What Is not run on raw influent wastewater?
CBOD
FECAL Coliform
Suspended Solids
pH
What disease is not considered to be conveyed or transmitted by untreated wastewater?
Amoebic Dysentery
Hepatitis
Malaria
Cholera
What effect will the addition of chlorine, acid, alum. carbon dioxide, or sulfuric acid have on the pH of wastewater?
Neutralize
Lower
Increase
Have no effect
Coliform bacteria are
Algae
Coagulant aids
Indicators
Sequestering agents
Which of these pH readings indicates an acidic wastewater?
3
7
9
12
Three waterborne diseases are
Mumps, measles, colds
Scarlet fever, pneumonia, hay fever
Typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera
TB, diptheria, chickenpox
Which one of the following conditions increase chlorine demand?
Alkalinity
Increase in organic matter
Increase in phosphate
pH increase
A chlorine leak can be detected by
An explosimeter
Checking the leak guage
Spraying water on suspected leaks
A white cloud in presence of ammonia fumes
Turbidity in wastewater is caused by
Finely divided suspended material
Dissolved calcium
Hardness
Color
Dark tan and shiny foam is produced when
F/M ratio is too low
Insufficient aeration tank capacity
Young Sludge
RAS rate inappropriate
The pH of wastewater
Always increases as acid concentrations increase
Always increases when wastewater becomes septic
is measured on a scale of 0 to 14
is measured on a scale of 0 to 100 mg/L
Which of the following conditions are likely to have been caused by biological activity that is prompted by long, sluggish flow in a flat grade sewer line?
Concrete and metal corrosion
Oxygen deficiency in manholes, sewers, and wet-wells
Toxic gas production
All of the answers
Sand, silt, and grit are composed of what kind of matter?
Colloidal
Inorganic
Organic
Volatile
Which of the following statements is NOT indicative of fresh wastewater?
Contains some dissolved oxygen from the water supply
is being decomposed by facultative bacteria
is blackish in color, with rotten egg odor
is turbid with solids in suspension
How much does a gallon of water weigh?
9.34 lbs
8.34 oz
7.5 lbs
8.34 lbs
Organic solids in wastewater are
Generally of vegetable and animal origin
Inert and not subject to decay
Mostly floatable solids
Always settleable solids
The purpose of primary sedimentation is to remove
Pathogenic bacteria
Roots, rags, cans, and large debris
Sand and gravel
Settable and floatable material
One cubic foot of water contains how many gallons?
2.31 gallons
7.48 gallons
8.34 gallons
10 gallons
The seepage of groundwater into sewer lines through cracks and open joints is called
Inflow
Infiltration
A blessing in disguise
Sanitary sewage
The direct flow of rainwater into a sewer line through ground level openings and breaks is
Industrial sewage
_______________ is the most common and prevalent odorous gas associated with domestic wastewater collection systems.
Chlorine
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Which of the following factors could cause a demand for more DO (Increase in aeration rate) in an aeration tank?
Increase in food (BOD) in the aeration tank influent
Decrease in organic wastewater
Increase in influent DO
Increase in toxic substances
Chlorine is _____ times heavier than air
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
The liquid to gas expansion ration of chlorine is
25 to 1
250 to 1
460 to 1
500 to 1
Gaseous chlorine is a
Clear colorless gas
White fog-like gas
Greenish-yellow gas
Greyish-white gas
In an aerator, a white billowing foam indicates
The need to increase wasting
The need to increase the return activated sludge rate
The need to decrease wasting
The need to stop the return activated sludge
In the aerator, the dissolved oxygen should be maintained at what level?
2.0 mg/L
5.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/L
8.0 mg/L
A low F/M ratio, high MCRT, low SVI, and high MLSS concentrations are all characteristic of
A bulking sludge
A young sludge
An old sludge
None of the answers
A Class D operator shall not be the lead/chief operator of more than ______ wastewater treatment plant(s) at any time.
1
2
5
10
Where chlorine is used for basic disinfection, a total chlorine residual of at least 0.5 mg/L shall be maintained after at least _____ minutes contact time at maximum daily flow.
15
30
45
60
The operator must report the FDEP any serious breakdown or malfunction within what time frame?
24 hours
48 hours
12 hours
Immediately
The recommended storage temperature for preserving samples is
21° C
4° C
60° F
32° F
Employee hazards you might encounter around a treatment facility would be
Noxious or toxic gases
Physical injuries
Oxygen deficiency
Chlorine gas is
Colorless
Heavier than air
Nontoxic
Odorless
Chlorine is primarily used to
Disinfect
Prevent corrosion
Raise pH
Stabilize organics
The exhaust fan inlet in a chlorinator room and/or chlorine storage room should be taken from
Anywhere - the location is not important
At floor level
Close to the entrance
In the ceiling