Water Quality and Uses Quiz
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What is the main purpose of treating raw water?

  • To remove suspended solids and pollutants
  • To make it suitable for public or industrial water supply (correct)
  • To increase its dissolved solids content
  • To increase its turbidity
  • Which of the following is NOT listed as a main use of water in the text?

  • Dilution and transport of waste
  • Breeding of terrestrial species (correct)
  • Preservation of aquatic life
  • Generation of electricity
  • What happens to water quality as it transitions from raw wastewater to treated wastewater?

  • Its main pollutants are removed (correct)
  • It decreases in dissolved solids content
  • It becomes more turbid
  • It gains suspended solids
  • How does human interference impact water quality based on the text?

    <p>Degrades water quality by adding pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of stormwater systems in the context of water quality?

    <p>To collect stormwater and prevent pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of water usage involves dilution and transport of waste?

    <p>Recreation and leisure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional aim of wastewater treatment?

    <p>To dispose of wastewater safely without posing a danger to public health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main composition of wastewater by mass?

    <p>99.9% water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are natural conditions within the catchment area related to surface water quality?

    <p>Even with natural conditions preserved, surface water quality is impacted by rainfall runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a common contaminant found in wastewater?

    <p>Non-biodegradable dissolved organic compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes water quality according to the text?

    <p>Water quality is a result of natural phenomena and human activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Apart from safe disposal, what other important aim of wastewater treatment is mentioned in the text?

    <p>To recover energy and nutrients from wastewater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism results in new modifications to water quality upon reaching the receiving body?

    <p>Dilution and self-purification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the addition of substances or energy forms that negatively affect the legitimate uses of a water body?

    <p>Water pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding point-source pollution?

    <p>It results from outfalls of domestic and industrial wastewater.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of pollution occurs when pollutants enter the water body at various locations along its length?

    <p>Non-point source pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to the self-purification of water bodies?

    <p>Natural conditions and mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does the discharge of domestic and industrial wastewater usually have on water bodies?

    <p>Point-source pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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