FLORIDA WASTEWATER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Digesters - ✔✔Break down organic matter in sludge.
✔✔Sludge Cake - ✔✔Final, semi-dry solid form.
✔✔Chlorine Contact Tank - ✔✔Time and space for chlorine to work.
✔✔Residual Chlorine - ✔✔Amount left after disinfection.
✔✔Dechlorination - ✔✔Removing excess chlorine before discharge.
✔✔UV Disinfection - ✔✔Alternative to chemical disinfection.
✔✔BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) - ✔✔Oxygen needed to break down waste.
✔✔TSS (Total Suspended Solids) - ✔✔Solid particles in water.
✔✔DO (Dissolved Oxygen) - ✔✔Needed for aerobic bacteria.
✔✔pH - ✔✔Acidity or alkalinity of water.
✔✔Fecal Coliform - ✔✔Indicates possible contamination.
✔✔PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - ✔✔Gloves, goggles, etc.
✔✔Confined Space Entry - ✔✔Safety procedures in tanks/pits.
✔✔Lockout/Tagout - ✔✔Preventing accidental equipment start-up.
✔✔MSDS/SDS - ✔✔Safety info sheets for chemicals.
✔✔Flow Rate - ✔✔Flow Rate = Volume ÷ Time
✔✔Detention Time - ✔✔Detention Time = Tank Volume ÷ Flow Rate
✔✔Chemical Dosage - ✔✔Dosage (lbs/day) = MGD × 8.34 × mg/L
✔✔Surface Loading Rate - ✔✔Flow ÷ Surface Area of Clarifier
✔✔ Influent - ✔✔Incoming raw wastewater.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Digesters - ✔✔Break down organic matter in sludge.
✔✔Sludge Cake - ✔✔Final, semi-dry solid form.
✔✔Chlorine Contact Tank - ✔✔Time and space for chlorine to work.
✔✔Residual Chlorine - ✔✔Amount left after disinfection.
✔✔Dechlorination - ✔✔Removing excess chlorine before discharge.
✔✔UV Disinfection - ✔✔Alternative to chemical disinfection.
✔✔BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) - ✔✔Oxygen needed to break down waste.
✔✔TSS (Total Suspended Solids) - ✔✔Solid particles in water.
✔✔DO (Dissolved Oxygen) - ✔✔Needed for aerobic bacteria.
✔✔pH - ✔✔Acidity or alkalinity of water.
✔✔Fecal Coliform - ✔✔Indicates possible contamination.
✔✔PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - ✔✔Gloves, goggles, etc.
✔✔Confined Space Entry - ✔✔Safety procedures in tanks/pits.
✔✔Lockout/Tagout - ✔✔Preventing accidental equipment start-up.
✔✔MSDS/SDS - ✔✔Safety info sheets for chemicals.
✔✔Flow Rate - ✔✔Flow Rate = Volume ÷ Time
✔✔Detention Time - ✔✔Detention Time = Tank Volume ÷ Flow Rate
✔✔Chemical Dosage - ✔✔Dosage (lbs/day) = MGD × 8.34 × mg/L
✔✔Surface Loading Rate - ✔✔Flow ÷ Surface Area of Clarifier
✔✔ Influent - ✔✔Incoming raw wastewater.