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Water Treatment Final Exam Q&A | 2025/2026 | 100 Questions | Disinfection, Filtration, Ion Exchange | Liberty University

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This document presents 100 thoroughly answered final exam questions for the Water Treatment course at Liberty University for the academic year 2025/2026. It serves as a complete exam preparation tool, designed to reinforce both theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to drinking water treatment, regulatory compliance, and system operations. Key subject areas include: Water chemistry and treatment processes such as pH control, chlorination, fluoridation, and softening Filtration technologies including rapid sand filtration, multimedia filters, and reverse osmosis systems Disinfection techniques using chlorine gas, chloramines, UV-C, and contact time optimization Ion exchange processes and stages (service, brine, backwash, rinse) for removing calcium and magnesium Operational safety protocols, equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting (e.g., poppet valve scaling, pump gland leaks, condensation in gas feeders) Regulatory standards such as MCLs for trihalomethanes, fluoride, coliforms, nitrates, and turbidity sampling frequency Water quality monitoring through parameters like specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and residual chlorine Contaminant control (e.g., THM precursors, algae, corrosion, scaling, and fouling) and health-related considerations like fluoride poisoning symptoms This document is valuable for students in Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Management, Civil Engineering, Public Health, and Utility Operations Training Programs. It is also an essential study guide for those pursuing state water treatment certification exams or preparing for professional licensure (e.g., PE in water resources). By covering practical field scenarios and theory-based regulatory requirements, this exam prep material equips learners with the critical understanding needed to operate, manage, and troubleshoot municipal or industrial water treatment systems effectively. Keywords: water treatment, chlorination, filtration systems, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, pH control, trihalomethanes, MCL standards, coagulation, alum sludge, disinfection, fluoride, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, corrosion, sludge blanket, Liberty University

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Whats a rapid method of estimating total dissolved content of a water

supply? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Specific conductance


Waterfall aeration devices may cause what type of problems? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Encourage biological growth


If a person is poisoned by inhaling fluoride what is the first symptom? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Sharp biting pain to the nose followed by a runny nose or a

nose bleed

Drinking water waste is considered what type of waste? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Industrial


pH kept at ____ will precipitate calcium carbonate? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10

,Excess pink water can be caused by what? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Potassium

permanganate overdose

Pressure in a distribution system should not fall below what level? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔20psi


What is the MCL for Trihalomethanes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.08 milligrams per

liter

Shortened filter runs can occur because of air bound filters, why is this? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Caused by the release of dissolved air in saturated cold

water due to a decrease in pressure


What is the most expensive aeration device? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mechanical


In the Ion exchange process, calcium(Ca) and magnesium(Mg) Ions are

exchanged for what? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Na- Ions


What are the four stages of the operation of an ion exchange softener? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Service, Brine, Backwash, Rinse


What is the chief cause of accidents? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Carelessness/

negligence

, Drinking water should be free of what 2 things? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Bacteria

and toxins

Ton tanks have how many fusible metal safety plugs on each ends? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔3 to 4- each side


If you have positive sample for total coliform, do what? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Repeat samples are required (3) tap upstream and downstream


Filters are clogged by what, that can cause head loss? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Algae/ aquatic micro organisms


What is the meaning of eutrophic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔High nutrient content


What is a bubbler tube used for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Measuring the depths of

a well

What is the primary advantage of vacuum system chlorination? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Safety


When chlorine and ammonia are added to water what is formed? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Chloramines




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