Chapter 4 – Acreage Water and Waste Water

Question 1

A(n) ______ is a rural residential property that is located outside an urban centre but, from an income-producing perspective, is not a farm.

Answer 1

acreage

Question 2

Existing wells should undergo a water quality analysis at least once every ______ years.

Answer 2

five

Question 3

Most septic systems are designed to have a lifetime of ______ to ______ years, under the best conditions.

Answer 3

20; 30

Question 4

A(n) ______ receives all of the normal household wastes from all drains.

Answer 4

septic tank

Question 5

______ is characterized by high ______________, often making it unsuitable for human consumption, irrigation, or livestock watering without treatment.

Answer 5

Groundwater; total dissolved solids (TDS)

Question 6

There are two types of routine water analysis: ______ analysis and ______ analysis.

Answer 6

chemical; bacteriological

Question 7

What are the four parameters used to estimate the specific capacity of a well?

Answer 7

Static water level, pumping rate, drawdown at the end of a given pumping period, and the depth to the water-producing zone.

Question 8

Septic tanks use ___________ to digest sewage.

Answer 8

anaerobic bacteria

Question 9

Permission of the ______________ is required before any drilling, pumping, or diverting of water occurs, unless a well is being drilled by an owner or an occupier of some land for the purpose of _____________.

Answer 9

Saskatchewan Watershed Authority; obtaining water solely for his or her domestic use

Question 10

______ is Saskatchewan’s Crown water utility company.

Answer 10

SaskWater