Potable Water Supply Requirements for Ground Forces Flashcards
1
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unit commander responsibilities for ground forces water
A
- Sufficient quantities of safe water
- enforcement of water discipline
- inform troops about the dangers of consuming untreated water
- know the proper methods of disinfection for personal drinking water
2
Q
engineering offcer responsibilities for ground forces water
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- Provides sufficient potable water quantities for the population.
- Construction, operation, and maintenance of all facilities used for collection, treatment, and distribution of potable water.
- selecting sources of raw water
3
Q
medical department responsibilities for ground forces water
A
- advise CO on water quality issues
- Assist engineers with Selection of water, surveying water system
- conduct routine Halogen and BACTI
4
Q
All water Sources are unsafe until?
A
evaluated and approved by medical
5
Q
what influences water choice?
A
- Quality
- Quantity
- Accessibility
6
Q
what is usually the easiest and safest source of water for ground forces?
A
Public water supply
7
Q
Acceptable water sources?
A
- public water
- surface water
- ground water
- commercial bottled water
8
Q
Surface water:
A
- Quality may be a problem
- more contaminated than other sources
- large quantity
9
Q
Ground water:
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- existing wells and springs
- less contaminated than surface water
- hard to determine quantity
- must be 30 yard up gradient from known contaminant
10
Q
ways to treat water in the field:
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- straining
- chemical additive
- coagulation
- sedimentation
11
Q
most common field water purification system
A
ROPU
12
Q
Light medium tactical freshwater purification unit
A
- 3000 gallons an hour
- freshwater only
13
Q
Light weight water purifier
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- 125 gallons an hour
- mobile forward deployed
14
Q
internal organization for standardization
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- Moved with Palletized load system truck
- 1500 gallons per hour
- replacing the ROPU
15
Q
most common Disinfection method in the field
A
Chlorine
