WATER

Question 1

responsible for the
design, construction, and maintenance of the
shipboard potable water systems, including
treatment facilities and processes to assure that
safe drinking water is available at all times.

Answer 1

NAVSEASYSCOM

Question 2

responsible for
establishing and promulgating health standards
for water quality afloat

Answer 2

Chief, BUMED

Question 3

responsible for promulgating a water sanitation
bill to ensure that procedures for receipt, transfer,
treatment, storage, distribution, and surveillance
are provided and followed

Answer 3

commanding officer

Question 4

responsible to the commanding officer for implementing the requirements of the
NAVSEASYSCOM. This responsibility
includes the supply and treatment of potable
water and for the system components that
receive, store, distribute, produce, and treat
potable water.
-responsible for the
chloride and hydrogen ion (pH) testing of the
ship’s potable water.

Answer 4

engineering department

Question 5

responsible for conducting a medical
surveillance program of the potable water
system including collection of samples for
coliform bacteria testing as prescribed and daily
halogen residuals from the distribution system

Answer 5

medical department representative

Question 6

Potable Water Sources for Naval Ships:

Answer 6

(1) Distillation, RO, or other NAVSEA
approved water production technology.
(2) Shore-to-ship delivery from an
approved source.
(3) Shore-to-ship delivery from an
unapproved source (when approved source does
not exist), refer to Article 6-7.
(4) Ship-to-ship.

Question 7

when is Seawater is used aboard ships

Answer 7

fire mains, decontamination, and for marine
sanitation devices (MSDs) flushing

Question 8

how many gallons
per day per man is specified by NAVSEA for
design considerations.

Answer 8

50

Question 9

water receipt
what If water taken aboard the ship does
not have the required halogen residual

Answer 9

the ship
must boost halogen residual, or have shore
facility boost halogen residual in source water to obtain the proper residual

Question 10

what must be done before the initial transfer of water

Answer 10

A free available chlorine (FAC),
chloramines (total chlorine), or total bromine
residual as applicable shall be completed prior to
the initial transfer of water

Question 11

Potable water may be
received from approved shore facilities or other
vessels. What are the approved potable
water sources

Answer 11

1.(EPA) (State and territory) approved public
water systems
2. Australians
3. British navy
4. Canadian forces
5. OCONUS water source information may be obtained from U.S. military representatives ashore or Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Units (NAVENPVNTMEDUs) having
area responsibility
6. Bottled water must be obtained from DOD approved sources

Question 12

types of water production plants

Answer 12

(1) Distillation plants

2) Reverse osmosis (RO

Question 13

The absence of a Free Available Chlorine
(FAC) or total bromine residual (TBR) in the
ship’s potable water may indicate___

Answer 13

contamination.

Question 14

What water disinfection type is most frequently used because of
its relatively long shelf life and reduced storage
space requirements

Answer 14

HTH

Question 15

Bromine cartridges
have a shelf life of _____ from the date of
manufacture

Answer 15

2 years