OSSF Installer 1 – Questions With Accurate Answers
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into
the Right Ans - Atmosphere
evaporation where it comes in contact Right Ans -
Ground Water Right Ans - The term refers to water that collects beneath
the surface of the earth in porous, permeable, water-bearing geologic
formations or aquifers.
Surface water Right Ans - refers to water that is found above ground in
containment areas, such as lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
Water table aquifers are recharged by Right Ans - Local percolation
Sepage pits Right Ans -
sepage pits Right Ans - Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at
the end of a septic tank absorption field system are called
Cess pools Right Ans - Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed
material along the sides to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge
of raw wastewater are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? Right Ans - Microorganisms
(pathogens) that live in the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the
water supply
What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic
microorganisms and harmful chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our
environment? Right Ans - Neighborhood pollution
Groundwater contamination
Surface water pollution
What problems are a result of neighborhood pollution? Right Ans -
Diseases that can be spread by direct or indirect contact with the standing
wastewater.
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into
the Right Ans - Atmosphere
evaporation where it comes in contact Right Ans -
Ground Water Right Ans - The term refers to water that collects beneath
the surface of the earth in porous, permeable, water-bearing geologic
formations or aquifers.
Surface water Right Ans - refers to water that is found above ground in
containment areas, such as lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
Water table aquifers are recharged by Right Ans - Local percolation
Sepage pits Right Ans -
sepage pits Right Ans - Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at
the end of a septic tank absorption field system are called
Cess pools Right Ans - Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed
material along the sides to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge
of raw wastewater are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? Right Ans - Microorganisms
(pathogens) that live in the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the
water supply
What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic
microorganisms and harmful chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our
environment? Right Ans - Neighborhood pollution
Groundwater contamination
Surface water pollution
What problems are a result of neighborhood pollution? Right Ans -
Diseases that can be spread by direct or indirect contact with the standing
wastewater.
