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Water Treatment Introduction

1. The treatment needs of a water system are likely to differ depending on whether the system
uses?
A. Adsorption D. A groundwater or surface water source
B. Common treatment filtration E. Coagulation and flocculation
C. Schmutzdecke F. None of the Above
2. Common surface water contaminants include turbidity, microbiological contaminants (Giardia,

viruses and bacteria) and low levels of a large number of.
A. Recycling contaminants D. Microbial pathogens
B. Organic chemicals E. Other disease-causing microbes
C. Cryptosporidium F. None of the Above
3. Groundwater contaminants include naturally occurring inorganic chemicals and

______________ that have recently been detected in localized areas.
A. Recycling contaminants D. Cryptosporidium and other microbial pathogens
B. Microbiological contaminants E. A number of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs)
4. When selecting among the different treatment options, the water supplier must consider?
A. Adsorption D. The grains of the filter media
B. A number of factors E. Coagulation and flocculation
Preliminary Treatment
5. Most lakes and reservoirs are not free of logs, tree limbs, sticks, gravel, sand and rocks,
weeds, leaves, and trash. If not removed, these will cause problems to the treatment plant’s
pumps and equipment. The best way to protect the plant is?
A. Sedimentation basins D. Some clarifiers
B. Chain and flight collector E. Sludge collector mechanism
C. Screening F. None of the Above
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6. Which of the following terms- are made of straight steel bars at the intake of the plant. The
spacing of the horizontal bars will rank the size?
A. A screw conveyor D. Wire mesh screens
B. Bar screens E. Flights and chains
C. The drive chain F. None of the Above
7. Which of the following terms- are woven stainless steel material and the opening of the fabric
is narrow. Both require manual cleaning?
8. Mechanical bar screens vary in size and use some type of _______________that travels
horizontally down the bars to scrap the debris off.
B. Raking mechanism E. Flights and chains
Pre-Sedimentation
9. Once the water passes the bar screens, sand and grit are still present. This will damage plant
equipment and pipes, so it must be removed. This is generally done with?
A. A screw conveyor D. Either rectangular- or round-shaped clarifers
10. Sedimentation basins are also used after the?

A. Flocculation process D. Some clarifiers
C. Hopper in the clarifier F. None of the Above
11. Rectangular clarifiers are designed with scrapers on the bottom to move the settled sludge
to one or more hoppers at the influent end of the tank. It could have a screw conveyor or
__________________used to collect the sludge.
A. A screw conveyor D. Traveling bridge
12. The most common is a chain and flight collector. Most designs will have __________to
prevent short circuiting and scum from entering the effluent.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Some clarifiers
B. Baffles E. Sludge collector mechanism
C. Hoppers F. None of the Above
Flights and Chains

13. The most important thing to consider is the sludge and scum collection mechanism known
as the?
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14. They move the settled sludge to the ________________ for return and they also remove the
scum from the surface of the clarifier.
A. Sedimentation basin D. Clarifier
15. Which of the following terms- are usually wood or nonmetallic flights mounted on parallel
chains?
A. Screw conveyors D. Wire mesh screens
C. The flights F. None of the Above
16. Some clarifiers may not have________________, so the configuration of the shaft may vary.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Scum removal equipment
17. If a heavy load is put on the sludge collector system then the shear pin should break. This
means that the gear would simply slide around the shaft and movement of the
________________would stop.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Drive chain
Circular Clarifiers
18. In some circular or square tanks, rotating scrapers are used. The most common type has a
center pier or column. The major mechanic parts of the clarifier are the drive unit; the ________,
and the scum removal system.
A. Sedimentation basin D. Some clarifiers
Pre-Treatment
19. Once the water passes the_____________, sand and grit are still present. This will damage
plant equipment and pipes, so it must be removed. This is generally done with either rectangular
or round shaped clarifiers.
A. Screw conveyor D. Wire mesh screens
C. Traditional treatments F. None of the Above
20. Sedimentation basins are also used after?

