Stormwater Management Exam 1 Questions And Answers
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Storm Water Drainage
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Storm Water Drainage
Stormwater Management Exam 1 Questions
And Answers
What path does most of the rainfall onto the land surface take in getting to the ocean?
Runoff
Which hydrologic cycle element acts as a valve, essentially controlling how fast the water
moves? infiltration
Give an example of why it is imp...
From the time that nitrogen is applied to a field surface, how does it most commonly move
through the environment? Nitrogen in presence of O2 converts to nitrate which is very
mobile in water, then is converted to Nitrite
, Stormwater Management Exam 1 Questions
And Answers
From the time that phosphorus is applied to a field surface, how does it most commonly move
through the environment? seepage into aquifer=>into streams
BOD is a measure of what (not what the abbreviation stands for, but what it means)?
Biological oxygen demand:
Indicator of water quality problem, more organisms need more O2, measure of organics in a
water system
Describe a case in which you might be most interested in whether your contaminant level
exceeds some threshold value. A Maximum Concentration Level (MCL) has been set for
dissolved oxygen in a stream
Describe at least 2 problems often experienced when looking for a contaminant threshold level.
it is the maximum or minimum level of contamination legally allowed in a stream
meaning its already too high to too low
Describe a case in which you might be most interested in the mass transport of your contaminant.
(TMDL) Total Maximum Daily Load set for a mass base approach
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