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Water Treatment Operator Certification Study Guide (AWWA)

The Water Treatment Operator Certification Study Guide covers essential concepts related to water treatment, including the effects of algae on dissolved oxygen, the importance of turbidity in sedimentation, and the role of various chemicals in water treatment processes. It also addresses operational practices for pumps, valves, and disinfection methods. Key topics include coagulation, coliform testing, and the management of water quality parameters.

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Water Treatment Operator Certification Study Guide (AWWA)

The Water Treatment Operator Certification Study Guide covers essential concepts related to water treatment, including the effects of algae on dissolved oxygen, the importance of turbidity in sedimentation, and the role of various chemicals in water treatment processes. It also addresses operational practices for pumps, valves, and disinfection methods. Key topics include coagulation, coliform testing, and the management of water quality parameters.

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Water Treatment Operator Certification Study Guide (AWWA)

1. A continuously flowing watercourse: Perennial Stream


2. Algae causes PH to ....... at night: Decrease
3. What contributes to creation of algae blooms: Increased nutrients
4. Iron is found mostly in what sources of water: Groundwater
5. Also called the rule of reasonable sharing: Riparian Doctrine
6. Water high in salinity and warm is: Low in dissolved oxygen
7. Reservoir turnover: Denser water at surface sinking toward the bottom
8. Water that flows into rivers after rainfall: Surface runoff
9. Recreation can ....... of land adjacent to a reservoir: increase the threat of
erosion
10. Water bearing geological zone composed of material deposited by
flowing rivers: Alluvial aquifer
11. What effect will algae have on dissolved oxygen: Increase DO during the
day and lower DO during the night
12. How does alkalinity effect the use of copper sulfate: Copper sulfate is
more effective as alkalinity decreases
13. The amount of water in a formation depends on.....: The porosity of the
water-bearing formation
14. What enables blue green algae to grow: Nutrients
15. Recommended loading rate of copper sulfate for algae control: 5.4 lbs
per acre of surface area
16. Primary origin of coliform bacteria: Animal or human feces
17. Amount of water a well produces for each foot of drawdown: Specific
capacity
18. Most common well used in public water supply: Drilled well
19. What is disinfection: inactivation or killing of pathogenic organisms
20. free chlorine residual valus are based on a contact time of....: 10 minutes
21. Strength of Calcium Hypochlorite: 65-70%
22. What chemicals raise PH in water: Soda Ash, Caustic Soda,
23. As water temp increases, disinfection action.......: Increases
24. Maximum chlorine usage per day from a 150lb cylinder: 42 lbs
25. What chemical is used to soften water through chemical precipitation:
Calcium hydroxide (lime)
26. Mudballs are clumps of........: Filter media and other material

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27. Coagulation occurs during the first .....: 1 to 5 seconds


28. When should a filter be backwashed: High head, turbidity breakthrough, or
designated hours
29. What does CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate) do?: Decreases corrosion
30. Most important test to indicate proper sedimentation: turbidity
31. What is considered and excellent zeta potential: -1 to -4
32. What is used to test for residual chlorine: DPD
33. What is a major part of a turbidimeter: Light source
34. What parameter is used o indicate clarity of water: turbidity
35. PH is the measure of.........: hydrogen ion concentration
36. Free chlorine residual includes: OCI- and HOCI
37. How many log removal for viruses: 4 log 99.99%
38. Highest concentration of hypochlorous acidoccurs at what PH?: 5
39. What flask is most accurate: volumetric flask
40. What flouride comes in solution form: flourosilicic acid
41. Chemical formula for bicarbonate: HCO-3
42. Capability of water to resist change in PH is called: Buffering capacity
43. In a coliform presence-absence test a sample should be: incubated for 24
and 48 hours at 35* C
44. Optimal flouride concentration in drinking water is set in relation to
the........: Annual average maximum daily air temp
45. What test is used to determine optimal coagulant dosage: Jar Test
46. Sequence of growth in a multiple-tube fermentation method: LTB, BGB,
and
EMB. Lauryl Tryptose Broth, Eosin Methylene Blue, Brilliant Green lactose Bile
Broth
47. Giardia cysts range in size from: 8 to 20 microns
48. Quantity of oxygen that can be dissolved in water is directly related
to........: Temperature
49. What is apparent color: color in sample before it is filtered
50. Grease lubricated bearings should be regreased at what frequency?: 3 -
6 Months
51. Check valves prevent ...........: Water from flowing in two directions
52. Packing joints should be.......: Staggered

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53. Primary function of couplings: Compensate for alignment changes


54. How do you determine watts: (amps)x(volts)
55. What are the different types of pumps: Centrifugal, positive displacement,
and turbine
56. What does a hypochlorinator do?: Feed a liquid chlorine solution into a
water supply
57. What causes water hammer: opening or closing a valve too fast
58. When should a positive displacement pump be operated?: When suction
and discharge valves are open
59. How much does a 1-ton cylinder weigh?: 3,700 lbs
60. Pumps seals are classified how?: Packing ring or mechanical
61. What causes pumps to make a pinging sound: cavitation
62. What is the main purpose of priming: Replace air with water inside the
pump 63. What is the purpose of a vacuum regulator: Stop flow of chlorine
gas if a leak develops
64. Mechanical seals are appropriate for pumps operating under.......: High
suction head
65. What valve is most suitable for a throttling application: Pressure reducing
valve
66. Valve installed at the end of the suction pipe on a centrifugal pump is
called......: a foot valve
67. (Pump efficiency) x (Motor efficiency): Wire to water efficiency
68. Opening the discharge valve one full turn on a chlorine cylinder will........-
: Permit maximum discharge
69. What is the "C Value": Number that describes smoothness of the interior of a
pipe
70. Tubercles form on what kind of pipe: Ductile iron
71. What indicates bearing failure: noise from pump

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