Pregunta 1
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What is a pathogen?
Pregunta 2
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What is the impact of algae to water quality?
Pregunta 3
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What is the concentration of chlorine gas?
Pregunta 4
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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
Pregunta 5
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What is considered to be a quick remedy to address a sudden increase in filtered water turbidity?
Pregunta 6
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What is the likely cause of pinging in a pump?
Pregunta 7
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Which of the following controls the efficiency of removing suspended solids in the sedimentation process?
Pregunta 8
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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
Pregunta 9
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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
Pregunta 10
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Under the Surface Water Treatment Rule, what must the reduction of viruses be through filtration and disinfection?
Pregunta 11
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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
Pregunta 12
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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
Pregunta 13
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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
Pregunta 14
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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
Pregunta 15
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What does the addition of carbon dioxide do to the pH of water?
Pregunta 16
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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
Pregunta 17
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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
Pregunta 18
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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
Pregunta 19
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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
Pregunta 20
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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
Pregunta 21
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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
Pregunta 22
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What is a thermocline?
Pregunta 23
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What agency protects the health and safety of industrial employees?
Pregunta 24
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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
Pregunta 25
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What is the health effect of consuming water with high levels of lead?
Pregunta 26
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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
Pregunta 27
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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
Pregunta 28
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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
Pregunta 29
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Which type of filtration process is approved by the Surface Water Treatment Rule?
Pregunta 30
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Which of the following impacts the color of source water?
Pregunta 31
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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
Pregunta 32
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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
Pregunta 33
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pH will increase if the following chemical is added to water.
Pregunta 34
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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
Pregunta 35
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How many stages are in a breakpoint chlorination curve?
Pregunta 36
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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
Pregunta 37
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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
Pregunta 38
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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
Pregunta 39
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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
Pregunta 40
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What would cause a filter to begin backwashing?
Pregunta 41
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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
Pregunta 42
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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
Pregunta 43
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What is adsorption
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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
Pregunta 44
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In which part of the water treatment plant are 99% of the suspended solids removed?
Pregunta 45
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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
Pregunta 46
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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
Pregunta 47
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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
Pregunta 48
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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
Pregunta 49
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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
Pregunta 50
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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
Pregunta 51
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What is the main drawback of using sodium hypochlorite to disinfect water?
Pregunta 52
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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
Pregunta 53
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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
Pregunta 54
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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
Pregunta 55
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Which of the following range of pH is considered to be acidic?
Pregunta 56
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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
Pregunta 57
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What is another name for the Multiple Tube Fermentation test?
Pregunta 58
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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
Pregunta 59
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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
Pregunta 60
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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
Pregunta 61
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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
Pregunta 62
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What can be done to minimize the formation of THM?
Pregunta 63
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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
Pregunta 64
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What is the drawback of using UV for disinfection?
Pregunta 65
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What are the two types of aquifers
Pregunta 66
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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
Pregunta 67
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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
Pregunta 68
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Why is it harmful to backwash at a high velocity?
Pregunta 69
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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
Pregunta 70
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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
Pregunta 71
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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
Pregunta 72
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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
Pregunta 73
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Which of the following is true about soluble iron and Manganese?
Respuesta
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Carcinogens
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Reddish brown
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Black
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Colorless
Pregunta 74
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What is the reason for adding coagulants at the flash mixer?
Pregunta 75
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Why would a water purveyor switch from chlorine gas to sodium hypochlorite?
Pregunta 76
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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
Pregunta 77
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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
Pregunta 78
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Which of the following is not a type of a coliform test?
Pregunta 79
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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
Pregunta 80
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When is Brilliant Green Bile used to test for coliform?
Pregunta 81
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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
Pregunta 82
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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
Pregunta 83
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Which of the following is a grab sample?
Pregunta 84
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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
Pregunta 85
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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
Pregunta 86
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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
Pregunta 87
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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
Pregunta 88
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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
Pregunta 89
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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
Pregunta 90
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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
Pregunta 91
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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.
Pregunta 92
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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
Pregunta 93
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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?
Respuesta
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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
Pregunta 94
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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
Pregunta 95
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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
Pregunta 96
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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
Pregunta 97
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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.
Pregunta 98
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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?
Respuesta
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59 lbs
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51 lbs
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69 lbs
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40 lbs
Pregunta 99
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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
Pregunta 100
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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?
Respuesta
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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.