Practice Environmental Quality: Monitoring And Assessment (1) - Water Quality Parameters

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Question 1.
What does TDS stand for?
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Look for an acronym related to water quality.
Question 2.
What is TSS?
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Think about particles that might float in water.
3Question 3.
What does TDS measure?
- Total Density of Solids
- Total Dissolved Solids
- Total Dynamic Solids
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TDS is an acronym related to water.
4Question 4.
True or False: COD measures only biodegradable organic matter.
- True
- False
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COD is broader than just biodegradable waste.
Question 5.
A river shows unusually high levels of TSS and BOD after heavy rainfall. Propose a potential cause for these findings and suggest mitigation strategies.
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Consider what happens to water and soil during rain.
Question 6.
Discuss how industrial processes can alter the typical BOD to COD ratio in a wastewater treatment plant. What implications does this have?
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Think about the differences between organic waste and industrial chemicals.

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