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Water Supply Flashcards

0
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Adequacy

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Satisfactory volume of water

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Satisfactory quality of water

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Potability

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Reliability

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Satisfactory availability of water

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Sources of water

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Surface water
Meteoric water
Ground water

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Surface water

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Mixture of surface run-off and groundwater

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Sources of surface water

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Rivers
Lakes
Ponds
Impounding reservoirs

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Pros and Cons of Surface water

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Greater volume

Open to contamination

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Source of meteoric water

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Rain

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Evaporated water that has precipitated in the form of rain

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Meteoric water

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Rain and air pollutants

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Acid rain

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Cons of meteoric water

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Lower volume

Corrosive

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Ground water

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Portion of water which has percolated into the earth to form underground deposits in aquifers

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Sources of ground water

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Wells

Streams

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Pros and Cons of Ground water

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Contains more minerals
Lesser volume
Quality is dependent on the soil
Deeper

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Public water supply class I

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Class AA

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15
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Public water supply class II

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Class A

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Recreational water class I

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Class B

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Class C

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Recreational water class II
Industrial water supply class I
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Class D

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Industrial water supply class II

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Class for waters having watersheds which are uninhabited and otherwise protected from contamination

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Class AA

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Class that requires only approved disinfection to meet PNSDW

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Class AA

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21
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Class for sources of water supply that require complete treatment to meet PNSDW

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Class A

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Complete treatment

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Coagulation
Sedimentation
Filtration
Disinfection

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Class for primary contact recreation

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Class B

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Class for tourism purposes

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Class B

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Beneficial uses of Class C

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Fishery water (for the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources)
Without water contact
Manufacturing processes after treatment

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26
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Beneficial uses of Class D

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Agriculture
Irrigation
Livestock watering
Navigation
Cooling
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27
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Point source

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Level I

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28
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For rural areas where houses are thinly scattered

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Level I

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Level I definition

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Protected well/developed spring with an outlet but without a distribution system

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Distance requirement of Level I

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Not more than 250 meters from the farthest user

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31
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Number of houses served by Level I

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15-25

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32
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Discharge of Level I

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40-150 L/minute

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Level II

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Communal faucet system

Standposts

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Level II definition

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Source, reservoir, piped distribution network and communal faucets

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35
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For rural and urban areas where houses are clustered densely

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Level II

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36
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Distance requirement of Level II

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Not more than 25 meters away from the farthest house

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Number of households served by Level II

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100 households with one faucet per 4-6 households)

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Discharge of Level II

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40-60 L/capita/day

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39
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Level III

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Waterworks System

Individual House Connections

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Level III definition

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System with a source, a reservoir, a piped distribution network, and household taps

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41
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Other term for household taps

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In-house connections

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42
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For densely populated urban areas

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Level III

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43
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Level of source that requires a minimum treatment of disinfection

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Level III

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44
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DENR

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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45
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EMB

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Environmental Management Bureau

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LWUA

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Local Water Utilities Administration

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NWRB

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National Water Resource Board

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48
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MWSS

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Manila Water Sewerage System

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MWCI

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Maynilad Water Services, Inc.

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50
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LLDA

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Laguna Lake Development Authority

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51
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Primary agency on environment and water shed protection

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DENR

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52
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Enforces water quality and effluent standards

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EMB

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53
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Monitors surface water quality according to class

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EMB

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54
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Regulates industry water

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EMB

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55
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Monitors drinking water

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DOH

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56
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Implements sanitation programs

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DOH

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57
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Mandate of DOH

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To protect human health

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58
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Lending institution to improve local district’s water supply project

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LWUA

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59
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Promotes and oversees the development of provincial waterworks and sewag

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LWUA

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60
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Regulates use of water sources

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NWRB

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61
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Overall coordination of water resource management and development

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NWRB

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62
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Agency which gives permit for commercial deep wells

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NWRB

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63
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Regulates price of water

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MWSS

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64
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Eastern Metro Manila

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MWCI

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65
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Western Metro Manila

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MWSI

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66
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Enforce sanitation laws

67
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Problems with turbidity

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Aesthetics
Filterability
Disinfection

68
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Source of turbidity

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Suspended particles

69
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Turbidity is commonly seen in

A

Surface waters
Street washings
Industrial wastes

70
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Problems with color

A

Aesthetics

Disinfection process interference (chlorination: reacts with chlorine to form chloroform and other trihalomethanes)

