front 1 Calculate the Langelier Index from the results of water testing shown
below: | back 1 -0.4 |
front 2 In the corrosion cell, or a piece of iron pipe, this is the positive pole, or electrode | back 2 The anode |
front 3 The absence of dissolved oxygen and low pH make ideal conditions for what? | back 3 The growth of anaerobic bacteria |
front 4 By rule, samples for lead and copper must be 'first-draw' samples. What defines a 'first-draw' sample? | back 4 A sample that is the first liter of water collected from a tap that has not been used for at least 6 hours |
front 5 From the list of lead sample results shown, calculate the 90th
percentile lead | back 5 0.076 mg/L |
front 6 The results of the Marble Test are as follows: •Initial water pH = 7.8 Finished water pH = 7.5 •Initial water hardness = 156 mg/L as CaCO3 Finished water hardness = 143 mg/L as CaCO3 •Initial water alkalinity = 198 mg/L as CaCO3 Finished water alkalinity = 172 mg/L as CaCO3 What do these test results indicate? | back 6 The initial water is saturated |
front 7 In a piece of iron pipe that is experiencing tuberculation, a pit in the pipe wall and subsequent tubercule forms at which location? | back 7 At the anode |
front 8 What analysis uses a pinch of powdered calcium carbonate along with results of hardness, alkalinity and pH tests? | back 8 Marble test |
front 9 If the result of the Langelier Index test of water in a distribution system is positive, which of the following statements is correct? | back 9 The water in the distribution system is scale forming |
front 10 According to the lead and copper rule, samples must be collected at locations the utility has identified as high risk. These locations include homes with lead pipes, lead service lines and what other factor? | back 10 Homes with lead solder installed after 1982 |
front 11 Water that contains dissolved salts is known as what? | back 11 Electrolyte |
front 12 This element is considered the most corrosive component of water chemistry | back 12 Oxygen |
front 13 Phosphate based corrosion inhibitors may cause what condition? | back 13 Encourage growth of biofilms on pipe walls |
front 14 The plant operator is receiving complaints from customers in a section of the service area about red colored water, metallic taste and low water pressure. The area is also prone to water leaks and water main breaks. What is happening in the water system? | back 14 Corrosion of the metal water mains is occurring |