WELL AP V2 – WATER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
W01 - Water Quality Indicators - Answers :(Precondition) Requires the provision of
water that meets thresholds for turbidity and coliforms for all water likely to come in
contact with building occupants and verifies performance using on-site tests
W02 - Drinking Water Quality - Answers :(Precondition) Requires projects to provide
drinking water that meets thresholds on chemicals as published by research and
regulatory organizations
W03 - Basic Water Management - Answers :(Precondition) Requires projects to
proactively test drinking water and to manage recirculating hot water systems against
Legionella colonization
W04 - Enhanced Water Quality - Answers :(Optimization - 1 pt) Requires projects to
provide drinking water that meets thresholds on chemicals that affect aesthetics and
taste concerns
W05 - Drinking Water Quality Management - Answers :(Optimization - 3 pt) Requires
pre-testing of water quality parameters to determine treatment needs, monitoring at a
more frequent interval and disclosure of water results
W06 - Drinking Water Promotion - Answers :(Optimization - 1 pt) Requires readily
available and maintained dispensers for drinking water
W07 - Moisture Management - Answers :(Optimization - 3 pt) Requires projects to
minimize the presence of unintentional water and, when unavoidable, to manage it
through material selection and inspections
W08 - Hygiene Support - Answers :(Optimization - 4 pts) Requires projects to provide
bathrooms that accommodate users with diverse needs and to improve hygiene by
offering large sinks, soap containers, hand drying support and reduced touch points
W09 - Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse - Answers :(Optimization - 2 pts) Conserve
water through non-potable water systems without compromising the health of the
building occupants
Recommended water intake per day - Answers :49-125 oz(2 and
3.7L)
Contributing factor to water intake - Answers :Perceived quality of drinking water
available
Water with high levels of nitrate can - Answers :impair oxygen transport in infants and
lead exposure can impair neurodevelopment in children.
, THMs - Answers :trihalomethanes
HAAs - Answers :haloacetic acids
Chemicals used to disinfect may combine with ___ to create ___ - Answers :natural
organic matter, disinfectant byproducts (DPBs) that affect reproductive health (HAAs
and THMs)
What needs to be controlled in cooling systems and hot tubs? - Answers :Legionella
The WELL Water concept aims to - Answers :-increase the rate of adequate hydration
in building users
- reduce health risks due to
contaminated water and excessive moisture within buildings
- provide adequate sanitation through better
infrastructure design and operations coupled with awareness and maintenance of water
quality
W01 Intent - Answers :Verify the quality of water for human contact
What does W01 - Water Quality Indicators require water provisions to meet thresholds
for? - Answers :Turbidity and coliforms (for water likely to come into contact with
occupants)
coliform bacteria - Answers :are general naturally present in the environment and
generally considered harmless
Turbidity - Answers :A measure of how clear water is.
High turbidity can - Answers :reduce the effectiveness of water treatment technologies
W01 Water Quality Solutions - Answers :water filtration and UV light to kill coliforms
In W01 Water Quality Indicators pt 1 turbidity must be - Answers :less than or equal to
1.0 NTU or FNU
In W01 Water Quality Indicators pt 1 coliforms not must be detected in - Answers :any
100ml sample
W02 Drinking Water Quality Intent - Answers :Provide access to drinking water that
complies w/ health-based limits on chemical composition
Natural deposits - Answers :have caused arsenic to leach into groundwater and lead to
unsafe levels in drinking water
W01 - Water Quality Indicators - Answers :(Precondition) Requires the provision of
water that meets thresholds for turbidity and coliforms for all water likely to come in
contact with building occupants and verifies performance using on-site tests
W02 - Drinking Water Quality - Answers :(Precondition) Requires projects to provide
drinking water that meets thresholds on chemicals as published by research and
regulatory organizations
W03 - Basic Water Management - Answers :(Precondition) Requires projects to
proactively test drinking water and to manage recirculating hot water systems against
Legionella colonization
W04 - Enhanced Water Quality - Answers :(Optimization - 1 pt) Requires projects to
provide drinking water that meets thresholds on chemicals that affect aesthetics and
taste concerns
W05 - Drinking Water Quality Management - Answers :(Optimization - 3 pt) Requires
pre-testing of water quality parameters to determine treatment needs, monitoring at a
more frequent interval and disclosure of water results
W06 - Drinking Water Promotion - Answers :(Optimization - 1 pt) Requires readily
available and maintained dispensers for drinking water
W07 - Moisture Management - Answers :(Optimization - 3 pt) Requires projects to
minimize the presence of unintentional water and, when unavoidable, to manage it
through material selection and inspections
W08 - Hygiene Support - Answers :(Optimization - 4 pts) Requires projects to provide
bathrooms that accommodate users with diverse needs and to improve hygiene by
offering large sinks, soap containers, hand drying support and reduced touch points
W09 - Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse - Answers :(Optimization - 2 pts) Conserve
water through non-potable water systems without compromising the health of the
building occupants
Recommended water intake per day - Answers :49-125 oz(2 and
3.7L)
Contributing factor to water intake - Answers :Perceived quality of drinking water
available
Water with high levels of nitrate can - Answers :impair oxygen transport in infants and
lead exposure can impair neurodevelopment in children.
, THMs - Answers :trihalomethanes
HAAs - Answers :haloacetic acids
Chemicals used to disinfect may combine with ___ to create ___ - Answers :natural
organic matter, disinfectant byproducts (DPBs) that affect reproductive health (HAAs
and THMs)
What needs to be controlled in cooling systems and hot tubs? - Answers :Legionella
The WELL Water concept aims to - Answers :-increase the rate of adequate hydration
in building users
- reduce health risks due to
contaminated water and excessive moisture within buildings
- provide adequate sanitation through better
infrastructure design and operations coupled with awareness and maintenance of water
quality
W01 Intent - Answers :Verify the quality of water for human contact
What does W01 - Water Quality Indicators require water provisions to meet thresholds
for? - Answers :Turbidity and coliforms (for water likely to come into contact with
occupants)
coliform bacteria - Answers :are general naturally present in the environment and
generally considered harmless
Turbidity - Answers :A measure of how clear water is.
High turbidity can - Answers :reduce the effectiveness of water treatment technologies
W01 Water Quality Solutions - Answers :water filtration and UV light to kill coliforms
In W01 Water Quality Indicators pt 1 turbidity must be - Answers :less than or equal to
1.0 NTU or FNU
In W01 Water Quality Indicators pt 1 coliforms not must be detected in - Answers :any
100ml sample
W02 Drinking Water Quality Intent - Answers :Provide access to drinking water that
complies w/ health-based limits on chemical composition
Natural deposits - Answers :have caused arsenic to leach into groundwater and lead to
unsafe levels in drinking water