A. Conventional technology D. The flocculation process
B. The conventional process E. Traditional treatments
C. Direct Filtration plant F. None of the Above
21. Let’s first look at the components of______________, most are designed with scrapers on
the bottom to move the settled sludge to one or more hoppers at the influent end of the tank..
A. Conventional technology D. Either rectangular or round shaped clarifiers
B. The conventional process E. A rectangular clarifier
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22. The most common is____________________. Most designs will have baffles to prevent
short-circuiting and scum from entering the effluent.
A. Conventional technology D. Either rectangular or round shaped clarifiers
B. The conventional process E. A chain and flight collector
Direct Filtration Plant vs. Conventional Plant

23. The only difference is that the sedimentation process or step is omitted from the?
Conventional Treatment Overview & Direct Filtration

24. Which of the following terms- rely on expensive, construction-intensive processes with
lengthy times?
25. Which of the following terms- carry an electrical charge which causes them to repel one
another?
A. A filter bed D. The media
B. Suspended particles E. Chemical pretreatment
C. The filter media F. None of the Above
26. Alum combines with alkalinity in the raw water to form a white precipitate that neutralizes
suspended particles' electrical charge and forms a base for coagulating those?
A. Larger suspended particles D. Particles
B. Suspended particles E. Chemicals
C. Large floc F. None of the Above
27. Conventional technology uses a 30 to 50 mg/L alum dosage to form a _____________ that
requires extensive retention time to permit settling.
28. Traditional filter systems use graded silica sand filter media, since the sand grains all have
about the same density, larger grains lay toward the bottom of ______________and finer grains
lay at the top of the filter bed.
A. The filter bed D. The media
B. The filter E. A depth filter
29. Which of the following terms- has four layers of filtration media, each of different size and
density?
B. The filter E. A depth filter
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30. Which of the following terms- become progressively finer and denser in the lower layers?
B. The filter E. Chemical pretreatment
31. Which of the following terms- are trapped throughout the bed, not in just the top few inches?
32. Operating beyond this pressure drop increases the chance of fouling - called
"__________________" - within the filter.
B. Suspended particles E. Chemical pretreatment
33. Which of the following terms- consists of an up-flow backwash followed by a down-flow
rinse?
B. The conventional process E. The reconditioning cycle
34. Turbidity washes out of the filter bed as _______________scour one another. The down-
flow rinse settles the bed before the filter returns to service.
A. A filter bed particles D. The filter media particles
B. The filter particles E. Chemical pretreatment particles
35. Which of the following terms- is often used to enhance filter performance, particularly when
turbidity includes fine colloidal particles?
C. Chemical pretreatment F. None of the Above
36. Feeding chemicals such as alum, ferric chloride, or a cationic polymer neutralizes the
charge, allowing the particles to cling to one another and to?
A. Filter bed D. The media
37. Which of the following terms- may increase filtered water clarity, measured in NTU, by 90%
compared with filtration alone?
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Package Plants
38. Representing a slight modification of __________________, package plants are usually built
in a factory, mounted on skids, and transported virtually assembled to the operation site.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Conventional filtration technology
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Conventional filtration processes
C. Filtration F. None of the Above
39. These are appropriate for small community systems where full ________________is
desired, but without the construction costs and space requirements associated with separately
constructed sedimentation basins, filter beds, clear wells, etc.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Coagulation
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Water treatment
40. In addition to the _____________________, package plants are found as two types: tube-
type clarifiers and adsorption clarifiers.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Conventional filtration technology
Rapid Sand Filtration

