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100

Who is the director of O&M?

Briggs

100

Pumping Plant ABC has three 2.0 MGD pumps. What is the firm capacity of the plant?

4.0 MGD

100

What does I/O piping stand for?

Inlet / Outlet

100

Which 553 staff currently has dogs

Jin, Jon, and Ben

100

What is the new mechanical piping color for pumping plants and reservoirs?

Ansi 70 Gray

200

Who was the previous 553 supervisor?

Bailey

200

What pumping plant is on Mok AQ 3?

Walnut Creek Pumping Plant No. 3

200

Seismic Valve Actuators are come powered by hydraulic, electric (rarely), and _______

Pneumatic

200

Which 2 schools has current 553 staff attended the most

Cal and SJ

200

How big is Jin's monitor at home?

Bigger than 40

300

Who is the Superintendent responsibly for FMC at the for Orinda WTP?

Smith

300

What does TDH stand for?

Total Dynamic Head

300

What is Distribution's largest reservoir?

Central Reservoir (~150 Million Gallons)
300

What is the name of the boat we just visited (Erica also lived on that same boat for a semester)?

Golden Bear

300

What group did Ha Le work before Design?

Water Conservation

400

Where is the FMC East Superintendent 's office?

Orinda WTP

400

What is the EBMUD's largest distribution Pumping Plant?

Danville No. 1 Pumping Plant at 90 MGD

400

What reservoir serves as the backwash water for Walnut Creek WTP?

Larkey Reservoir

400

Who joined EBMUD first, Jin or Dennis?

Jin

400

What was the bid price for USL? (+/- 2 mil)

$237m

500

Serge used to work as a Manager of _____

Pipeline

500

BHP = (Q x H) / (Constant * Pump Eff)

What is the Constant?

3960

500

Seismic Valves: The backup power for the actuator should be sufficient to cycle the valve _____ times without external electric power (one cycle is two strokes, example: from valve open to close back to valve open; or from valve close to open back to valve close.)

3 cycles

500

How many years does 553 staff plus Ha Le have at EBMUD (+/- 10 years is OK)

116 years

500

What month did Erica get her PE?

June