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Joe Jorgensen
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Question 1

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Chief operators never use past records to adjust treatment processes.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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All water comes in the form of precipitation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Many organisms that cause disease in humans originate with the fecal discharges of infected individuals.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Rain water is pure
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Groundwater is high in dissolved oxygen
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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The impact of a contaminant on surface water depends on the receiving water’s ability to assimilate contaminant
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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An Oligotrophic lake has low nutrient content.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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reatment plant operators do not need to keep informed of local, state and federal regulations.
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Local conditions have an influence on methods of managing lakes and reservoirs used for domestic water supplies.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Precipitation is high in bacterial count.
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Color in water is objectionable mainly from the standpoint of health.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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The specific disease-producing organisms present in water are hard to identify
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Temperature has no impact on the effectiveness of copper sulfate
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Excessive Nitrate in drinking water can lead to cancer
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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The Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule does not address Cryptosporidium.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Measuring biological oxygen demand can be used to indirectly measure the organic content of the water
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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The State’s regulatory program can be less stringent than the US EPA’s program.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Primary drinking water standards are not mandatory standards.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Stratification develops when a warm layer of water overlies a colder layer
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Under the Total Coliform Rule the MCL is violated if 5% of the samples collected in a month are total coliform positive.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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Porosity is the volume of space in a given amount of material.
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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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Drawdown is the water level in a well when the pump is on moving water.
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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Suspended matter has little or no effect on copper sulfate treatment.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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There is no minimum requirement for distribution chlorine residual under the SWTR.
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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The turbidity requirement under the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment rule is <0.3 NTU
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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The ________ is the continuous exchange of water between the earth and the atmosphere.
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  • Hydropneumatic cycle
  • Life cycle
  • Hydraulic gradient
  • Hydrologic cycle

Question 27

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What is the purpose of a water treatment plant?
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  • To produce safe and pleasant drinking water
  • To produce water containing toxic substances
  • To produce water transmitting disease-causing organisms
  • To produce water with agreeable taste, odor or appearance

Question 28

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What does the size of a water treatment plant depend upon?
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  • The water supply
  • Impurities in the water
  • Regulatory Factors
  • All of the above

Question 29

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All of the following factors influence the concentration of copper sulfate needed for effective control of algae blooms except?
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  • Alkalinity
  • Water pH
  • Septic tanks
  • Water temperature

Question 30

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What is the purpose of the chemical coagulation process?
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  • Cause very fine particles to clump together into larger particles
  • Filter out remaining suspended particles
  • Kill disease-causing organisms
  • Settle out larger suspended particles

Question 31

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Which constituent is not a chemical contaminant?
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  • Inorganic
  • Volatile Organic
  • Synthetic Organic
  • Bacteria

Question 32

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A water-bearing geological formation is referred to as a(n)?
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  • Aquifer
  • Aquarium
  • Water table
  • Bed rock

Question 33

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A 4 log removal rate is equal to what percent?
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  • 90
  • 99
  • 99.9
  • 99.99

Question 34

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Whenever a chemical algae control program is started, when should monitoring be performed?
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  • Before, during and after use of chemicals
  • Before visits by regulatory agencies
  • When staff are available
  • Whenever results are needed for analysis

Question 35

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Plants give off water vapor to the atmosphere through a process called?
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  • Percolation
  • Evaporation
  • Transpiration
  • All of the Above

Question 36

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Organic matter combined with chlorine can create?
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  • Septic Conditions
  • Trihalomethane's
  • Acidic water unfit for human consumption
  • Legionella

Question 37

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Which of the following does not influence surface runoff?
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  • Rainfall intensity
  • Soil composition
  • Mineral content of the water
  • Vegetation covering the ground

Question 38

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Surface water runoff such as creeks and rivers collect water from an area of land towards one primary water course and is known as the?
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  • Contributory
  • Pooling area
  • Watershed
  • Canyon

Question 39

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When using a river or stream as a water supply, what is a major concern?
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  • Downstream usage
  • Spawning conditions
  • Groundwater quality
  • Upstream conditions

Question 40

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The area outward from the center of a well that is affected during pumping is called the?
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  • Radius of influence
  • Zone of saturation
  • Water table
  • Impervious section

Question 41

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The Surface Water Treatment Rule requires the ________ and ________ of Giardia
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  • Coagulation and sedimentation
  • Removal and inactivation
  • Disinfection and flocculation
  • Coagulation and disinfection

Question 42

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A direct filtration water treatment plant does not include?
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  • Coagulation
  • Sedimentation
  • Filtration
  • Flocculation

Question 43

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What is the major type of problem caused by waste water contamination of a domestic water supply?
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  • Loss of reservoir capacity
  • Scouring
  • Siltration
  • Nutrient loading

Question 44

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Why must operators constantly monitor raw water quality in a river?
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  • To detect sudden pollutant loads
  • To inform the public in Consumer Confidence Reports
  • To justify lab workload and budget
  • To notify wastewater treatment plant operators

