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Water Concept Flashcards

1
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3 types of water

A

Potable
Non potable
Process water

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2
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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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9
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Amount of cloudiness in a liquid

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Turbidity

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10
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Higher turbidity means?

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Greater sedimentation. This is bad.

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11
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Unit of measure for turbidity

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NTU

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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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16
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Microorganisms including E.Coli

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Coliforms

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17
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Increased coliforms means?

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Presence of other pathogens

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18
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Infectious such as bacteria, virus, fungu

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Pathogens

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19
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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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21
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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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24
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2 types of water filtration

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Reverse Osmosis

Kinetic degradation fluxion KDF

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25
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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

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Reverse Osmosis

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26
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Pros/Cons of Reverse Osmosis

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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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27
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Filtration system that contains flakes or granules of copper and zinc

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Kinetic degradation fluxion KDF

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28
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Kinetic degradation fluxion KDF pros/cons

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Effective up to 98% in removing inorganic contaminants

o Not effective at removing chemicals or parasites

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29
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Human made compound from industrial activities

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Organic Contaminants

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30
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Feature 32: Organic Contaminants lists 8 key pollutants. Which are?

What the required level for Styrene?

A

BTTSPVEX

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Requirements:
Benzene -
Toluene -
Tetrachloroethylene - 
Styrene -
Polychlorinated biphenyls -
Vinyl Chloride -
Ethylbenzene - 
Xylenes -

If levels are high, what to do?

A 
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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32
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A filtration that uses oxygen treated carbon to chemically bond with the organic contaminants in water

A

Granular activated carbon filtration

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33
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Granular activated carbon filtration

  • are mostly used in?
  • effective at?
  • required at?
A

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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34
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3 types of Agricultural Contaminants

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Pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer

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35
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Feature 33: Agricultural Contaminants precondition for?

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all 3 project types

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36
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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
A

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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37
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Used to destroy, repel, or control plants and animals

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Pesticide

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38
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Type of pesticide to destroy or inhibit unwanted plants; used in farming

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Herbicide

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39
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Feature 33: Agricultural Contaminants. Part 2: Fertilizers requires that nitrate level must be …

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Less than 50mg/L

40
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High exposure of fertilizers causes what?

A

Methemoglobinemia

41
Q

Carries oxygen but cannot release to body tissues

A

Methemoglobinemia

42
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If fertilizers exceed standard level, what must be conducted?

A

Granular activated carbon filtration / GAC Filtration

43
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Feature 34: Public Water Additives precondition for?

A

All 3 project types

44
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Used to control or destroy harmful microorganisms as well as prevent formation

A

Disinfectants

45
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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?

A

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

46
Q

Irritating greenish yellow halogen. Inexpensive and effective way to kill microorganisms

A

Chlorine

47
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Disinfectant formed when ammonia is added to chlorine

A

Chloramine

If exceeds conduct GAC

48
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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

A

Less than 0.08 and 0.06 mg/L

If exceeds conduct GAC

49
Q

Forms when chlorine and chloramine reacts with organic materials in water

A

Disinfectant By-products

50
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Formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water

A

Trihalomethane THM

51
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Formed when chlorine or chloramine reacts with organic matter in water

A

Haloacetic acid HAA

52
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Feature 34: Public Water Additives. Part 3 Fluoride requires what?

A

Requires fluoride be less than 4.0 mg/L

If exceeds, use reverse osmosis or distillation

53
Q

Prevents or reverses tooth decay

A

Fluoride

54
Q

White spots can form on tooth. If too much, pitting forms

A

Dental fluorosis

55
Q

Feature 35: Periodic Water Quality Testing optimization for?

A

NEI and NEB

56
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Feature 35: Periodic Water Quality Testing. Part 1: Quarterly Testing requires 3 things. List these.

A

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

57
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Feature 35: Periodic Water Quality Testing. Part 2 Water Data Record Keeping and Response requires 2 things. List these

A

Requires a policy be written on how to enforce monitoring and record keeping

Must specify detailed records of testing and inspections , enforcement etc

58
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Feature 36: Water Treatment optimization for?

A

3 project types

59
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 1: Organic Chemical Removal - requires installation of?

