day 1

Question 1

how much water is delivered by public supply facility

Answer 1

85% of domestic water is delivered by public supply facility

15% supply their own water

Question 2

watershed

Answer 2

land area that drains water to a particular body of water

Question 3

public water supply requirements

Answer 3

The systems have at least 15 service connections (houses,businesses, schools) that regularly serve at least 25 individuals daily for at least 60 days out of the year

Question 4

conveyance loss

Answer 4

water lost in its transit in any way

Question 5

drainage basin

Answer 5

precipitation runs off into bodys of water

Question 6

drawdown and artificial recharge

Answer 6

lowering of ground water
artificially adding groundwater

Question 7

drip irrigation

Answer 7

most efficient form of agriculture
pipes slowly drip water

Question 8

effluent

Answer 8

water treated from sweage plant

Question 9

estuary

Answer 9

where fresh and saltwater mix

Question 10

evaporation
transpiration
evapotranpirastion

Answer 10

evaporation - liquid water turns to vapor

transpiration - water absorbed by plants is evaporated

evapotranspiration- sum of evaporation and transpiration

Question 11

tributary

Answer 11

small river/stream that flows into larger river/stream

Question 12

turbidity

Answer 12

how clean/clear the water looks

Question 13

flood plain

Answer 13

strip of land that is covered by water during a flood

Question 14

flood stage

Answer 14

elavation at which overflow is measured

Question 15

giardiasis

cryptosporidium

Answer 15

disease commonly found in dirty water
both with symptoms of diahrea and nausea

Question 16

confined v unconfined

Answer 16

confined is under pressure significantly different from atmospheric pressure while unconfined is exposed to atmospheric pressure

Question 17

impermeable layer

Answer 17

layer of material that doesn’t allow water to pass through

Question 18

infiltration

Answer 18

flow of water from surface to subsurface

Question 19

leaching

Answer 19

process where soluble material in soil sre washed until lower layer of soil or dissolved

Question 20

minicipal water system

Answer 20

public water system that has at least 5 sevice connection’s see in 25 individuals for 60 days

Question 21

point source polution v
non point source polution

Answer 21

point source : solution clearly from one area
non point source: solution over wide area

Question 22

reverse osmosis

Answer 22

passing water through filter with pressure

Question 23

outfall

Answer 23

where drainage discharges

Question 24

grey vs black water

Answer 24

grey: household wastewater that can be recycled on site
black: wastewater with too much organic contents