Question 45

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What are the primary responsibilities of Water Treatment Operators?
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  • Produce pleasant drinking water
  • Produce safe drinking water
  • Protect health and well-being of the community
  • All of the above

Question 46

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Which is not a trophic state of a lake?
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  • Oligotrophic
  • Endotrophic
  • Mesotrophic
  • Eutrophic

Question 47

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A disinfected water supply is one in which
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  • All bacteria and viruses have been sterilized
  • All algae have been destroyed
  • All pathogenic organisms have been inactivated or destroyed
  • All of the above

Question 48

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Which of the following is not considered a point source discharge?
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  • Wastewater discharge
  • Mine drainage
  • Storm water runoff
  • Industrial discharges

Question 49

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Surface water?
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  • Variable composition
  • High turbidity
  • Low dissolved oxygen
  • Low iron and manganese

Question 50

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What are the typical duties of Water treatment Operators?
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  • Operate process equipment
  • Calibrate and maintain chemical dosages and applications
  • Maintain accurate records of operational data
  • All of the above

Question 51

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Drinking water standards are usually categorized as being related to either _______ or ________.
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  • Drinkable / Non-Drinkable
  • Surface supplies / Ground supplies
  • Health / Aesthetics
  • Taste / Odor

Question 52

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Which is not a layer in a stratified lake?
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  • Hydrolimnion
  • Mesolimnion
  • Hypolimnion
  • Epilimnion

Question 53

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The number of water samples that must be collected each month in a water distribution system is based on?
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  • The size of the population served
  • The type of treatment given to the water
  • The source of the water
  • The size of the water mains

Question 54

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A system whose number of customers exceeds 25 and are full time residents would be categorized as a?
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  • Non-transient, non-community water system
  • Community public water system
  • Potable water system
  • Transient water system

Question 55

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As a relate of algae blooms, what happens to organic matter within water supply reservoirs
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  • Constant
  • Decrease
  • Increase
  • Unpredictable

Question 56

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In determining the purity of a water sample, it is usually tested for the presence of coliform bacteria because ____________.
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  • It can be detected using a microscope
  • It can be done in the field
  • It is one of the disease-bearing bacteria
  • Its presence may indicate that the water has been contaminated

Question 57

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What is an example of a non-transient non-community water system?
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  • Campground
  • Restaurant
  • School
  • Service station

Question 58

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The EPA has imposed drinking water regulations that cover many contaminants including?
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  • General physical and general mineral characteristics
  • Organics, inorganic, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
  • Bacteriological and radiological characteristics
  • All of the above

Question 59

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Water has its greatest density at?
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  • 40 degrees F
  • 29 degrees F
  • 39 degrees F
  • 35 degrees F

Question 60

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Which is not a bacterium?
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  • Total Coliform
  • Giardia
  • E. Coli
  • Legionella

Question 61

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How do nutrients cause water quality problems in domestic water supply
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  • Cause pathogen regrowth
  • Coagulate suspended particles
  • Stimulate growth of algae
  • Toxic to aquatic life

Question 62

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Methemoglobinemia is caused by?
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  • Cancer
  • Giardia
  • Flouride
  • Nitrate

Question 63

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The "Total Coliform Rule" of the SDWA regulations requires the result of coliform testing to be given as?
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  • MPN
  • Colony forming units (CFUs)
  • mg/l
  • Presence / Absence

Question 64

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The first time a distribution water sample is returned with a "positive" test result, one should?
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  • Take another sample from the same location and other designated locations
  • Notify the public to boil the water
  • Take a sample from the source
  • Increase the chlorine dosage

Question 65

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Water shed protection does not include protective measures against?
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  • Boating
  • Ice cutting
  • Clear cutting
  • Landfills

Question 66

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The algae that causes most of the problems in Southern California's lakes is called?
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  • Blue-Green
  • Green
  • Diatoms
  • Oscillatoria Curviceps

Question 67

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Which is not a characteristic of an Oligotrophic lake?
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  • Low nutrient content
  • Sediment accumulation on lake bottom
  • Little planktonic growth
  • Few aquatic plants

Question 68

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Which activity is the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) not responsible for?
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  • Writing water legislation
  • Setting maximum contaminant levels
  • Delegating primary enforcement duties to states
  • Monitors state activities

Question 69

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What is a potential cause of objectionable tastes and odor in a domestic water supply
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  • Algae blooms
  • Birds
  • Coliforms
  • Hardness

Question 70

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What is the primary purpose of vegetation removal in areas where new reservoirs are to be formed?
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  • To control potential fire hazard during filling
  • To create additional storage space
  • To eliminate causes of accidents to recreational users
  • To reduce the organic and nutrient loading in the reservoir

Question 71

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A water system must give a Tier 1 public notice for?
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  • A violation of MCL for VOC's and SOC's
  • A violation of Total Coliform MCL
  • A failure to monitor
  • Failing to comply with variance or exemption

