Water-Borne Diseases
This bacterial infection spreads through contaminated water and can cause severe dehydration.
Influenza
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Cholera
CHOLERA
The elevated levels of this element in groundwater can lead to health issues.
Oxygen
Arsenic
Chloride
Potassium
ARSENIC
This federal agency is responsible for enforcing the Clean Water Act and regulating pollutants in U.S. surface waters.
National Weather Service (NWS)
U.S Geological Survey (USGS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
During the 2019 Acute Encephalitis (AES) outbreak in Bihar, why were children particularly vulnerable to this disease?
A) They were malnourished, which weakened their immunity
B) Children were less exposed to bacteria than adults
C) They were not allowed to drink purified water
D) They had access to superior healthcare facilities
Answer: A) They were malnourished, which weakened their immunity
Name the waterborne disease outbreak that often occurs after heavy rains or flooding, when sewage can mix with drinking water supplies.
Gastrointestinal infections
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Malaria
GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS
What is the process of removing salt and other impurities from seawater to address water scarcity in coastal regions?
Seascrubbing
Desalination
Spectronomy
Hydrochlorination
DESALINATION
Which federal act protects public water supplies in the United States?
Clean Water Act
National Environmental Act
Public Water Act
Safe Water Drinking Act
SAFE WATER DRINKING ACT
In 2014, this city in Michigan experienced a major water crisis when its water source was switched, leading to lead contamination in the drinking water and public health concerns.
Detroit
Flint
Lansing
Grand Rapids
FLINT
A type of disease that is also called beaver fever.
Beaveriosis
Metrodinazole
Pertussis
Giardia
GIARDIA
How many people drink contaminated water with feces every year?
1.7 Billion
2 Trillion
7.4 Million
30 Million
1.7 Billion
This permit program from the Clean Water Act (CWA) controls the discharge of pollutants from point sources into US waterways.
Environmental Impact System (EIS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Which country was devastated by a massive cholera outbreak after an earthquake in 2010, with over 820,000 cases and nearly 10,000 deaths?
Cuba
Haiti
Barbados
Jamaica
Haiti