Water in Pop Culture
This animated TV show follows a young hero mastering the four elements, including water.
What is Avatar: The Last Airbender?
This common measurement indicates the acidity or alkalinity of water.
What is pH?
This is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world.
What is Lake Superior?
This advanced water treatment method uses a semi-permeable membrane to remove dissolved salts and contaminants from water.
What is reverse osmosis?
This is the location of AWWA's headquarters.
What is Denver, CO?
In The Simpsons Movie, this environmental agency encases Springfield in a giant dome due to water pollution.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
This harmful byproduct of chlorine disinfection is regulated due to its potential carcinogenic effects.
What are disinfection byproducts (DBPs)?
The term “toilet-to-tap” refers to the advanced process of purifying wastewater into drinking water, an idea that gained traction in this drought-prone U.S. state.
What is California?
Water pressure in distribution systems is commonly measured in this unit, often seen in fire hydrant testing.
What is pounds per square inch (PSI)?
This is the largest, annual AWWA conference that gathers water professionals worldwide each year to explore industry advancements, challenges, and solutions.
What is ACE - Annual Conference and Expo?
This hit song by TLC warns listeners, "Don't go chasing" this type of water.
What are waterfalls?
The presence of this gas in drinking water can cause "blue baby syndrome" when consumed in high amounts.
What is nitrate?
This U.S. river, which supplies water to over 40 million people, has been experiencing historic drought conditions.
What is the Colorado River?
The EPA mandates a chlorine residual in drinking water distribution systems. What is the maximum allowable concentration of free chlorine in these systems?
What is 4.0 mg/L?
AWWA publishes this set of widely recognized guidelines that establish best practices for water treatment, distribution, and infrastructure.
What are AWWA Standards?
In this 2000 comedy movie, Julia Roberts’ character investigates the contamination of hexavalent chromium in drinking water, linked to a major lawsuit.
What is Erin Brockovich?
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), passed in this year, regulates public drinking water quality in the U.S.
What is 1974?
This equation is used to estimate runoff from a watershed, taking into account precipitation, land use, and soil characteristics.
What is the Rational Method?
In 2022, this Texas city became the first in the U.S. to approve the direct reuse of purified wastewater for drinking.
What is El Paso?
AWWA produces this monthly publication featuring research, technical advancements, and industry news.
What is the Journal -- American Water Works Association?
The 2019 film Dark Waters depicts a legal battle against this chemical giant, which was held accountable for polluting drinking water with toxic substances linked to Teflon production.
What is DuPont?
In 1993, an outbreak of this microscopic parasite in Milwaukee’s drinking water sickened over 400,000 people, making it the largest U.S. waterborne disease outbreak.
What is Cryptosporidium?
This curve number method is used in hydrology to estimate direct runoff from a specific rainfall event based on land use, soil type, and land cover.
What is the SCS Curve Number Method?
This biological process describes the conversion of carbon dioxide and organic carbon into methane during anaerobic digestion.
What is methanogenesis?
This is the year AWWA was founded, making it one of the oldest water organizations in the world.
What is 1881?