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Water Quailty Flashcards

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1
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What are 97% of earths waters made of

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Brackish or saline

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2
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How much of earths water is fresh

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0.62%

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What is minimum public water supply specs

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at least 25 people, and min 15 connection

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What minerals does percolating through soil bring?

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Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn

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What are the four major types of water pollution

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Agricultural runoff, urban runoff, Domestic waste water discharge, Industrial waste water discharge

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What are point and non point sources

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Point come from a single place, non point come from various sources

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What are the water quality parameters

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Physical, chemical, microbiological,radiological

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What is turbidity

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Measure of waters clarity

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What are total solids

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suspended and dissolved solids in water or wastewater.

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What are suspended solids

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Portion of the total solids that can be removed/filtered out.

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What causes true color

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Dissolved substances, leaves, wood organic compound. Inorganics such as Fe and Mn also

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What causes apparent color

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suspended materials in water.

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13
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What causes taste and odor compounds

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Algae, bacterial degradation of algae

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What is the Threshold odor number TON

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The greatest dilution at which no odor is detected

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What is DO concentration (Dissolved oxygen)

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Important parameter for assesssing water quailty. It is a function of temperature , salinity, and pressure. DO increases as temp decreases

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16
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How much DO should lakes and river have

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5-6 mg/L

17
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What is biochemical oxygen demand BOD

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The amount of DO that is needed for microorganisms to decompose materials in water.

18
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What is MW of C5H7O2N and 5O2

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C5H7O2N=113 5O2= 5x32=160

19
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how much oxygen is needed to oxidize 1 chem compound such as C5H7O2N

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1.42g/1g chem comp

20
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What is typical BOD of domestic and industrial wastewater

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dom-200mg/L Indust- 1500mg/L

21
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How does the COD test work

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Measures the oxygen equivalent of organic matter using a stong oxidizing agent in an acidic environment The amount of oxygen required is the amount of oxidation material consumed..

22
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what is ph range and meaning

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0-14, 7 neuteral above is alkaline below is acidic

23
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What are the 3 US drinking water standards

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Maximum Contaminate level, Primary drinking-enforcable health approved standards, secondary drinking standards- non enforable based on aesthetic.

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