Texas Wastewater B exam
ld ld ld
PrimaryldClarifiersld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldanldactivatedldsludgeldtreatmentldsystem,ldprimaryldtreatmentldprocessesldincludeldthe:
RemovalldofldInorganicldmaterialldfromldgritld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldaldwashingldgritldremover,ldtheldgritldisldmovedldslowlyldbyldscrewldconveyorsldupldanldinclinedldchannelldinldord
erldto?
90%ldorldaboveld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Anldefficientldprimaryldclarifierldisldexpectedldtoldremoveld?ldofldtheldinfluentldsettleableldsolids.
AdequateldDOldatldsurfaceldatldallldtimesld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Properldoperationldofldaldfacultativeldpondldsystemldrequiresldthat:,
Trueld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Theldamountldofldorganicldmatterldremovedldbyldaldtricklingldfilterldisldmostlylddependentldonldtheldrecirculationld
ratio
Bulkingld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldanldactivatedldsludgeldtreatmentldplant,ldaldSludgeldVolumeldIndexld(SVI)ldofld180ldwouldldindicate
ReseedldTheldAB,ldRemoveldsludgeldfromldFCld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Theldpurposeldofldreturningldtheldsolidsldfromldtheldbottomldofldtheldclarifierldtoldtheldaerationldtankldinldtheldactiv
atedldsludgeldprocessldisldto
Freeldswimmerldrotifersldstalkedldciliatesld-ldcorrectldanswer-Microscopicldexaminationldofldaldgood-
settlingldsludgeldshouldldshowldaldpredominanceldof:
Dissolvedldoxygenld(DO)ldorldoxygenldobtainedldfromldfoodldmaterialsldsuchldasldsulfateldorldnitrateld-
ldcorrectldanswer-
Whenldnitrificationldtakesldplaceldinldtheldactivatedldsludgeldprocess,ldfacultativeldbacterialduse
Primaryldclarifiersld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldanldactivatedldsludgeldprocess,ldtheldresultsldofldaldmixedldliquorldsettlingldtestldindicateldthatldtheldsupernatan
tldofldtheldmixedldliquorldsampleldisldclear,ldbutldtheldsupernatantldofldtheldplantldeffluentldsampleldisldturbid.ldThes
eldtestldresultsldindicateldthatldtheldproblemldisldoccurringldinldthe?
LowldC02ldhighldMethaneld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Oneldindicationldthatldanldanaerobiclddigestionldfacilityldisldimprovingldwouldldbe?
Falseld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Theldtermsld"lowldrate"ldandld"highldrate"ldwhenldusedldinldreferenceldtoldtheldanaerobiclddigesterldreferldtoldtheldr
ateldofldstabilizationldofldtheldrawldsludge?
Controlldodor,ldReduceldBODld,Controlldfoaming,ldAidldinldsludgeld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Besideslddisinfection,ldchlorinationldcanldbeldusedldinldwastewaterldtreatmentldprocessesldto?
ld ld ld
PrimaryldClarifiersld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldanldactivatedldsludgeldtreatmentldsystem,ldprimaryldtreatmentldprocessesldincludeldthe:
RemovalldofldInorganicldmaterialldfromldgritld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldaldwashingldgritldremover,ldtheldgritldisldmovedldslowlyldbyldscrewldconveyorsldupldanldinclinedldchannelldinldord
erldto?
90%ldorldaboveld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Anldefficientldprimaryldclarifierldisldexpectedldtoldremoveld?ldofldtheldinfluentldsettleableldsolids.
AdequateldDOldatldsurfaceldatldallldtimesld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Properldoperationldofldaldfacultativeldpondldsystemldrequiresldthat:,
Trueld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Theldamountldofldorganicldmatterldremovedldbyldaldtricklingldfilterldisldmostlylddependentldonldtheldrecirculationld
ratio
Bulkingld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldanldactivatedldsludgeldtreatmentldplant,ldaldSludgeldVolumeldIndexld(SVI)ldofld180ldwouldldindicate
ReseedldTheldAB,ldRemoveldsludgeldfromldFCld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Theldpurposeldofldreturningldtheldsolidsldfromldtheldbottomldofldtheldclarifierldtoldtheldaerationldtankldinldtheldactiv
atedldsludgeldprocessldisldto
Freeldswimmerldrotifersldstalkedldciliatesld-ldcorrectldanswer-Microscopicldexaminationldofldaldgood-
settlingldsludgeldshouldldshowldaldpredominanceldof:
Dissolvedldoxygenld(DO)ldorldoxygenldobtainedldfromldfoodldmaterialsldsuchldasldsulfateldorldnitrateld-
ldcorrectldanswer-
Whenldnitrificationldtakesldplaceldinldtheldactivatedldsludgeldprocess,ldfacultativeldbacterialduse
Primaryldclarifiersld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Inldanldactivatedldsludgeldprocess,ldtheldresultsldofldaldmixedldliquorldsettlingldtestldindicateldthatldtheldsupernatan
tldofldtheldmixedldliquorldsampleldisldclear,ldbutldtheldsupernatantldofldtheldplantldeffluentldsampleldisldturbid.ldThes
eldtestldresultsldindicateldthatldtheldproblemldisldoccurringldinldthe?
LowldC02ldhighldMethaneld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Oneldindicationldthatldanldanaerobiclddigestionldfacilityldisldimprovingldwouldldbe?
Falseld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Theldtermsld"lowldrate"ldandld"highldrate"ldwhenldusedldinldreferenceldtoldtheldanaerobiclddigesterldreferldtoldtheldr
ateldofldstabilizationldofldtheldrawldsludge?
Controlldodor,ldReduceldBODld,Controlldfoaming,ldAidldinldsludgeld-ldcorrectldanswer-
Besideslddisinfection,ldchlorinationldcanldbeldusedldinldwastewaterldtreatmentldprocessesldto?