A

Activated carbon filters, such as GAC

Granular activated carbon filtration

60
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 2: Sediment Filter - requires use of?

What’s the required pore size?

A

Requires use of sediment filter.

Pore size must be 1.5 micrometers or less

Glass microfiber or RO can be used

61
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 3 Microbial Elimination - uses 2 methods. What are these methods?

A

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation UVGI

National Science Foundation NSF filters

62
Q

Filtration that uses UV to breakdown DNA

A

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation UVGI

63
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Filtration that removes microbial cysts

A

National Science Foundation NSF filters

64
Q

Microorganisms in its dormant state that is resistant to typical disinfection methods

A

Microbial cysts

65
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 4 Water Quality Maintenance requires 3 items

  • plan?
  • reporting schedule?
  • narrative addres what?
A

Requires verification that filtration used continue to operate

Report to IWBI annually, provide evidence

Records be kept for a minimum of three years

66
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Feature 36: Water Treatment. Part 5 Legionella Control requires narrative address what?

A

Requires narrative that addresses control of legionella in the building

67
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What is legionella and how does it spread?

A

Bacterium found in freshwater

Spread through air in mist or water vapor

68
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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?
A 
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

69
Q

Feature 37: Drinking Water Promotion Part 2 Drinking Water Access - requires water dispenser

  • how many?
  • distance?
  • required characteristics?
A

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

70
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Feature 37: Drinking Water Promotion Part 3 Water Dispenser Maintenance must be maintained. What are the 2 requirements?

A

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

71
Q

How much of the body is water

A

2/3

72
Q

How many people lack access to safe drinking water?

A

1 billion

73
Q

How many deaths attributable to unsafe water?

A

2 million

74
Q

Trihalomethanes THMs and haloacetic acids as well as N-nitrosodimethylaming leads to

A

cancer and other adverse health effects

75
Q

The quality of US surface water relies largely on …

A

Clean Water Act of 1974

76
Q

Agency that implements Clean Water Act

A

US Environmental Protection Agency EPA

77
Q

Antinomy in bottled water in 11 European countries increased by xx % after xx months due to antinomy leeching in bottles

A

90% after 6 months

78
Q

two important properties of waters

A

turbidity and total coliforms

79
Q

Exposure to pathogen through water containing coliforms can lead to

A

gastro problems such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and cramps

80
Q

Exposure to lead and mercury through drinking water cause what …
for children?
for adults?

A

developmental delays and deficits in learning abilities in children

hbp and kidney problems in adults

81
Q

How to dissolve metals at water?

A

RO and KDF

82
Q

Exposure to Polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs and vinyl chloride causes

A

cancer
immune deficiencies
nervous systems

83
Q

How to limit organic contaminants in water?

A

Carbon filters

84
Q

Organic Pollutants

A

BTTSPVEX (acronym)

85
Q

Inorganic contaminants

A

ALMANC (acronym)

86
Q

Agricultural contaminants effects to body?

A

kidney
thyroid
gasto
reproductive effects

87
Q

Which is the widely used pesticide?
Affects which system?
What’s its bad effect

A

Atrazine

Endocrine

Affects cardiovascular

88
Q

Which is widely used herbicide?

Bad effect?

A

Glyphosate

kidney and reproductive difficulties

89
Q

If there are agricultural contaminants, what to do?

A

Carbon filters

90
Q

Bad effects of too much water additives

A

Fluorosis
Stomach discomfort
Skin Irritation

91
Q

Trihalomethanes THMs and Haloacetic acids have been linked to ?

A

Cancer and kidney damage

92
Q

Water Data Record Keeping and Response - what to do?

A

Have a monitoring strategy in place.

Keep records for 3 years

Detailed plan of action if unacceptable

93
Q

Key to always delivering high quality water even in the case of floods, drought, etc.

A

Carbon Filters
Sediment Filters
UV sanitization

94
Q

Water treatment 5 types?

A 
Carbon filter
Sediment filter
Microbial
Water Quality Maintenance
Legionella Control
95
Q

How to filter sediments?

A

Filter with pore size of 1.5 or less

96
Q

How to do microbial elimination?

A

UVGI and NSF

97
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Results of mild dehydration

A

muscle cramps
dry skin
headaches

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