41. Also known as ___________________________, this is the most prevalent form of water
treatment technology in use today. This filtration process employs a combination of physical and
chemical processes in order to achieve maximum effectiveness.
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Flash mix
Coagulation
42. At the Water Treatment Plant, aluminum sulfate, commonly called alum, is added to the
water in the "_______________________" to cause microscopic impurities in the water to clump
together. The alum and the water are mixed rapidly by the flash mixer.
43. Which of the following terms- is the process of joining together particles in water to help
remove organic matter?
44. Which of the following terms- are required since colloidal particles by themselves have the
tendency to stay suspended in water and not settle out?
A. Sedimentation basins D. Coagulation methods
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Coagulant chemicals
C. Filtration methods F. None of the Above
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45. All matter has a residual surface charge to a certain degree. But since________________,
their charge per volume is significant.
A. Alum D. Colloidal particles are so small
B. Suspended particles E. Cationic polymers
46. Coagulant chemicals such as "_____________" work by neutralizing the negative charge,
which allows the particles to come together.
A. Alum D. Particles
47. Other coagulants are called "________________", which can be thought of as positively
charged strings that attract the particles to them, and in the process, form a larger particle.
48. Also, new chemicals have been developed which combine the properties of _____________
and cationic polymers.
B. Alum-type coagulants E. Cationic polymers
C. Aluminum Sulfate F. None of the Above
49. Which of the following terms- is the most widely used coagulant in water treatment?
A. Aluminum Sulfate D. Coagulation
B. Cationic polymers E. Coagulant chemicals
C. Colloidal particles F. None of the Above
50. Which of the following terms- is necessary to meet the current regulations for almost all
potable water plants using surface water?
51. Which of the following terms- is also excellent for removing nutrients such as phosphorous
in wastewater treatment?
52. Bacterial removals of 99% are also achievable. More than 98% of poliovirus type 1 was
removed by?
A. Sedimentation basins D. Conventional coagulation and filtration
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53. Several recent studies have shown that bacterial and viral agents are attached to organic
and inorganic particulates, removal of these particulates by _________________ is a major
component of effective treatment for the removal of pathogens.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Conventional coagulation and filtration
Flocculation
54. The chemically treated water is sent into a basin where the suspended particles can collide,
agglomerate, and form heavier particles called?
A. Floc D. Floc particles
B. Cationic polymers E. Suspended solid particles
C. The particles F. None of the Above
55. Gentle agitation of the _____________and appropriate detention times (the length of time
water remains in the basin) help facilitate this process.
B. A sedimentation step E. Suspended solid particles
C. Particles F. None of the Above
56. The water is slowly mixed in contact chambers allowing the coagulated particles, now called
"__________," to become larger and stronger.
Sedimentation
57. The process of _______________ settling out in water.
58. During sedimentation, the velocity of the water is decreased so that the suspended material,
including flocculated ______________, can settle out by gravity.
B. Sedimentation E. Suspended solid particles
C. Particles F. None of the Above
59. Once settled, the particles combine to form _______________that is later removed from the
bottom of the basin.
B. A sludge E. Suspended solid particles
Filtration
60. Which of the following terms- used to remove turbidity, dissolved organics, odor, taste and
color?
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. A water treatment step
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61. Which of the following terms- can be adjusted to meet water consumption needs?
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. A water treatment step
62. The most widely used are _________________filters in tanks. In these units, gravity holds
the material in place and the flow is downward.
A. Sedimentation D. Coagulation
B. Rapid-sand E. A water treatment step
63. The filter is periodically cleaned by a __________________and the discharge of back-

flushed water into a drain.
A. Reversal of flow D. Coagulation
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Cartridge filters
64. Which of the following terms- made of fabric, paper, or plastic material are also common
and are often much smaller and cheaper, as well as disposable?
A. Sedimentation filters D. Coagulation filters
B. Rapid-sand filters E. Cartridge filters
C. Filtration filters F. None of the Above
65. With most of the larger particles settled out, the water now goes to the ______________
process.
A. Sand filtration D. Coagulation filtration
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Post-disinfection
66. Anthracite coal or activated carbon may also be included in the sand to improve the
_____________, especially for the removal of organic contaminants and taste and odor
problems.
A. Coagulation filtration D. Coagulation
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Filtration process
Declining Rate Filters

