Polluting Agents and Wastewater Effluent Guidelines Quiz

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What does LOAEL stand for in the context of long term studies?

Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level (correct)

Lowest Operational Adverse Effect Level

Lowest Organic Adverse Effect Level

Lowest Observable Adverse Effect Level

What percentage of global water is freshwater?

3% (correct)

97%

13%

0.4%

How many people are affected by water shortages today?

4 billion

2 billion (correct)

1 billion

3 billion

What percentage of natural disasters in the 1990s were water-related?

80% Signup and view all the answers

How many river basins are shared by two or more nations?

263 Signup and view all the answers

What will be the main driver of water resources management for the next 50 years according to the text?

Increase in population from 6 billion to 9 billion Signup and view all the answers

What does IWRM stand for in the context of water resource management?

Integrated Water Resource Management Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration in integrated water management according to the text?

Achieving sustainable development goals Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of natural freshwater sources are not accessible according to the text?

87% Signup and view all the answers

How much human waste is deposited into water courses per day according to the text?

2 million tonnes Signup and view all the answers

Polluting Agents and Wastewater Effluent Guidelines Quiz

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What does LOAEL stand for in the context of long term studies?

What percentage of global water is freshwater?

How many people are affected by water shortages today?

What percentage of natural disasters in the 1990s were water-related?

How many river basins are shared by two or more nations?

What will be the main driver of water resources management for the next 50 years according to the text?

What does IWRM stand for in the context of water resource management?

What is the primary consideration in integrated water management according to the text?

What percentage of natural freshwater sources are not accessible according to the text?

How much human waste is deposited into water courses per day according to the text?

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