Practice Water Quality Parameters (2) - Water Quality Parameters - part B

Practice: Water Quality Parameters

Lesson 2Water Quality Parameters - part B

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define Total Dissolved Solids (TDS).
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What does TDS measure?
Question 2.
What does TSS stand for and what does it include?
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Consider larger particles and microorganisms.
3Question 3.
What does TDS measure?
- Total Decomposed Solids
- Total Dissolved Solids
- Total Disinfected Solids
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Remember what TDS stands for.
4Question 4.
True or False: A higher BOD level means better water quality.
- True
- False
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Consider the implications of high organic waste.
Question 5.
You are given water samples from two rivers. River A has a TDS of 800 mg/L and River B has a TDS of 300 mg/L. Discuss the potential implications of these TDS levels on the ecosystems of both rivers.
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Consider the sources of TDS in urban vs rural areas.
Question 6.
A city's waste treatment plant reports COD levels of 500 mg/L and BOD levels of 200 mg/L in treated water. Analyze the efficiency and suggest what actions can be taken to improve it.
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Think about methods to target non-biodegradable materials.

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