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chloramines are forms by the reaction of hypochlorous acid with

ammonia

when using chlorine as a disinfection agent the disinfection process works better under what conditions

the ph is low and the temp is high

bleach is a example of a

hypochlorite
combined sewers

carries flow from both sanitary and and storm sewers
eutrophication

well nourished, abundant algal growth

bariminutors/comminutors

consists of bar screen made of u shaped bars and rotating drum of teeth and shear bars
preliminary treatment

process used to protect equipment and downstream processes of wastewater facility
inflow

sewage entering the collection system through unplanned outside sources/rainwater has made a channel
exfiltration

leakage of wastewater trough broken or damaged pipes
domestic wastewater

composed of organic and inorganic substances

autotrophs

use energy from sunlight or inorganic chemicals to reproduce

heterotrophs

use organic sources of energy to grown

sand filters are a _____________ type of treatment process

physical

shown to be effective in reducing phosphorous levels in lagoons

alum

surface waters


any stream, river, lake ,swamp etc that flows through any portion of this state




what is public law 92-500?


the federal water pollution control act


now called...clean water act

what the goal of the clean water act

to maintain water quality so that all waters are fishable and swimmable

authorization to construct applications shall be filed

at least 90 days in advance
spills and reporting

must be a report by phone to a person as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after
flow measurement devices shall be calibrated at a minimum of

once per year

flow devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than

10% from true discharge volumes
lab data is for

5 years
what's the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on receiving waters

causes algae blooms
turnover

when bottom layer becomes warmer then the top layer
whats purpose of sloped bottom>

for drainage

problem that occurs in wetlands?

bod overloading

plug flow

plug in one side comes out the other

vector

critters,mosquitoes,rats

activated sludge

raw organic materials in wastewater

stabilized waste

waste being fled by bacteria

diffused air

pumped or compressed air, warms air and blows out

mcrt

mean cell resident time- average time bod is in system

blowers

discharge air and push air out

air filters

remove dirt from air

epa

environmental protection agency

whats the purpose of sampling

quality control

3 forms of chlorine

liquid,gas,powder

chlorine contact time

2 hours

what's DE-chlorination

remove chlorine from system with sulfur dioxide tablet
purpose of secondary activated sludge treatment

to settle floc out
cause of foaming at plant

indication of population of bod

why is oxygen added to process

to break down organic matter

what level should D.O. be maintained throughout aeration tank

10-40 Celsius
splash pads

fan out and get better coverage