OSSF Installer 1
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1. In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation Atmosphere
and transpiration into the
2. evaporation where it comes in contact
3. Ground Water The term refers to wa-
ter that collects beneath
the surface of the earth
in porous, permeable, wa-
ter-bearing geologic for-
mations or aquifers.
4. Surface water refers to water that is
found above ground in
containment areas, such
as lakes, rivers, streams,
creeks, and reservoirs.
5. Water table aquifers are recharged by Local percolation
6. Sepage pits
7. sepage pits Rock-filled or lined pits
dug at least 4 feet deep at
the end of a septic tank ab-
sorption field system are
called
8. Cess pools Pits constructed in perme-
able soil with open-jointed
material along the sides
to the bottom of the pit
that receive a direct dis-
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charge of raw wastewater
are called
9. How are waterborne diseases transmitted? Microorganisms
(pathogens) that live in
the intestine are passed in
the feces and get into the
water supply
10. What are the three primary routes of contamination Neighborhood pollution
for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemi- Groundwater contamina-
cals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? tion
Surface water pollution
11. What problems are a result of neighborhood pollu- Diseases that can be
tion? spread by direct or indirect
contact with the standing
wastewater.
Vectors, such as roach-
es and flies, that can
also spread diseases after
coming in contact with the
wastewater.
Unsightly and unpleasant
living conditions that result
from the standing waste-
water and odors.
Feuds and bad relation-
ships between neighbors
that can result from the
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9p8pj3
1. In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation Atmosphere
and transpiration into the
2. evaporation where it comes in contact
3. Ground Water The term refers to wa-
ter that collects beneath
the surface of the earth
in porous, permeable, wa-
ter-bearing geologic for-
mations or aquifers.
4. Surface water refers to water that is
found above ground in
containment areas, such
as lakes, rivers, streams,
creeks, and reservoirs.
5. Water table aquifers are recharged by Local percolation
6. Sepage pits
7. sepage pits Rock-filled or lined pits
dug at least 4 feet deep at
the end of a septic tank ab-
sorption field system are
called
8. Cess pools Pits constructed in perme-
able soil with open-jointed
material along the sides
to the bottom of the pit
that receive a direct dis-
1/5
, OSSF Installer 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9p8pj3
charge of raw wastewater
are called
9. How are waterborne diseases transmitted? Microorganisms
(pathogens) that live in
the intestine are passed in
the feces and get into the
water supply
10. What are the three primary routes of contamination Neighborhood pollution
for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemi- Groundwater contamina-
cals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? tion
Surface water pollution
11. What problems are a result of neighborhood pollu- Diseases that can be
tion? spread by direct or indirect
contact with the standing
wastewater.
Vectors, such as roach-
es and flies, that can
also spread diseases after
coming in contact with the
wastewater.
Unsightly and unpleasant
living conditions that result
from the standing waste-
water and odors.
Feuds and bad relation-
ships between neighbors
that can result from the
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