71
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Sources of color

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Substances in solution

72
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Sources of odor

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Dissolved salts and gases

73
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Problem with odor

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Disagreeable odor

74
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Sources of taste

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Dissolved substances

75
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Problem with taste

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Unpleasant taste

76
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Problems of water quality with certain physical characteristics

A

Turbidity
Color
Odor
Taste

77
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Water quality problems with chemical characteristics

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Acidity
Alkalinity
Hardness
Iron and Manganese
Chloride
Fluoride
Sulfate
Nitrogen
Phosphorus and Phosphates
Arsenic
Cadmium
Cyanide 
Lead
Mercury
78
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Relationship between hardness of drinking water and cardiovascular diseases

79
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Sources of acidity

A

Carbon dioxide

80
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Sources of mineral acidity

A

Nitric acid
Sulfuric acid
Phosphoric acid

81
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Problems with acidity

A

Unpalatable
Increased corrosiveness of water
Increased potential for leaching heavy metals

82
Q

Sources of alkalinity

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Bicarbonates
Carbonates
Hydroxides
Borates
Silicates
Phosphates
83
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Problem with alkalinity

A

Acrid taste

84
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Sources of hardness

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Multivalent metallic ions (calcium, magnesium, strontium, iron, manganese)

85
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Problems with hardness

A

Increased soap consumption

Production of scales in hot water pipes, boilers, and heaters

86
Q

Sources of iron and manganese

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Present in soil in insoluble form

87
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Problems with iron and manganese

A

Metallic taste

Yellow/black stain

88
Q

Sources of chloride

A 
Naturally occurring
Droplets from ocean
Seawater intrusion
Irrigation water
Human excreta
Industrial wastes
89
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Problems with chloride

A

Salty beyond 250 mg/L

90
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T or F. There are no known adverse health effects in people who consume more than 3000 mg/L.

A

F. (2000 mg/L)

91
Q

Problems with fluoride

A

Disfigurement of teeth
Mottled enamel or dental fluorosis
Dental caries

92
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Problems with sulfate

A

Cathartic effect at concentrations > 250 mg/L

Promotes formation of scales

93
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Sources of nitrogen

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Naturally occurring

Organic wastes

94
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Problems with nitrogen

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Interferes with water disinfection process

Algal bloom

95
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Infantile hemoglobinemia

A

Blue babies

96
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Problems with phosphorus and phosphates

A

Nutrients for plankton causing algal bloom

97
Q

Used in public water supplies for controlling corrosion

A

Polyphosphates

98
Q

Sources of arsenic

A

Minerals and ores
Geothermal springs
Industrial effluents (power generated from coal-fired furnaces, metal smelters)
Atmospheric deposition

99
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Problems with arsenic

A 
Hyperkeratosis
Black foot disease
Myocardial schemia
Liver dysfunction
Carcinogenic
100
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Sources of cadmium

A

Wastewater pollution
Air pollution deposition
Impurities in galvanized pipes, solders, and metal fittings

101
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Main routes of cadmium exposure

A

Inhalation

Ingestion

102
Q

Main target organ of cadmium

103
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Problems with cadmium

A

Itai-itai disease

Cardiovascular diseases accompanied by hypertension

104
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Sources of cyanide

A

Industrial contamination of drinking water sources

105
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Problems with cyanide

A

Thyroid dysfunction

Nervous system dysfunction

106
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Sources of lead

A

Minerals and soil

Household plumbing fixtures, fittings, solder, and pipes

107
Q

Problems with lead

A

At high concentrations:
Hematological, renal, and neurological impairments
Reproductive effects

At low concentrations:
Impaired growth of children
Increased blood pressure

108
Q

Sources of mercury

A

Naturally occurring
Mining wastes
Industrial processing wastes

109
Q

Problems with mercury

A 
Teratogenic effects
Minamata disease
Cerebral palsy
Impaired learning
Behavioral disability
110
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Problems of water quality with biological characteristics

A

Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Microscopic plants

111
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Sources of bacteria, viruses, and parasites

A

Water contaminated with sewage

112
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Problems with bacteria, viruses, and parasites

A

Water-related diseases

113
Q

Sources of microscopic plants

114
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Problems with microscopic plants

A

Color
Odor
Taste

115
Q

Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water

A

DOH AO 2007-0012

116
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Why do we need to update information about water quality every five years?

A

New information on many chemicals
Proliferation of water-refilling stations
Detection of naturally occurring hazardous substances in water sources
Inadequate monitoring capability
Need for new approaches in safe management of water supply

117
Q

Determines possible effects of drinking contaminated water after 70 years

A

Hazard Index

118
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T or F. Drinking water with less than 0.005 mg/L of antimony everyday for 70 years will not cause any health problems.