67. The flow rate will vary with?
A. Media submergence D. Post-disinfection
B. A given rate of flow E. The treatment process
C. Head loss F. None of the Above
Detention Time
68. The actual time required for a small amount of water to pass through a sedimentation basin
at a given rate of flow, or the calculated time required for a small amount of liquid to pass
through a tank at?
A. Media submergence D. Post-disinfection
C. Raise the pH value F. None of the Above
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Disinfection
69. Chlorine is added to the water at the flash mix for__________________. The chlorine kills or
inactivates harmful microorganisms. Chlorine is added again after filtration for post-disinfection.
A. Pre-disinfection D. Post-disinfection
Jar Testing
70. Which of the following terms- and most economical way to obtain good reliable data on the
many variables which affect the treatment process?
A. Media submergence D. It is the quickest
pH
71. Most natural water has a pH between?
A. Reduce(d) between 5-9 D. 1 &3
B. Adequate between 2-8 E. Continuously between 1-7
C. Even(ly)between 3-9 F. None of the Above
Caustic
72. NaOH (also called Sodium Hydroxide) is a strong chemical used in the treatment process to
_____ acidity, increase alkalinity, or raise the pH value.
A. Reduce(d) D. Subsequent
B. Adequate E. Neutralize
C. Even(ly) F. None of the Above
Polymer
73. A type of chemical, when combined with_______________, aids in binding small suspended
particles to larger particles to help in the settling and filtering processes.
B. Other types of coagulants E. Suspended solid particles
Water Quality
74. Water testing is conducted throughout the treatment process. Items like turbidity, pH, and
chlorine residual are monitored and recorded?
B. Adequate E. Continuously
Sampling
75. Care should be taken not to disturb the bottom of the water source or along the sides. So as
not to stir up any settled solids. This would create ____________results.
B. Erroneous E. Continuously
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Chemical feed and rapid mix
76. Chemicals are added to the water in order to improve the ____________ treatment
processes. These may include pH adjusters and coagulants.
B. Adequate E. Continuously
77. Coagulants are chemicals, such as alum, that neutralize positive or negative charges on
small particles, allowing them to stick together and form larger particles that are more easily
removed by?
A. Sedimentation (settling) or filtration D. Other types of coagulants
B. Erroneous results E. Larger particles
C. Gravity settling F. None of the Above
78. A variety of devices, such as baffles, static mixers, impellers, and in-line sprays can be used
to mix the water and distribute the chemicals?
A. Reduce(d) D. Subsequent(ly)
B. Adequate(ly) E. Continuously
Short-Circuiting
79. Short-Circuiting is a condition that occurs in tanks or basins when some of the water travels
faster than the rest of the flowing water. This is______________, since it may result in shorter
contact, reaction, or settling times in comparison with the presumed detention times.
A. Undesirable D. Usually undesirable
B. Erroneous results E. Larger particles
C. Gravity settling F. None of the Above
Tube Settlers
80. This modification of the conventional process contains many metal “________________”
that are placed in the sedimentation basin, or clarifier.
A. Sedimentation basins D. Clarifiers
B. Tubes E. Sludge collectors
C. Screens F. None of the Above
81. Which of the following terms- facilitates gravity settling of the solids to the bottom of the
basin, where they can be collected and removed?
A. Large surface settling area D. Adsorption clarifier package plant
B. Tubes E. Slope of the tubes
82. Which of the following terms- also means that adequate clarification can be obtained with
detention times of 15 minutes or less?
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Adsorption Clarifiers
83. The concept of the adsorption clarifier package plant was developed in the early 1980’s.
This technology uses an up-flow clarifier with low-density plastic bead media, usually held in
place by a?
C. Screen F. None of the Above
84. Turbidity is ______________of the coagulated and flocculated solids onto the adsorption
media and onto the solids already adsorbed onto the media.
A. Reduced by adsorption D. Subsequent by adsorption
B. Adequate by adsorption E. Continuous by adsorption
C. Evened by adsorption F. None of the Above
85. Air scouring cleans adsorption clarifiers followed by water flushing. Cleaning of this
____________is initiated more often than filter backwashing because the clarifier removes more
solids.
B. Tubes E. Type of clarifier
C. Tube-settler type of package plant F. None of the Above
86. As with the_________________, the sedimentation/clarification process is followed by

mixed-media filtration and disinfection to complete the water treatment.
B. Tubes E. Type of clarifier
C. Tube-settler type of package plant F. None of the Above
Clearwell
87. The final step in the _________________process, the clearwell provides temporary storage
for the treated water.
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Conventional filtration
EPA Filter Backwash Rule

88. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the Long Term 1 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule and Filter Backwash Rule (LT1FBR) to increase protection of
finished drinking water supplies from contamination by?
B. Microbiological contaminants E. Other disease-causing microbes
89. This rule will extend protections against ________________ and other disease-causing
microbes to the 11,500 small water systems which serve fewer than 10,000 people annually.
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90. The filter backwash requirements will reduce the potential risks associated with
______________ removed during the filtration process.
Background
91. The EPA has determined that the presence of microbiological contaminants is a health
concern. If finished water supplies contain ____________________, disease outbreaks may
result.
92. The EPA has set enforceable drinking water treatment requirements to reduce the risk of?
C. Waterborne disease outbreaks F. None of the Above
93. Physical removal is critical to the control of _______________ because it is highly resistant
to standard disinfection practice.
94. In 1993, _________________ caused over 400,000 people in Milwaukee to experience

intestinal illness.
95. The IESWTR set the first drinking water standards to control ___________________ in
large water systems, by establishing filtration and monitoring requirements for systems serving
more than 10,000 people each.
The Filtration Process

96. Removal of suspended solids by ___________________plays an important role in the
natural treatment of groundwater as it percolates through the soil. It is also a major part of most
water treatment.
B. Filtration E. Coagulation and flocculation
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97. Groundwater that has been softened or treated through iron and manganese removal will
require filtration to remove floc created by?
A. The filter bed D. Iron and manganese removal
B. Adsorption E. Coagulation or oxidation processes
98. Since surface water sources are subject to run-off and______________________, it must
be filtered to remove particles and impurities.
B. Adsorption E. Do not undergo natural filtration
99. The filter used in the ________________can be compared to a sieve or microstrainer that
traps suspended material between the grains of filter media.
B. Filtration process E. Coagulation and flocculation
100. Filtration primarily depends on a combination of complex physical and chemical

mechanisms, the most important being?
101. Which of the following terms- is the process of particles sticking onto the surface of the
individual filter grains or onto the previously deposited materials?
B. Suspended solids E. Coagulation and flocculation
102. Which of the following terms- may occur in the filter bed, especially if coagulation and
flocculation of the water before filtration was not properly controlled?
A. Coagulation and flocculation D. Iron and manganese removal
Types of Filters
103. Several types of filters are used for water treatment. The earliest ones developed were the
______________filters.
A. Sand D. Coagulation
B. Rapid-sand E. Filtration process
C. Slow sand F. None of the Above
104. This type of filter requires large filter areas. The top several inches of the sand has to be
removed regularly, usually by hand due to the mass of growing material (“________________")
that collects in the filter.
B. Rapid-sand E. Schmutzdecke
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105. Most filters are classified by filtration rate, type of filter media, or?
B. Suspended solids E. Coagulation and flocculation
C. Type of operation F. None of the Above
106. Some smaller plants are designed with the filters forming a square of four filters with a
central pipe gallery feeding the filters from?
A. Large surface settling area D. Adsorption clarifier
B. Tubes E. A type of clarifier
C. A center well F. None of the Above
Filter Sand
107. The filter sand used in ___________filters is manufactured specifically for the purpose of
water filtration.
B. Rapid sand E. Schmutzdecke
108. This is larger than the sand used in ___________filtration.

