Environmental Engineering (Exam 1): Questions, Answers & Study Guide
Environmental Systems (4) - correct answer ✔✔Air, Soil, Water, and Solid/Hazardous Waste
What are the 2 Qs to consider when designing for environmental Engineering? - correct answer
✔✔Quantity and Quality
Give an example of the application of the 2 Q's for environmental design. - correct answer
✔✔Water system (can be applied similarly to each others): How much water, and what is the
quality of the water?
Elements of water system - correct answer ✔✔Streams, Drinking water, waste water
Explain Water resource management. (2 main categories) - correct answer ✔✔Drinking water
treatment + distribution, waster water treatment and conveyance
Describe the drinking water and distribution system - correct answer ✔✔water enters (ground
or surface water), contaminants are removed, water is stored in a clear well storage till it is
ready for distribution
Explain wastewater and conveyance - correct answer ✔✔Water is collected into a public sewer
main (from used water or rainwater, gravity forces the water to flow to a pump station. Pump
stations transports water through the force sewer main (water is pumped up hill) to the
wastewater treatment plant).
Give an example of an Air resource management issue - correct answer ✔✔Dust storms (like
Dust Bowl)
Give an example of solid waste management - correct answer ✔✔landfills
Environmental Systems (4) - correct answer ✔✔Air, Soil, Water, and Solid/Hazardous Waste
What are the 2 Qs to consider when designing for environmental Engineering? - correct answer
✔✔Quantity and Quality
Give an example of the application of the 2 Q's for environmental design. - correct answer
✔✔Water system (can be applied similarly to each others): How much water, and what is the
quality of the water?
Elements of water system - correct answer ✔✔Streams, Drinking water, waste water
Explain Water resource management. (2 main categories) - correct answer ✔✔Drinking water
treatment + distribution, waster water treatment and conveyance
Describe the drinking water and distribution system - correct answer ✔✔water enters (ground
or surface water), contaminants are removed, water is stored in a clear well storage till it is
ready for distribution
Explain wastewater and conveyance - correct answer ✔✔Water is collected into a public sewer
main (from used water or rainwater, gravity forces the water to flow to a pump station. Pump
stations transports water through the force sewer main (water is pumped up hill) to the
wastewater treatment plant).
Give an example of an Air resource management issue - correct answer ✔✔Dust storms (like
Dust Bowl)
Give an example of solid waste management - correct answer ✔✔landfills
