Unit 1 - Legislation

Question 1

Reporting requirements, sampling and testing requirements, and treatment standards are specified in a treatment plant’s:

Answer 1

Operating Approval

Question 2

In a worst case scenario, an operator’s failure to comply with environmental protection legislation could lead to

Answer 2

Serious illness or death

Question 3

This legislation gives fundamental rights to workers and regulates safety requirements by employers and employees. It must be adhered to

Answer 3

Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

Question 4

Regulations applicable to the water and wastewater industry, including Potable Water Regulation, and wastewater/storm drainage, are covered in what?

Answer 4

Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Question 5

Under an “Approval” or “Code of Practice”, all water and wastewater facilities in Alberta are directly regulated by:

Answer 5

Provincial Government

Question 6

Maximum acceptable concentrations for drinking water are set out in what document?

Answer 6

The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality

Question 7

Which drinking water parameter is regulated at the Water Treatment Plant as a Maximum Allowable Concentration, and in the distribution system as Aesthetic Objective?

Answer 7

Turbidity

Question 8

Under TDG regulations, can a TRAINED worker, who does not possess a training certificate, handle dangerous goods?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

The responsibility for WHMIS is shared among

Answer 9

The supplier, the employer, and the worker

Question 10

According to the Alberta certification program, this group is not served by “Public” facilities

Answer 10

Municipalities

Question 11

In The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, what does MAC stand for?

Answer 11

Maximum Acceptable Concentrations