a natural organic matter?
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Iron
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Manganese
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Fallen leaves
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Arsenic
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What is a typical characteristic of a colloidal particle in raw water?
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Positive charge on the surface
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Negative charge on the surface
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Neutral charge on the surface
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Cationic attributes
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What is short circuiting in a clarifier?
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Electrical problems in the control panel
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Negative electrical charge on colloid
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Electrical charge neutralized by alum
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Shorter settling time in basin
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What would cause a filter to begin backwashing?
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What is the purpose of surface washing in a filtration unit?
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Clear under drain
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Expand filter media
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Prevent loss of media
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Break-up mud balls
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Where would you most likely see high levels of nitrate in the groundwater supply?
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Near agricultural land
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In very deep wells
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Near military bases
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Near swamps
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Constituents is sucked in
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Constituents sticking to the surface of a substance
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Molecule is converted from aqueous phase to solid phase
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Contaminant breaks up into smaller particles
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In which part of the water treatment plant are 99% of the suspended solids removed?
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Which of the following will most likely lead to the lowest concentration of THMs in treated water?
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Sodium hypochlorite
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Chlorine gas
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Chloramines
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Calcium hypochlorite
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Which of the following is not true about the Total Coliform Rule?
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Uses a presence and absence approach
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Compliance is determined on a monthly basis
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Each total coliform-positive routine sample must be tested for the presence of fecal coliforms
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Smaller systems that collect fewer than 40 samples cannot have coliform positive results in more than 2 samples per month
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Which of the following is true about fusible plugs on a chlorine container?
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Use it as the point of connection
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Always remove it before use
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Never remove it
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Should be removed during maintenance
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What is the most common water quality complaint from customers?
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Color
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Taste and odor problems
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Scaling
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Corrosion
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What information should be identified on the sampling container?
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Sampling location, date, and time
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Concentration of all constituents
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Probable cause of contamination
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Type of treatment used at the plant
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What is the standard requirement for conventional and direct filtration?
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Filtered water must be less than or equal to 0.2 NTU in 95% of monthly measurements
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Filtered water must be less than or equal to 1.0 NTU in 95% of monthly measurements
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Filtered water must be less than or equal to 0.5 NTU in 95% of monthly measurements
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Filtered water must be less than or equal to 0.3 NTU in 95% of monthly measurements
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What is the main drawback of using sodium hypochlorite to disinfect water?
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What is one of the causes of hardness of water?
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Arsenic
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Nitrate
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Calcium
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Manganese
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Which chemical is used to raise the pH in water?
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Citric acid
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Carbon dioxide
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Sulfuric acid
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Soda ash
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What is the purpose of flocculation?
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Mix coagulants with raw water
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Add chlorine prior to filtration
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Slowly stir water to bring smaller flocs together to form larger ones
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Oxidize mineral
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Which of the following range of pH is considered to be acidic?
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What is the term used to describe the upper layer of a stratified reservoir?
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Epilimnion
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Thermocline
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Hypolimnion
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Metalimnion
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What is another name for the Multiple Tube Fermentation test?
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What impact does precipitated manganese have on water?
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Brownish water
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Blackish water
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Reddish water
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No impact
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Which of the following is not part of the Surface Water Treatment Rule?
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Applies to all public water systems using surface water sources or ground water sources under the direct influence of surface water
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Requires most water systems to filter and disinfect water from surface water sources or ground water under direct influence
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Establishes maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) for viruses, bacteria, and Giardia lamblia
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All water systems are allowed to use disinfection only for surface water sources that meet criteria for water quality and watershed protection
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What is a typical characteristic of chlorine gas?
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Greenish yellow color
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Blue color
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Orange color
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Brown color
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Which of the following is not true about the Total Coliform Rule?
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Each total coliform-positive routine sample must be tested for the presence of fecal coliform or E. coli
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If any routine sample is total coliform-positive, repeat samples are required.
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Establishes a maximum contaminant level (MCL) based on the presence of absence of total coliforms
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Monthly sampling requirements are not based on population served
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What can be done to minimize the formation of THM?
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What is the source of fecal coliform bacteria?
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Sand
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Feces
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Leaves
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Inorganic
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What is the drawback of using UV for disinfection?
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What are the two types of aquifers
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What is a common problem associated with hardness in water?
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Corrosion
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Blue Baby Syndrome
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High Blood Pressure
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Scaling
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What is the problem with very soft water?
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Scaling
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Leads to kidney disease
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Corrosion
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THM formation
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Why is it harmful to backwash at a high velocity?
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What occurs on the right side of the breakpoint chlorination curve?
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Chlorine is destroyed by reducing compound
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Formation of chloroganics
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Chlororganics partly destroyed
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Free available residual chlorine begin to form
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How does Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) remove contaminants from the water?
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Absorption
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Disinfection
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Adsorption
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Filtration
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Which entity is responsible for enforcing the drinking water standards?
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State
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City
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County
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Federal EPA
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How is the rate of head loss affected by a more uniform filter media?
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Faster
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Slower
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Unaffected
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More breakthroughs
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Which of the following is true about soluble iron and Manganese?
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Carcinogens
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Reddish brown
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Black
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Colorless
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What is the reason for adding coagulants at the flash mixer?
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Why would a water purveyor switch from chlorine gas to sodium hypochlorite?
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Which pathogen is smallest in size
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Bacteria
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Protozoa
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Cyst
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Virus
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Which of the following is not an example of a suspended solid?
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Silt
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Decaying plants
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Animal matter
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Soluble calcium
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Which of the following is not a type of a coliform test?
