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Environmental Engineering Practice Test: Quality of Water — Flashcards

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Water quality is based on its physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. Water quality parameters are indicators used to evaluate the suitability and safety of water.

These parameters include: Temperature, pH, Dissolved oxygen, Turbidity, Conductivity, Presence of pollutants. 
Physical parameters include: Color, Taste, Odor, Temperature, Turbidity, Solids, Electrical conductivity. 

Water quality problems are divided into two main categories:

  1. Natural or “conventional” pollution
  2. Modern or industrial/technological pollution 
  3. Water quality criteria include:
  4. pH between 6.5 to 8.5
  5. Dissolved Oxygen 4mg/l or more
  6. Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/l or less 

Topics in this quiz include: Physical Characteristic of Water, Chemical Characteristic of Water, & Biological Characteristic of Water.

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The size of suspended solids lies in the range of ________
10-1 – 10-3 mm
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