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WATER TREATMENTPRACTICE
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Investigate immediately. - Answers-If a consumer complains about the drinking water
characteristics, the operator should record the complaint and
Operating ratio - Answers-What term is used when a water utility divides its total
operating expenses into the total revenue?
Daily - Answers-How often should operating data, such as flow rate, amount of water
treated, dosage of chemical, and reservoir levels be recorded?
Document that safe drinking water has been delivered to customers - Answers-Which of
the following is the most important reason to keep daily records of operational data?
Consumer's tap inside the home. - Answers-Under the requirements of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, it is the duty of the water purveyor to deliver potable water of proper
quantity only as far as the
15 service connections or over 25 persons for over 60 days a year. - Answers-According
to the Safe Drinking Water Act, the basic definition of a public water supply system is
any water system that supplies water for human consumption that serves
Water system owner - Answers-What agent is responsible for for reporting lab results to
the regulatory agency?
3 months of the violation in a daily newspaper in the area served by the system. -
Answers-According to the USEPA drinking water regulations, the owner or operator of a
public water system which fails to comply with applicable monitoring requirements must
give notice to the public within
, OSHA - Answers-What federal law is designed to protect the safety and health of
operators?
Safe Drinking Water Act - Answers-What federal law regulates public water supplies?
Gravity - Answers-What causes water to move through pores in soil and rocks?
Coliform bacteria - Answers-What is commonly used indicator of possible health
problems found in plants, soil, water and the intestines of humans and warm-blooded
animals?
Pathogenic - Answers-What are disease producing bacteria called?
Calcium and Magnesium - Answers-What are the two main causes of hardness in
water?
Deep well in gravel - Answers-Which source of water has the greatest natural protection
from bacterial contamination?
Rotameter - Answers-What device measures the flow rate of gases?
According to the manufacturer recommendations - Answers-How often should
preventative maintenance for equipment be performed?
total energy that a pump must develop for pumping to take place. - Answers-Dynamic
head is best described as the
Water hammer - Answers-Which of the following terms refers to the excessive internal
pressure, which may be several times the normal operating pressure and can seriously
damage hydropneumatic tanks, valves, and the piping network?
Electricity - Answers-Which of the following should an operator investigate first when the
well pump and control problems occur?
start the flow of water. - Answers-Most pumps must be primed before startup in order to
Act as an automatic shutoff valve when the pump stops - Answers-What is the purpose
of a check valve?
Avoid future equipment problems - Answers-What is the primary purpose of a
preventative maintenance program?
10% - Answers-A mixture of air and gas is considered hazardous when the mixture
exceeds what percentage of the lower explosive limit (LEL)?
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