A. Sand D. Slow rate
B. Rapid-sand E. Schmutzdecke
109. The under-gravel also distributes the backwash water evenly across the total filter. This
under-gravel supports the filter sand and is usually graded in three to five layers, each generally
6-18 inches in thickness, depending on the type of __________________used.
B. Rapid-sand filtration E. Filtration process
C. Underdrain F. None of the Above
False floor
110. The false floor design of a filter underdrain is used together with a porous plate design or
with screens that retain the sand when there is?
A. A filter media D. A Coagulant dosage linear
B. An underdrain E. Other corrosion-resistant materials
C. No undergravel layer F. None of the Above
Leopold system
111. The Leopold system consists of a series of clay or plastic blocks that form the channels to
remove the filtered water from the filter and distribute the backwash water. This type of
underdrain is generally used with an undergravel layer, although some new designs allow for
__________________without gravel.
A. Filter media D. Coagulant dosage linear
B. Underdrain E. Other corrosion-resistant materials
C. Sand retention F. None of the Above
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Washwater Troughs
112. Washwater troughs placed above the filter media collect the ________________and carry
it to the drain system.
A. Filter media D. Coagulant dosage linear
B. Backwash water E. Other corrosion-resistant materials
C. Pollution F. None of the Above
113. Which of the following terms - must be installed at the same elevation so that they remove
the backwash evenly from the filter and so that an even head is maintained across the entire
filter?
A. Filter media D. Backwash troughs
C. Wash troughs F. None of the Above
114. Which of the following terms - are constructed from concrete, plastic, fiberglass, or other
corrosion-resistant materials?
A. Filter media D. Backwash troughs
C. Wash troughs F. None of the Above
115. Usually, the additional coagulant required is relatively small when turbidities are much
higher than normal due to?
A. Filter media D. Higher collision probabilities of the colloids during high turbidities
116. Which of the following terms - can be very difficult to coagulate due to the difficulty in
inducing collision between the colloids?
A. Filter media D. Low turbidity waters
B. Underdrains E. Other corrosion-resistant materials
117. Organic colloids may be present in a water supply due to pollution, and these colloids can
be difficult to remove in the coagulation process. In this situation, higher ____________ are
generally required.
A. Filter media D. Coagulant dosages
Disposal of Filter Backwash Water

118. Water from the filter backwash cannot be returned directly to?
A. The water D. The filter backwash water
B. Filtered water E. The environment
C. A filter aid F. None of the Above
119. The supernatant, or cleared liquid, is then pumped back to the head of the treatment plant
at a rate not exceeding ten percent of _____________________flow entering the plant.
A. The floc D. The supernatant
B. Spent backwash water E. The raw water
C. The suspended material F. None of the Above
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120. The settled material is pumped to a sewer or is treated in the solids-handling process of the
plant. This conserves most of the backwash water and eliminates the need to obtain a pollution
discharge permit for the disposal of?
B. Filtered water E. Suspended material
121. The spent backwash water must be stored in storage tanks and returned slowly to?
B. Spent backwash water E. The treatment process
Filter to Waste
122. Depending on the type of filter, this may last from two to 20 minutes. This wasting is
needed as some suspended material remains in the filter media following?
B. The backwash E. Suspended material
123. Which of the following terms - needs to become somewhat sticky again to start to capture
the suspended material?
A. The floc D. The media
B. Spent backwash water E. Polymers
124. Which of the following terms - is higher in a clean filter, causing more material to be swept
from the filter during the start-up?
A. The filtration rate D. The filter backwash water
Filter Aids
125. Sometimes, when water passes through a filter, the floc is torn apart into smaller particles
that will penetrate deeply into the filter media, causing premature turbidity breakthrough. This will
require more frequent filter backwashing of the filter and use of large volumes of backwash water
to be able to remove the floc that has penetrated deeply into?
B. Spent backwash water E. The filter bed
126. A filter aid is a material that adds strength to the floc and prevents its breakup. Generally, a
polymer is used as a filter aid because it creates strong bonds with the floc. ________________,
organic compounds that can be purchased in either wet or dry form.
C. Polymers are water-soluble F. None of the Above
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127. Which of the following terms - have very high molecular weight and cause the floc to
coagulate and flocculate quickly.
128. Which of the following terms - can have positive or negative charges, depending on the
type needed to cause attraction to the specific floc filtered.
129. When used as a filter aid, the _______________strengthens the bonds and prevents the
shearing forces in the filter from breaking the floc apart. For best results, the polymer should be
added just ahead of the filter.
B. Spent backwash water E. Polymer
130. A normal dose of polymer for filter aiding will be less than 0.1 ppm, but the exact dose will
be decided by the result of ____________________and by experimentation in the treatment
plant.
131. Which of the following terms - will cause the bonds to become too strong, which may then
cause the filter to plug, especially the top few inches of the filter media?
A. Too much polymer D. The filter backwash water
Purpose of Coagulation
132. Untreated surface waters contain clay, minerals, bacteria, inert solids,
_______________________, oxidized metals, organic color producing particles, and other
suspended materials.
A. Particles D. Both the particle size and specific gravity
B. Colloidal material ranges E. Organic color producing particles
C. Microbiological organisms F. None of the Above
133. The ability of particles to remain suspended in water is a function of both the particle size
and specific gravity. ____________can range in size from molecular to 50 microns.
B. Turbidity particles E. Organic color producing particles
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134. Which of the following terms - which are greater than one micron in diameter are
considered silt, and settle out due to their relatively large size and density without the need to
coagulate in a matter of seconds or minutes?
B. Colloidal material ranges E. Organic color producing particles
135. Which of the following terms - ranges in size from 0.001 to one micron in diameter. These
materials require days to months for complete settling?
B. Colloidal material E. Organic color producing particles
136. Since detention times in the water treatment process are generally less than twelve hours,
the rate of settling of these _______________ must be increased in the water treatment process.
B. Colloidal material E. Organic color producing particles
137. This is accomplished in the _________________ when tiny particles agglomerate into
larger, denser particles which will settle more quickly.
A. Positive charge D. Van der Waals forces
B. Olation E. Hydrophobic or water hating colloids
C. Coagulation process F. None of the Above
138. These tiny colloidal particles have a________________, and this factor is important in
keeping the particles suspended for long periods of time.
A. Positive charge D. Very large surface area to mass ratio
139. Two types of colloids exist. These are hydrophobic or water hating colloids, and ?
A. Positive charge D. The Van der Waals forces
B. Olation E. Hydrophilic or water loving colloids
140. Hydrophilic colloids can react chemically with the coagulants commonly added to water
under proper conditions. Examples of hydrophilic colloids would be ____________________
compounds.
A. Organic color forming D. Electrical double layer
B. Iron salt(s) E. Hydrophobic colloids
C. Anions F. None of the Above
141. Hydrophobic colloids do not easily form?

