U.S. Community Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water Quiz
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- Q1
Do Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water share the same lines (pipes)?
Wastewater and Storm Water us the same piping/drainage system
No
Water and Wastewater share as they are always billed together
60sNH.PK.IK - Q2
At an apartment community, when you wash dishes in your sink, where does the used water go?
Water Supply System
Into my neighbors bathroom in the floor below me
Waste Water System
Storm Water System
60sNH.PK.IK - Q3
Where does wastewater go when you flush the toilet?
into the local stream, river, lake
to a treatment plant
to a water tower
it is buried underground
60sNH.PK.IK - Q4
Where does melted snow typically go to in a city?
The stormwater system
The sewer system
it evaporates as the weather warms up
60sNH.PK.IK - Q5
What main force does a water tower utilize?
suction
Hand pumps
depends on the location of the tower
gravity
60sNH.PK.IK - Q6
As Storm Water picks up many contaminants, how it is treated?
Solids are removed (and sent to a landfill) after any remaining liquid is removed, typically via evaporation
It is not treated as it flows directly into streams, rivers, lakes, etc.
Typically it is treated with chlorine to kill any pathogens
It is treated along with wastewater
60sNH.PK.IK - Q7
What is another name for wastewater that typically appears on a resident statement
Rent
Sludge
Sewer
Icky-poopie-stinky water
30sNH.PK.IK - Q8
What can be part of a storm water system?
drainage structure, water treatment facility plant, pumping stations
drainage structures, underground and open-air detention, pumping stations
drainage structures, faucets, water towers
drainage structures only as the water flows directly into the rivers, streams, lakes, etc.
30sNH.PK.IK - Q9
A water treatment facility can use physical, biological, and chemical processes to clean the water
truefalseTrue or False30sNH.PK.IK - Q10
Is there any situation where sewerage flows directly into the environment (i.e. streams, rivers, canals, lakes, etc.)?
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