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WASTEWATER ENGINEERING

Matching Exercise: Match the definitions listed in Part A with the terms listed in Part B by placing the
correct letter in the blank. (Handbook of Water & WW Treatment Plant Operations 2nd E_FRSpellman |Ch4:
Water/WW Ref)

Part A Part B
1. __O__ A nonchemical turbidity removal layer in a slow sand filter A. pH O
2. __C__ Region in earth (soil) above the water table B. Algae bloom C
3. __T__ Compound associated with photochemical reaction C. Zone of aeration T
4. __J__ Oxygen used in water rich in inorganic matter D. Hydrological cycle J
5. __S__ A stream that receives water from the zone of saturation E. Point source pollution S
6. __P__ The addition of water to a groundwater system F. Perennial P
7. __D__ The natural water cycle G. Organic D
8. __I__ Present in intestinal tracts and feces of animals and humans H. Connate water I
9. __E__ Discharge from a factory or municipal sewage treatment plant I. Fecal coliform E
10. __Q__ Common to fixed-film treatment devices J. BOD Q
11. __U__ Identified water that is safe to drink K. Field capacity U
12. __K__ The capacity of soil to hold water L. Transpiration K
13. __A__ Used to measure acidity and alkalinity M. Biota A
14. __V__ Rain mixed with sulfur oxides N. Specific heat V
15. __R__ Enrichment of water bodies by nutrients O. Schmutzdecke R
16. __W__ Solution of known strength of concentration P. Recharge W
17. __L__ Water lost by foliage Q. Zoogleal slime L
18. __X__ Another name for wastewater pumping station R. Eutrophication X
19. __M__ Plants and animals indigenous to an area S. Gaining M
20. __Y__ The amount of oxygen dissolved in water T. VOC Y
21. __F__ A stream that flows continuously U. Potable F
22. __B__ A result of excessive nutrients within a water body V. Acid rain B
23. __Z__ Change in groundwater head over a given distance W. Titrant Z
24. __H__ Water trapped in sedimentary rocks X. Lift station H
25. __N__ Heat capacity of a material per unit mass Y. DO N
26. __G__ A compound derived from material that once lived Z. Hydraulic gradient G

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Select the best answer: (Wastewater Engineering in Q&A | 12/241 175/241)
1. Effluent BOD test results for the treatment plant during the month of September are
shown below:
Test 1 20 mg/L
Test 2 31 mg/L
Test 3 22 mg/L
Test 4 15mg/L

What is the average effluent BOD for the month of September?

A) 20 mg/L C) 88 mg/L
B) 22 mg/L D) none

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2. An anaerobic digester has a volume of 8,330 m . What is the detention time in days when
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the influent flow rate is 9.35 m /hr.
A) 30 days C) 37 days
B) 34 days D) 40 days

3. The plan influent contains 259 mg/L BOD5 and the plant effluent contains 17 mg/L BOD5. What is
the % BOD5 removal?
A) 106.5 % C) 6.56 %
B) 107 % D) 93.4%

4. Which one is not included in the group as common coagulants used for coagulation
A) Sodium aluminate C) Hydrogen peroxide
B) Ferric chloride D) Polymers

5. Which type of wastewater contains stormwater?

A) Infiltration water C) Combined wastewater
B) Commercial/industrial wastewater D) Domestic wastewater

6. Which sum parameter covers “all organic carbon compounds” of the wastewater?
A) BOD5 C) COD
B) DOC D) TOC

7. What is a typical property of domestic wastewater?

A) high alkalinity C) high salt content
B) high acid content D) colloid content

8. Which statement about the discharge of wastewater is false?

A) Organic content substances are already converted biochemically with the discharge of
the wastewater in the sewer.
B) With the combined system, as a rule retention systems are to be found in the sewer network.
C) With the separate system, only part of the wastewater is treated biologically in
the wastewater treatment plant.
D) With the modified system, precipitation water not requiring treatment is discharge separately
into a body of water.
E) With the combined system, wastewater and stormwater are discharged in a common pipeline.

