Contaminants, Water Quality

True/False: Aluminum is an aesthetic concern

True/False: Calcium is an aesthetic concern

True/False: Magnesium is an aesthetic concern

True/False: Nitrate is an aesthetic concern

SMCL for aluminum is _____ ppm

True/False: Arsenic is an aesthetic concern

True/false: Hydrogen sulfide is an aesthetic concern

True/false: Iron is an aesthetic concern

True/false: Manganese is an aesthetic concern

______________ is the buffering capacity of water -- ie. the water's ability to neutralize an acid.

Corrosive water has a ________ (high/low) pH.

_____________ _____________ aka "caustic soda" is used to increase the pH of corrosive/aggressive water

Orthophosphates, sodium silicates, and polyphosphates are all considered "_______________ inhibitors".

To avoid algae growth, polyphosphates may not be added in systems without __________________.

Any chemical addition of _____________________ must later be removed by the wastewater treatment facility.

Giardia and cryptosporidium are examples of _______________, a single-celled organism.

"Pathogenic" describes something that causes _______________.