| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which of the following industries that might contribute shock loads to the treatment plant? | All of the above | 90%
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| There are two sample types: grab sample and _______ sample. | composite | 90%
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| The National Pretreatment Program protects publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and the environment from hazardous or toxic wastes discharged into the wastewater system. | True | 90%
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| Problems prevented by pretreatment are: POTW operation interference, sludge contamination, chemical exposure to workers, and effluent pollutants. | True | 90%
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| Monitoring involves scheduled, unscheduled, demand and self-monitoring. | True | 90%
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| The reaction between waste streams is known as a ________ effect. | synergistic | 70%
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| The equitable method for recovering program costs is a user charge system. | True | 70%
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| A pretreatment program includes legal authority, procedures, monitoring, technical limits, industry survey and pay scales. | False | 60%
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| Operators must be alert to instructions regarding sample _______ and treatment. | preservation | 60%
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| Which of the following is not part of a typical waste water system use ordinance? | Private waste water use conditions | 60%
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| Sampling tools and containers must be _______. | clean | 50%
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| The national program regulations require POTWs, with flow greater than 50MGD, to establish an industrial pretreatment program as a permit condition. | False | 50%
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| 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%
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| Hazardous wastes are cyanide, _______, organics and gasoline. | sulfides | 50%
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| Non-hazardous wastes are chlorides, alkalinity, color, phosphorus and _______. | iron | 40%
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