Water Concept Flashcards

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3 types of water

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Potable
Non potable
Process water

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4 routes of exposure to water

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Ingestion
Inhalation
Skin absorption
Injection

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Water fit for consumption

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Potable water

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Water not fit for consumption

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Non potable water

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Water used for cooling towers, boilers and industrial processes, can be either potable or non potable.

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Process Water

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Feature 30: Fundamental Water Quality is a pre condition for …

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all 3 project types

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Feature 30: Fundamental Water Quality. Part 1: Sediment requires water sample to have?

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Turbidity level of less than 1.0 nephelometric turbidity unit NTU

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Water clarity is measured in terms of?

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Turbidity

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Amount of cloudiness in a liquid

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Turbidity

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Higher turbidity means?

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Greater sedimentation. This is bad.

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Unit of measure for turbidity

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NTU

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Feature 30: Fundamental Water Quality requires public drinking water be?

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Maximum 5.0 NTU

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Feature 30: Fundamental Water Quality requires water utilities be maintained at what level?

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0.1 NTU

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Why is low turbidity important?

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Low turbidity - important so UV light treatment can be used. If high, sediments block UV rays

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Feature 30: Fundamental Water Quality. Part 2: Microorganisms requires water be?

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Requires that water must be tested to ensure no coliforms

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Microorganisms including E.Coli

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Coliforms

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Increased coliforms means?

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Presence of other pathogens

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Infectious such as bacteria, virus, fungu

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Pathogens

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Test the effectiveness of a project’s water filtration

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Total Coliform Teset

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Feature 31: Inorganic Contaminants precondition for all?

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3 project types

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Element or compound found in water, such as from mining etc

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Inorganic contaminant

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Feature 31: Inorganic Contaminants. Part 1: Dissolved Metals addresses what?

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Addresses 6 major contaminants such as
ALMANC
arsenic lead mercury antimony nickel copper

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ALMANC levels?

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ALMANC .01
Arsenic - less than 0.01
Lead - less than 0.01 mg/L
Mercury - less than 0.002
Antimony - less than 0.006
Nickel - less than 0.012
Copper - less than 1.0
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2 types of water filtration

