Statistics for Texas Waste Water Treatment Ch#04 Industrial Waste Monitoring

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  • The average score is 12 of 15

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
Which of the following industries that might contribute shock loads to the treatment plant?All of the above
100%
There are two sample types: grab sample and _______ sample.composite
100%
Non-hazardous wastes are chlorides, alkalinity, color, phosphorus and _______.iron
100%
Hazardous wastes are cyanide, _______, organics and gasoline.sulfides
100%
The reaction between waste streams is known as a ________ effect.synergistic
100%
The National Pretreatment Program protects publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and the environment from hazardous or toxic wastes discharged into the wastewater system.True
100%
Monitoring involves scheduled, unscheduled, demand and self-monitoring.True
100%
The national program regulations require POTWs, with flow greater than 50MGD, to establish an industrial pretreatment program as a permit condition.False
83%
Which of the following is not part of a typical waste water system use ordinance?Private waste water use conditions
83%
Problems prevented by pretreatment are: POTW operation interference, sludge contamination, chemical exposure to workers, and effluent pollutants.True
83%
The equitable method for recovering program costs is a user charge system.True
67%
Discharge standards prohibit pollutants that create a fire hazard, have a pH >5.0 obstruct flow, upset treatment or raise wastewater temperature < 140° F entering the collection system.False
50%
A pretreatment program includes legal authority, procedures, monitoring, technical limits, industry survey and pay scales.False
50%
Operators must be alert to instructions regarding sample _______ and treatment.preservation
50%
Sampling tools and containers must be _______.clean
33%

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