Question 72

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Which outcome is not a result of de-stratification and re-aeration?
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  • Improved water quality
  • Reduced anaerobic conditions
  • Reduced turn-over events
  • Reduced recreational value

Question 73

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The surface water treatment rule requires which removal rate for giardia?
Answer
  • 2 log
  • 4 log
  • 1 log
  • 3 log

Question 74

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The Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule requires the maintenance of a minimum distribution chlorine residual of?
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  • 0.2 mg/l
  • 1.0 mg/l
  • 2.0 mg/l
  • 4.0 mg/l

Question 75

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Which item did the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act not establish?
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  • Primary Drinking water regulations
  • Monitoring of chemical and microbiological contaminants
  • Enforceable standards
  • Standards for chemical analysis

Question 76

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If algae blooms are a problem the operating agency should develop capabilities for obtaining what types of information?
Answer
  • Extent of algae blooms
  • Taste and odor conditions related to algae blooms
  • Water quality problems that develop as a result of the blooms
  • All of the above

Question 77

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The effectiveness of copper sulfate treatment is affected by?
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  • Alkalinity
  • Suspended matter
  • Temperature
  • All of the above

Question 78

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What problems may be created for operators by algae blooms in domestic water supply reservoirs?
Answer
  • Increased hardness
  • Decreased carbon dioxide
  • Staining of clothes
  • Increased pH which reduces chlorination efficiency

Question 79

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Additional bacteriological monitoring must be conducted?
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  • After construction of wells
  • After main installation or repair
  • After construction, repair or maintenance of storage facilities
  • All of the above

Question 80

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Algae blooms in lakes and reservoirs can be controlled by?
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  • Adding nutrients
  • Reducing oxygen
  • Chemical methods
  • Shortening filter runs

Question 81

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The area in a lake where there is sufficient light and nutrients to cause aquatic growth is called the?
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  • Littoral zone
  • Limnetic zone
  • Terrestrial zone
  • Benthic zone

Question 82

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The inactivation of pathogenic organisms is called?
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  • Sterilization
  • Oxidation
  • Pasteurization
  • Disinfection

Question 83

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A change in the pH in a reservoir between the daytime and the night time is cause by?
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  • Algae consuming CO2 during the day and releasing CO2 at nigh
  • Algae releasing CO2 during the day and consuming CO2 at night
  • The overfeeding of coffer sulfate
  • The decomposition of inorganic material

Question 84

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Which is not a major contributor of Nitrate contamination in groundwater?
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  • Leaching from septic systems
  • Underground fuel tanks
  • Agriculture fertilizers
  • Livestock activities

Question 85

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Alkalinity can be defined as?
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  • A measurement of the basic state of water
  • A measurement of the ability of water to buffer against changes in pH
  • A measurement of the amount of acid in the water
  • A measurement of the amount of hydrogen ions in the water

Question 86

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A treatment plant can be defined as?
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  • Any process or set of processes that effect the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of water
  • Only those processes that constitute conventional water treatment
  • A place where operators can catch up on their sleep
  • Any process or set of processes that effect the biological characteristics of water

Question 87

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State Drinking Water Regulations can be found in?
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  • 40 CFR part 141-149
  • Title 17 of the Code of State Regulations
  • Title 28 of the California Code of State Regulations
  • Title 22 of the California Code of State Regulations

Question 88

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Turbidity is the measurement of?
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  • The concentration of bacteria in the water
  • The color of water measured in CFU
  • A measurement of inorganic material in the water
  • The amount of particulate material in the water

Question 89

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Compliance sampling must be reported to state by?
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  • The 10th day of following month
  • Within 24 days
  • By the end of the month
  • Within 30 days

Question 90

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The zone in a lake that is considered "open water" is the?
Answer
  • Benthic Zone
  • Limentic Zone
  • Littoral Zone
  • Auto Zone

Question 91

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What is the volume in cubic feet of a circular clarifier 8 feet deep and 40 feet in diameter?
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  • 10,048 ft3
  • 15,162 ft3
  • 17,038 ft3
  • 19,625 ft3
  • 22,608 ft3

Question 92

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What is the volume in gallons of a rectangular settling basin 8 feet deep, 12 feet wide, 50 feet long?
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  • 47, 672 gallons
  • 35, 904 gallons
  • 43,084 gallons
  • 44,808 gallons
  • 4,800 gallons

Question 93

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How many pounds of copper sulfate will be needed to dose a reservoir with 0.6 mg/l copper? The reservoir volume is 20 million gallons. The copper sulfate is 25% copper. Assume the alkalinity of 40 mg/l.
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  • 100 lbs.
  • 400 lbs.
  • 800 lbs.
  • 1,200 lbs.
  • 1,334 lbs.

Question 94

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A reservoir has an average length of 1196 ft and an average width of 961 ft, the alkalinity is 175 mg/l. How many pounds of CuSO4 is needed?
Answer
  • 6 lbs.
  • 18 lbs.
  • 20 lbs.
  • 50 lbs.
  • 143 lbs.
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