Hydrology, wells, pumps

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The _____ ______ _______ _____ passed in 1974 and establishes national limits for contaminants in drinking water.
Safe Drinking Water Act
2
The process of water transforming from liquid to vapor.
Evaporation
3
The transfer of out of plant leaves and into the atmosphere as water vapor.
Transpiration
4
Groundwater is defined as underground water located in the ______ ____ _______________ below the water table.
zone of saturation
5
Runoff occurs when precipitation is greater than...
infiltration
6
Which type of aquifer will be more productive: consolidated or unconsolidated?
unconsolidated
7
The highest water table levels are typically during which of the four seasons?
Spring
8
The lowest water table levels are typically during which of the four seasons?
Summer
9
The two main types of wells are groundwater wells and ________________ wells, with groundwater wells being much more common.
artesian
10
Which of these controls the movement of water in aquifers: gravity or pressure?
both
11
The __________ water level of a well is measured when the pump is OFF.
static
12
The __________ water level of a well is measured when the pump is ON (aka pumping water level).
dynamic
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___________________ is measured by substracting the dynamic/pumping water level from the static water level.
Drawdown
14
An abundance of freely-moving water in an aquifer results in a ________ (high/low) drawdown.
low
15
The DNR's #1 cause for poor well capacity is a ___________ ______ __________.
plugged well screen
16
The most common type of well used by municipalities for public water is a ___________ well.
drilled
17
Drilled wells can be drilled via cable-tool/percussion method (pounding/hammering, uncommon) or by hydraulic ____________ drilling (very common).
rotary
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The main purpose of the _______ __________ is to prevent sand and gravel from entering the well during pumping.
well screen
19
Which location is better suited for a well: higher or lower on the landscape?
Higher
20
What material is used for well screens?
stainless steel
21
After a well is built or rehabbed, it needs to be ________________ before being put into service.
developed
22
Well _________________ is the process of cleaning out clay/silt introduced into the well during drilling or cleaning.
development
23
How often must water levels be measured in municipal wells?
weekly
24
What naturally-occurring constituent of groundwater can accelerate corrosion of wells?
oxygen
25
A ______ ______________ centrifugal pump is used to move water from surface water sources to the treatment processes/well house.
low pressure
26
A ____ ____________ centrifugal pump is used to pressurized water and discharge it to a distribution system.
high pressure
27
A _______ pump is used to move water from aquifers / groundwater to the treatment processes/well house.
well
28
A _________ pump is used to increase water pressure within the distribution system OR to move water to elevated storage tanks.
booster
29
A ____________ ________ pump is used to add chemicals to water for treatment.
chemical feed
30
Chemical feed pumps will be which of the following two styles: centrifugal or positive displacement?
positive displacement
31
Centrifugal pumps are also known as ___________ pumps.
velocity
32
Which style of pump is better for pumping high volumes of water, albeit less precisely: centrifugal or positive displacement?
centrifugal
33
Which style of pump is better for pumping very precise volumes is smaller dosages: centrifugal or positive displacement?
positive displacement
34
A centrifugal pump moves fluid via ________________ energy which creates centrifugal force, velocity, and pressure.
rotational
35
A centrifugal pump motor spins the shaft and ______________, which "throws" water into the volute.
impeller
36
When water moves into the volute of a centrifugal pump, a __________ is created which draws in more water at the base of the impeller.
vacuum
37
A pump casing transforms velocity (aka. movement of the water) into ___________ head.
pressure
38
The two types of pump casings are volute and ___________.
diffuser
39
Which style of pump casing is spiral-shape and asymmetrical: volute or diffuser?
volute
40
True or false: Centrifugal pumps DO NOT need to be primed.
False
41
True or false: A centrifugal pump can be adjusted by a water operator to change it's flow rate per unit pressure (ie. pump curve).
False
42
True or false: Positive displacement pumps DO NOT need to be primed.
True
43
Positive displacement pump efficiency (increases/decreases) with increasing pressure.
increases
44
Which style of pump DECREASES in efficiency when pressure is exceedingly high or low: centrifugal or positive displacement?
centrifugal
45
A pump motor provides power and therefore __________ to the shaft and impellers.
torque
46
The pump's packing is found on the pump ________ and is used to control the amount of pump leakage (pump leakage prevents overheating).
shaft
47
The pump's ___________ are fittings on the pump shaft designed to reduce wear to the shaft.
sleeves
48
The pump shaft and impeller are found in the pump __________.
casing
49
The pump motor sits on the _______ ________, which provides access for maintenance.
pump head
50
An alternative to pump packing is a ____________ _______.
mechanical seal
51
Which type of pump is a booster pump: centrifugal or positive displacement?
centrifugal
52
How often should emergency stand-by power sources be exercised?
monthly
53
How often should emergency stand-by power sources be run under actual system conditions?
quarterly
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