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What are the steps of the Water Use Cycle? - ANSWER-Environment --> Water Treatment --> Water Distribution System --> Customer Use --> Wastewater Collection System --> Wastewater Treatment --> Environment
What are the benefits of the collection system? - ANSWER-- Removal of health hazards
- Prevention of odors and flies
- Cleanliness and appearance
- Comfort and convenience
What is carbon dioxide? (CO2) - ANSWER-A colorless, odorless gas that has a suffocating effect. When inhaled at higher than normal concentrations, it can produce a sour taste in the mouth and a stinging sensation in the nose and throat.
What is carbon monoxide? (CO) - ANSWER-A colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas
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Why is oil and grease a concern if present in wastewater? - ANSWER-It may cause explosions, fires, line blockages, and odor
What are chlorides and why are excessive chlorides in wastewater bad? - ANSWER-Excessive chlorides interfere with treatment processes, especially trickling filters. They also affect laboratory tests.
What does the BOD test measure? - ANSWER-It measures wastewater strength and the oxygen depleting effect of wastewater effluent on the receiving stream.Specifically, it indicates the amount of organic matter that can be oxidized by biological and chemical action in five days at 20 degrees Celsius.
What are pathogens? What are two viral diseases that could be carried in wastewater? - ANSWER-Polio and infectious hepatitis
What are precautions individuals can take to protect against pathogens in the collection system? How do communities overall prevent waterborne disease? - ANSWER-- Wear cut-resistant gloves
- Wash after contacting wastewater
- Do not eat or smoke around wastewater
- Disinfect equipment with bleach
- Well-maintained water system
- Sanitary collection system
- Well-operated wastewater treatment plant
What is the purpose of wastewater treatment? - ANSWER-- Dispose of solids
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- Eliminate nuisances
- Protect downstream users
What is the state *law* regulating water pollution control in Texas? - ANSWER- The Texas Water Code
Who is the primary state *agency* having authority for water pollution control in Texas? - ANSWER-The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
How did the state get its authority to control water pollution? - ANSWER-The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegated that authority to the individual states.
What is the EPA's primary wastewater legislation? - ANSWER-The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972. As amended in 1977, this law commonly became known as the Clean Water Act
What did the Clean Water Act do? - ANSWER-- Created pollution control programs
- Made it unlawful to discharge a point source into navigable waters without a
- Funded construction of wastewater treatment plants
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When can TCEQ revoke an operator's permit? - ANSWER-If the operator:
- violates the permit
- falsifies records
- states misleading information on the licensing application
- or causes other violations
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