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chloramines are forms by the reaction of hypochlorous acid with
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ammonia |
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when using chlorine as a disinfection agent the disinfection process works better under what conditions |
the ph is low and the temp is high |
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bleach is a example of a |
hypochlorite |
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combined sewers
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carries flow from both sanitary and and storm sewers |
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eutrophication
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well nourished, abundant algal growth |
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bariminutors/comminutors |
consists of bar screen made of u shaped bars and rotating drum of teeth and shear bars |
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preliminary treatment
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process used to protect equipment and downstream processes of wastewater facility |
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inflow
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sewage entering the collection system through unplanned outside sources/rainwater has made a channel |
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exfiltration
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leakage of wastewater trough broken or damaged pipes |
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domestic wastewater
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composed of organic and inorganic substances |
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autotrophs |
use energy from sunlight or inorganic chemicals to reproduce |
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heterotrophs |
use organic sources of energy to grown |
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sand filters are a _____________ type of treatment process |
physical |
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shown to be effective in reducing phosphorous levels in lagoons |
alum |
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surface waters |
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what is public law 92-500? |
now called...clean water act |
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what the goal of the clean water act
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to maintain water quality so that all waters are fishable and swimmable |
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authorization to construct applications shall be filed |
at least 90 days in advance |
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spills and reporting
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must be a report by phone to a person as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after |
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flow measurement devices shall be calibrated at a minimum of
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once per year |
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flow devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than |
10% from true discharge volumes |
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lab data is for
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5 years |
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what's the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on receiving waters
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causes algae blooms |
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turnover
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when bottom layer becomes warmer then the top layer |
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whats purpose of sloped bottom>
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for drainage |
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problem that occurs in wetlands? |
bod overloading |
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plug flow |
plug in one side comes out the other |
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vector |
critters,mosquitoes,rats |
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activated sludge |
raw organic materials in wastewater |
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stabilized waste |
waste being fled by bacteria |
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diffused air |
pumped or compressed air, warms air and blows out |
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mcrt |
mean cell resident time- average time bod is in system |
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blowers |
discharge air and push air out |
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air filters |
remove dirt from air |
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epa |
environmental protection agency |
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whats the purpose of sampling |
quality control |
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3 forms of chlorine |
liquid,gas,powder |
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chlorine contact time |
2 hours |
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what's DE-chlorination |
remove chlorine from system with sulfur dioxide tablet |
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purpose of secondary activated sludge treatment
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to settle floc out |
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cause of foaming at plant
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indication of population of bod |
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why is oxygen added to process |
to break down organic matter |
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what level should D.O. be maintained throughout aeration tank |
10-40 Celsius |
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splash pads
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fan out and get better coverage |
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