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What is the definition of a public water system?
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Publicly or privately owned water system that has at least 15 service connections, or regularly serves and average of at least 25 people daily at least 60 days per year
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Publicly or privately owned water system that has at least 25 service connections, or regularly serves and average of at least 25 people daily at least 60 days per year
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Publicly or privately owned water system that has at least 35 service connections, or regularly serves and average of at least 25 people daily at least 60 days per year
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Publicly or privately owned water system that has at least 45 service connections, or regularly serves and average of at least 25 people daily at least 60 days per year
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When is Brilliant Green Bile used to test for coliform?
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Which of the following is the correct order of treatment for a conventional water treatment plant?
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Intake, Coagulation, Flocculation, Filtration, Sedimentation, Disinfection
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Intake, Flocculation, Coagulation, Filtration, Sedimentation, Disinfection
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Intake, Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation, Filtration, Disinfection
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Intake, Flocculation, Sedimentation, Coagulation, Filtration, Disinfection
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What might happen if insufficient amount of coagulants were injected into the flash mixer?
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Excessive increase in floc size
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Scaling becomes a problem
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Worsens DBP problem
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Some colloids may repel each other
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Which of the following is a grab sample?
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What happens over the course of a filter run time?
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Headloss decreases
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Headloss is unaffected
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Headloss increases
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Headless goes to zero
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When is direct filtration used instead of conventional water treatment?
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When source water is low in turbidity, color, and coliform
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When source water is low in iron and manganese
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When source water is low in nitrates
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When source water has an ideal pH and temperature
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Convert 1,210 gpm to ft3/sec
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1.7 ft3/s
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2.7 ft3/s
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3.9 ft3/s
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4.8 ft3/s
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If a tank with a diameter of 60 feet, and a height of 30 feet is filled at a rate of 1,303 gpm, then how long will it take to fill this tank? Assume the tank was empty.
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4.0 hours
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9.8 hours
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3.5 hours
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8.1 hours
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How many 150-lb chlorine gas cylinders will you need per day to dose the water supply at 1.6 mg/L if the demand for water in a 24-hour period is 11,166,264 gallons?
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3 cylinders
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2 cylinders
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1 cylinder
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4 cylinders
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If the discharge pipe at a pump station is located 32 feet below the City Hall, what must the pressure be in the discharge pipe so that the water reaches the City Hall at a pressure of 62 psi? Assume that pipe friction and head loss are negligible.
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75.9 psi
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53.4 psi
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62.7 psi
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59.2 psi
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If a well has a static water level of 62 feet and a pumping water level of 83 feet, then what is the specific capacity if the well yield is 1,000 gpm?
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32 gpm/ft
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47.6 gpm/ft
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56.7 gpm/ft
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65.1 gpm/ft
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IF a 25% copper sulfate solution is added to a reservoir with a volume of 400,000 cubic feet, and the intended dose is 0.4 mg/L, then what is the amount of copper sulfate solution required in lbs?
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29.9 lbs.
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45.2 lbs.
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39.9 lbs.
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67.8 lbs.
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A pump with an efficiency of 77% and a motor of 91% are used to lift water 52 feet at a rate of 500 gpm. If the electrical unit cost is $0.14 kWh, then what is the daily cost to operate the pump and motor? Assume the equipment runs 24 hours/day.
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$19.21
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$41.25
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$32.25
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$23.52
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If a rectangular basin that is 50 feet long and 30 feet wide has a water level of 2 feet at 11 a.m., and rises to a water level of 20 feet at 6 p.m., then what is the pumping rate?
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580.9 gpm
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480 gpm
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621.7 gpm
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348.1 gpm
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A steel tank with a diameter of 45 feet and a height of 25 feet is draining at a flow rate of 342 gpm. What is the pressure 18 inches from the bottom of the tank, 4.2 hours later? Assume that the tank is initially full.
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17 psi
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12 psi
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7 psi
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2.5 psi
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How many pounds of 25% copper sulfate solution do you need to make 145 pounds of 3% copper sulfate solution?
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17.4 lbs
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19.8 lbs
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21.3 lbs
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14.7 lbs
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If you are required to have a chlorine dose of 1.7 mg/L in a 3-million gallon steel tank, then how many gallons of a 12.5% sodium hypochlorite solution will need to be injected? Assume the specific weight of the chemical is 10lbs/gallon, and that the tank is 40% full. There is not chlorine in the water prior to dosage.
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3.6 gallons
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1.7 gallons
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13.6 gallons
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4.2 gallons
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If the surface dimensions of a sand filtration bed are 35 feet (length) and 30 feet (width), then what is the filtration rate if the flow is 2,525 gallons per minute?
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1.9 GPM/sq. ft.
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4.2 GPM/sq. ft.
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3.5 GPM/sq. ft.
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2.4 GPM/sq. ft.
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If the desired concentration of chlorine in a 2-million gallon welded steel tank is 2 mg/L, then how many pounds of 65% calcium hypochlorite tablet must be placed inside the tank?
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59 lbs
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51 lbs
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69 lbs
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40 lbs
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If the velocity of water in a 6-inch pipe is 4.5 ft/s, then what is the velocity of the water if the pipe transitions to a 8 -inch pipe?
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2.5 ft/s
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5 ft/s
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1.9 ft/s
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6.4 ft/s
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If 1.2 MGD of water flows through a rectangular sedimentation basin that is 55 feet long and 30 feet wide, then what is the overflow rate?
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0.24 GPM/sq. ft.
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0.51 GPM/sq. ft.
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0.68 GPM/sq. ft.
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041 GPM/sq. ft.