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Reverse Osmosis

Kinetic degradation fluxion KDF

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Filtration type that uses semi permeable membrane to filter water; very fine filter that only allows water molecules to pass through
Reverse Osmosis
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Pros/Cons of Reverse Osmosis
Effective at removing contaminants, but wastes 50 to 80% of incoming water supply Some circulate back to building for non potable purposes
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Filtration system that contains flakes or granules of copper and zinc
Kinetic degradation fluxion KDF
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Kinetic degradation fluxion KDF pros/cons
Effective up to 98% in removing inorganic contaminants o Not effective at removing chemicals or parasites
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Human made compound from industrial activities
Organic Contaminants
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Feature 32: Organic Contaminants lists 8 key pollutants. Which are? What the required level for Styrene?
BTTSPVEX
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``` Requirements: Benzene - Toluene - Tetrachloroethylene - Styrene - Polychlorinated biphenyls - Vinyl Chloride - Ethylbenzene - Xylenes - ``` If levels are high, what to do?
``` BTTSPVEX (bts pa-vet tnx).001 15 Benzene - less than 0.001 Toluene - less than 0.15 Tetrachloroethylene - less than 0.05 Styrene - less than 0.0005 mg/L Polychlorinated biphenyls - less than 0.0005 Vinyl chloride - less than 0.002 Ethylbenzene - lesss than 0.3 Xylenes (m p and o) - less than 0.5 ``` If levels in a building are higher than these, conduct granular activated carbon filtration
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A filtration that uses oxygen treated carbon to chemically bond with the organic contaminants in water
Granular activated carbon filtration
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Granular activated carbon filtration - are mostly used in? - effective at? - required at?
Mostly used in homes Effective at removing organic contaminants but not sodium and flourine A maintenance and filter replacement should be in place before final occupancy
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3 types of Agricultural Contaminants
Pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer
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Feature 33: Agricultural Contaminants precondition for?
all 3 project types
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Feature 33: Agricultural Contaminants. Part 1: Herbicides and Pesticides identifies required levels for each? ``` Requirements for: Atrazine Glyphosate Simazine 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid ```
Atrazine - less than 0.001 , controls broadleaf weeds in crops. Most commonly detected pesticide in water Glyphosate - less than 0.70; used in many pesticides Simazine - less than 0.0002; used to control weeds. 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - less than. 0.07; major herbicide that can run off or leach into ground
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Used to destroy, repel, or control plants and animals
Pesticide
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Type of pesticide to destroy or inhibit unwanted plants; used in farming
Herbicide
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Feature 33: Agricultural Contaminants. Part 2: Fertilizers requires that nitrate level must be ...
Less than 50mg/L
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High exposure of fertilizers causes what?
Methemoglobinemia
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Carries oxygen but cannot release to body tissues
Methemoglobinemia
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If fertilizers exceed standard level, what must be conducted?
Granular activated carbon filtration / GAC Filtration
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Feature 34: Public Water Additives precondition for?
All 3 project types
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Used to control or destroy harmful microorganisms as well as prevent formation
Disinfectants
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Feature 34: Public Water Additives. Part 1: Disinfectants requires the amount of chlorine and chloramine in water to be at what level?
Requires amount of chlorine and chloramine in water for human consumption must be less than 0.6mg/L and 4mg/L. If exceeds, use GAC
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Irritating greenish yellow halogen. Inexpensive and effective way to kill microorganisms
Chlorine
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Disinfectant formed when ammonia is added to chlorine
Chloramine If exceeds conduct GAC
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Feature 34: Public Water Additives. Part 2: Disinfectant By-products requires amount of 2 groups of DBDP, thihalomethane and haloaceic acids be less than
Less than 0.08 and 0.06 mg/L If exceeds conduct GAC
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Forms when chlorine and chloramine reacts with organic materials in water
Disinfectant By-products
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Formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water
Trihalomethane THM
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Formed when chlorine or chloramine reacts with organic matter in water
Haloacetic acid HAA
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Feature 34: Public Water Additives. Part 3 Fluoride requires what?
Requires fluoride be less than 4.0 mg/L If exceeds, use reverse osmosis or distillation
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Prevents or reverses tooth decay
Fluoride
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White spots can form on tooth. If too much, pitting forms
Dental fluorosis
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Feature 35: Periodic Water Quality Testing optimization for?
NEI and NEB
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Feature 35: Periodic Water Quality Testing. Part 1: Quarterly Testing requires 3 things. List these.
Requires tests every quarter Must measure lead arsenic mercury and copper Procedure must be in place to document and report quarterly tests to IWBI once a year
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Feature 35: Periodic Water Quality Testing. Part 2 Water Data Record Keeping and Response requires 2 things. List these
Requires a policy be written on how to enforce monitoring and record keeping Must specify detailed records of testing and inspections , enforcement etc
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Feature 36: Water Treatment optimization for?
3 project types
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 1: Organic Chemical Removal - requires installation of?
Activated carbon filters, such as GAC | Granular activated carbon filtration
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 2: Sediment Filter - requires use of? What's the required pore size?
Requires use of sediment filter. Pore size must be 1.5 micrometers or less Glass microfiber or RO can be used
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 3 Microbial Elimination - uses 2 methods. What are these methods?
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation UVGI National Science Foundation NSF filters
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Filtration that uses UV to breakdown DNA
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation UVGI
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Filtration that removes microbial cysts
National Science Foundation NSF filters
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Microorganisms in its dormant state that is resistant to typical disinfection methods
Microbial cysts
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 4 Water Quality Maintenance requires 3 items - plan? - reporting schedule? - narrative addres what?
Requires verification that filtration used continue to operate Report to IWBI annually, provide evidence Records be kept for a minimum of three years
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 5 Legionella Control requires narrative address what?
Requires narrative that addresses control of legionella in the building
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What is legionella and how does it spread?
Bacterium found in freshwater Spread through air in mist or water vapor
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Feature 37: Drinking Water Promotion Part 1: Drinking Water Taste Properties must meet certain levels: ``` Sodium - Chloride - Aluminum - Manganese - Sulfate - Iron - Zinc - Total dissolved solids - If exceeds, use what? ```
``` Sodium - less than 270 Chloride - less than 250 mg/L Aluminum - less than 0.2 mg/L Manganese - less than 0.05 Sulfate - less than 250 Iron - less than 0.3 Zinc - less than 5 Total dissolved solids - less than 500 mg/L ``` If exceeds, use additional filtration
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Feature 37: Drinking Water Promotion Part 2 Drinking Water Access - requires water dispenser - how many? - distance? - required characteristics?
At least 1 water dispenser per floor, No farther than 30m (100’) from all parts of the regularly occupied floor place. Must meet drinking water properties in Part 1
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Feature 37: Drinking Water Promotion Part 3 Water Dispenser Maintenance must be maintained. What are the 2 requirements?
Part 3a: requires daily cleaning of mouthpieces, guards, and basins to prevent lime and calcium build up Part 3b: requires quarterly cleaning of outlet screens and aerators
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How much of the body is water
2/3
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How many people lack access to safe drinking water?
1 billion
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How many deaths attributable to unsafe water?
2 million
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Trihalomethanes THMs and haloacetic acids as well as N-nitrosodimethylaming leads to
cancer and other adverse health effects
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The quality of US surface water relies largely on ...
Clean Water Act of 1974
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Agency that implements Clean Water Act
US Environmental Protection Agency EPA
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Antinomy in bottled water in 11 European countries increased by xx % after xx months due to antinomy leeching in bottles
90% after 6 months
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two important properties of waters
turbidity and total coliforms
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Exposure to pathogen through water containing coliforms can lead to
gastro problems such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and cramps
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Exposure to lead and mercury through drinking water cause what ... for children? for adults?
developmental delays and deficits in learning abilities in children hbp and kidney problems in adults
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How to dissolve metals at water?
RO and KDF
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Exposure to Polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs and vinyl chloride causes
cancer immune deficiencies nervous systems
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How to limit organic contaminants in water?
Carbon filters
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Organic Pollutants
BTTSPVEX (acronym)
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Inorganic contaminants
ALMANC (acronym)
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Agricultural contaminants effects to body?
kidney thyroid gasto reproductive effects
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Which is the widely used pesticide? Affects which system? What's its bad effect
Atrazine Endocrine Affects cardiovascular
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Which is widely used herbicide? Bad effect?
Glyphosate kidney and reproductive difficulties
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If there are agricultural contaminants, what to do?
Carbon filters
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Bad effects of too much water additives
Fluorosis Stomach discomfort Skin Irritation
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Trihalomethanes THMs and Haloacetic acids have been linked to ?
Cancer and kidney damage
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Water Data Record Keeping and Response - what to do?
Have a monitoring strategy in place. Keep records for 3 years Detailed plan of action if unacceptable
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Key to always delivering high quality water even in the case of floods, drought, etc.
Carbon Filters Sediment Filters UV sanitization
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Water treatment 5 types?
``` Carbon filter Sediment filter Microbial Water Quality Maintenance Legionella Control ```
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How to filter sediments?
Filter with pore size of 1.5 or less
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How to do microbial elimination?
UVGI and NSF
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Results of mild dehydration
muscle cramps dry skin headaches