A. Suspensions D. Electrical double layer
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142. Examples of hydrophobic colloids would be clays and?
A. Metal oxides D. Electrical double layer
The Coagulation Process

143. Which of the following terms - are added to water. These are aluminum salts and iron salts.
The most common aluminum salt is aluminum sulfate, or alum.
A. Aluminum sulfate D. Two major types of coagulants
144. When ________________ is added to water, the aluminum ions enter into a series of
complicated reactions.
A. Aluminum sulfate D. Two major types of coagulants
145. These reactions result in large, positively charged molecules having aluminum ions at their
center. These particles may have charges as high as +4. Following these reactions, a second
type of reaction occurs, called?
A. Positive charge D. The Van der Waals forces
146. A typical molecule can contain eight aluminum ions, twenty hydroxide ions, and will have a
+4 charge. _________________ behave in a similar manner when added to water.
A. Sweep floc D. Electrical double layer
147. The coagulant compounds can penetrate the bound water layer because of?
A. Their high positive charge D. The Van der Waals forces
B. Olation E. Hydrophobic action
148. This rapid adsorption results in the_______________, and results in the colloid becoming
coated with the coagulant compounds. The net result of this process is that the electrical charges
on the particle are reduced.
A. Sweep floc D. Compression of the electrical double layer
149. The suspension is now considered to be destabilized, and the particles can be brought
together through, among other forces, ____________________, and will be held together by the
Van der Waals forces.
A. Positive charge D. Brownian Movement
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150. An additional process occurs which assists this process. As the coagulant continues to
undergo the hydrolyzation and olation reactions, progressively larger masses of flocculent
material are formed. These compounds can become large enough to settle on their own, and
tend to trap turbidity particles as they settle. This is commonly referred to as
___________________.
A. Sweep floc D. Olation
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