119
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Variables used to compute the hazard index

A

Dose response of individuals
Maximum amount of water ingested daily
Average life span of Filipinos
Amount of water needed daily

120
Q

Standard value for E. coli

121
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Total count/mL: Permissible limit for biological microorganisms

122
Q

Why is the maximum amount of nitrate (50) larger than nitrite(3)?

A

Because nitrite is unstable.

123
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Other term for organic constituents

A

The deadly dozen

124
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What is apparent color?

A

It is the color of the whole water sample.

125
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What is true color?

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It is the color measured after filtering the water sample to remove larger suspended materials.

126
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Sources of apparent color

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Inorganic components (iron, copper, manganese)

127
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Sources of true color

A

Vegetable or organic extracts

128
Q

Indicator of water treatment efficiency

A

Residual chlorine

129
Q

Chemicals that are not hazardous to human health at concentrations found in drinking water

A

Asbestos
Silver
Tin

130
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Standard value for gross alpha activity

A

0.1 (Bq/L)

131
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Standard value for gross beta activity

132
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms
Level I (90-150 pop)
A

Once every 3 months

133
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms
Level II (600 pop)
A

Once every 2 months

134
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms
Level III (<5000 pop)
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1 sample monthly

135
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms
Level III (5000-100000)
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1 sample per 5000 population monthly

136
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms
Level III (> 100000)
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20 samples plus 1 sample pee 100000 population monthly

137
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms

Bottled water

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Once every 2 months

138
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms

Water refilling stations

A

Once a month

139
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Minimum frequency of sampling for microbiological organisms

Emergency supplies of drinking water

A

Before delivery to users

140
Q

Sources and modes of supply that require a minimum frequency of sampling once a year for physical and chemical analysis

A

Level I
Level II
Level III
Emergency supplies of drinking water

141
Q

Sources and modes of supply that require a minimum frequency sampling of twice a year for physical and chemical analysis

A

Water vending machines

Refilling stations

142
Q

Health effects of disinfection by-products

A

Carcinogenic effects
Effects on reproduction and development
Toxic effects on liver and kidney

143
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Dissolved impurities

A 
Dissolved inorganic matter
Minerals
Fertilizer run-off
Industrial discharges
Salinity
Natural impurities
Domestic waste
Residues of pesticides
144
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Removes carbon dioxide and may raise oxygen to super saturation in daytime

A

Algal growth

145
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Suspended impurities

A

Colloids
Suspended organic
Suspended inorganic
Living matter

146
Q

Process of solid-liquid separation using gravity settling to remove suspended solids

A

Sedimentation

147
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Sludge

A

Floc which collects at the bottom of the basin

148
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Type 1 Sedimentation

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Settling out of discrete non-flocculent particles in dilute suspension

149
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Type 2 Sedimentation

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Settling out of flocculent particles in dilute suspension

150
Q

Removes dirt and other particles suspended in water

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Coagulation/Flocculation

151
Q

Process of adding alum and other chemicals which are capable of attracting charged ions to form flocs

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Coagulation/Flocculation

152
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Uses of filtration

A

Removal of suspended particulate material or impurities from water
Enhances effectiveness of disinfection

153
Q

Materials used in making filters

A

Sand and gravel

Crushed anthracite

154
Q

Filters according to type of medium

A

Granular-bed filter

Pre-coat filter

155
Q

Filters according to pace of process

A

Rapid sand filter (48 hours)

Slow sand filter (30 days)

156
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Filters according to mode of filtering particulates

A

Depth of filtration

Cake filtration

157
Q

Deactivation or killing of pathogenic organisms

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Disinfection

158
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Residual effect of disinfectants

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Remaining active in the water even after the disinfection process

159
Q

Why should residual concentrations be maintained?

A

To guard against possible contamination from biological sources in the water distribution system

160
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Process by which gas and water are brought into intimate contact with each other

161
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Membrane Filtration Processes

A

Reverse osmosis
Electrodialysis
Ultrafiltration

162
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Reverse osmosis

A

Pressure-driven process that retains all ions and passes water

163
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Transfer ions through membranes from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution as a result of the passage of direct current

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Electrodialysis

164
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Ultrafiltration

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Pressure-driven process for fractionating and concentrating solutions containing colloids and high-molecular weight materials

165
Q

Factors affecting capita consumption

A 
Climate
Class of consumer
Quality of water
Industries and commerce
Pressure on distribution system
Metering of system
Sewage facility
Number of inhabitants
Size of community
Cost

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