WATER SOURCES
FILTRATION & TREATMENT
MATH & CALCULATIONS
RULES & COMPLIANCE
FIELD OPERATIONS
100

This type of water is most influenced by rainfall and runoff.

What is surface water?

100

This chemical is most commonly used as a coagulant.

What is alum?

100

Convert 12°C to Fahrenheit.

What is 54°F?

100

This act governs drinking water standards in the U.S.

What is the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)?

100

This device measures flow in a pipe using float movement.

What is a rotameter?

200

Water stored underground in permeable rock layers is called this.

What is an aquifer?

200

This process removes dissolved gases like hydrogen sulfide.

What is aeration?

200

A system uses 100 lbs chlorine over 4 days. Daily usage?

What is 25 lbs/day?

200

The MCL for nitrate is this.

What is 10 mg/L?

200

This valve allows flow in only one direction.

What is a check valve?

300

This condition occurs when lake water separates into layers based on temperature.

What is stratification?

300

Direct filtration differs because it skips this step.

What is sedimentation?

300

52 psi equals approximately how many feet of head?

What is 120 feet?

300

The MCL for nitrite is this.

What is 1 mg/L?

300

This safety device protects workers from chlorine exposure.

What is an SCBA?

400

The seasonal mixing of lake water is called this.

What is turnover?

400

This filter media removes taste and odor compounds.

What is activated carbon?

400

A tank drops from 150 lbs to 100 lbs in 2 days. Daily usage?

What is 25 lbs/day?

400

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) limit is this.

What is 0.08 mg/L?

400

A centrifugal pump spinning backwards usually indicates this issue.

What is a check valve failure?

500

This type of lake mixes only once per year.

What is monomictic?

500

This chemical is commonly used to kill blue-green algae.

What is copper sulfate?

500

Basin volume = 24 ft × 12 ft × 8 ft. Flow = 1.1 MGD. Find detention time.

What is ~32 minutes?

500

This rule addresses coliform bacteria monitoring.

What is the RTCR (Revised Total Coliform Rule)?

500

Air gap spacing must be how many times the pipe diameter?

What is 2 times?