Lab
Safety
Our Plant
BSWWTF
Purcellville
100

Approximately how many pounds are in 2 kilograms?

5 lb

100

What is the first-aid treatment for skin contact with most acids?

Wash the affected area with water

100

By what calculation does the BSWWF control its sludge age?

Sludge Retention Time

100

The MBR at BSWWF was designed to operate as what type of process?

Modified 4 stage Bardenpho.

100

As the pH drops across the bio-reactors due to nitrification, what is being absorbed?

 Alkalinity

200
What is normality?

A measure of the acidic or basic strength of a solution

200
When is a stairway, ramp or ladder required in an excavation?

When the excavation is at least 4 feet deep.

200

The one key factor that determines the SRT at the BSWWF

Aeration influent temperature

200

BSWWF average flow rating?

1.5 MGD

200

The total volume of 1 side of the aeration basin

319,200 gallons

300

What is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen?

Sum of organic nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen. 

300

Properly functioning fume hoods should have what air flow when the sash is partially closed? 

30 m/min

300

The digester at the BSWWF produces what class of biosolids?

Class B

300

Under the DEQ emissions permit, how many hours are the generators at the BSWWF allowed to run in a years’ time?

500 hours

300

1 foot in digester 3 equals how many gallons?

15,867 gallons

400

What does the standard 5 day BOD test measure?

The amount of oxygen used by microorganism as they consume and metabolize organic material in water. 

400

If you have a hexane fire, which type of extinguisher should you use?

Class B

400

In order to meet pathogen reduction requirements, the BSWWF uses this calculation method

Volatile Solids Reduction

400

The RAS rate at BSWWF is determined by what flow rate?

2-4 times the influent flow

400

1 foot in the solids day tank equals how many gallons?

848 gallons

500

Why do we test for the presence of E. Coli?

E. Coli is a Target Indicator Organism. Presence of e. coli can indicate fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease- causing enteric organisms.

500

Gas concentrations below the LEL are too______ to ignite

Lean

500

What is minimum percent VSR the sludge can be from the Digester at BSWWF

38%

500

Nitrosomonas are the bacteria that convert ammonium to nitrite, what are the bacteria that covert nitrite to nitrate?

Nitrobacter

500

What is the name brand of the PLCs that run BSWWF?

Modicon Qunatum