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9. With sewer construction what do you understand under the terms “Length of reach (sewer
section)”?
A) Length of the back-up in the sewer D) Useful life of the sewer
B) Covering of the sewer E) Separation between two manholes
C) Maximum length of the sewer

10. A 50 m long drainage sewer is represented on a drawing by a 10 cm line. Which scale has been
selected?
A) 1 : 1000 C)1:200
B)1:500 D)1:100

11. With the selection of the sewer cross section and profile, what, in general is not taken into
account?
A) The discharge D) The direction of flow
B) The gradient E) The road profile
C) The pipe material
12. With what water pressure are sewers tested for water tightness and completion?

A) At least 0.1 bar and maximum 0.5 bar D) At least 5.0 bar and maximum 10.0 bar
B) At least 1.0 bar and maximum 5.0 bar E) According to details from the client
C) A least 10.0 bar and maximum 25.0 bar

13. Leaks in the sewer are found mainly:

A) At the crown seam B) D) At the pipe sockets
In the invert drainage E) At the crown with small earth cover
C) At the pipe walls

14. Two centrifugal pumps of the same size are operated in parallel. What happens to the delivery
rate (Q) following failure of one pump?
A) it is exactly the same as before D) It is more than 50%
B) It is exactly 50% E) It is zero
C) It is less than 50%
15. What does the Q-H characteristic diagram of a centrifugal pump show for a certain delivery rate?

A) The appropriate current consumption D) The appropriate total suction head

B) The appropriate pressure head E) The corresponding efficiency
C) The corresponding economic efficiency

16. With the emptying of the pump sump the pump is no longer switched off automatically. What
needs to be done?
A) Switch off the pump and check the water level-dependent control
B) Let the pump continue to run
C) Slightly loosen the stuffing box
D) Switch off the automatic operation and change to manual switching
E) Switch off the pump facility completely

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17. A centrifugal pump creates the highest pressure:

A) With free discharge D) With opened check valve
B) With normal delivery E) With closed pressure valve
C) With the lowest delivery head

18. By what is the efficiency of a pump influenced?

A) The impeller diameter D) The reactive current consumption
B) The friction losses in the pressure line E) The number of operating hours
C) Leakage and friction losses in the pump

19. What is a mammoth pump?

A) A special eccentric screw pump D) A large piston pump
B) A large centrifugal pump E) A special propeller pump
C) An air lift pump

20. With a pump what does a floating ring seal do?

A) Seal the pump space D) Seal the shaft end from the pump housing
B) Mount the pump shaft E) Ease pump maintenance
C) Secure the stuffing box

21. Which compounds in the wastewater can, under certain conditions, cause corrosion on
concrete sewer network components?
A) NH4-N D) H2S and sulphide
B) Dissolved phosphate E) N2
C) NaCl

22. Which statement about corrosion processes with wastewater containing Sulphur is false?
A) In wastewater pipes static water creates a stronger corrosion than flowing water.
B) Concrete corrosion takes place exclusively below the mean water level.
C) Reducing oxygen content in the water encourages corrosion in concrete pipes.
D) Biogenic concrete corrosion is only possible with the presence of certain bacteria.
E) Wastewater containing Sulphur encourages concrete corrosion.

23. A continuous monitoring of the complete network is necessary in order:

A) to be able to check sewer subsections
B) to enable early detection of any change or faults
C) to satisfy regulations
D) to be able to employ operating personnel
E) to maintain monthly inspection dates

24. Which of the following does not belong to the inspection of a sewer?
A) Detailed visual inspection D) Cleaning and flushing
B) Simple visual inspection E) Water tightness testing
C) Monitoring and assessment of the actual condition

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25. When must a sewer be cleaned?

A) If it rains frequently
B) If, with inspection, groundwater is found to be penetrating at the invert
C) If a report comes from the wastewater treatment plant that the stormwater tank is filled
D) If appreciable deposits are determined
E) At least four times per year

26. Using which cleaning equipment removed the particularly bulky obstacles, solid deposits and roots
in the sewer?
A) Winched cleaning equipment D) Sewer television camera
B) Sewer ‘polecat’ E) Rubber spheres
C) High-pressure flushing equipment

27. A ‘polecat’ is:

A) a flushing/scouring shield
B) special high-pressure cleaning equipment
C) a sewer seal/stopper
D) equipment for the control of rats
E) sewer cleaning equipment driven forward using backed-up water

28. In sewer operation maintenance means:

A) Production of new plant component
B) Corrections of nuisances which are removed by maintenance work
C) Repairs of larger sewer damage for the maintenance of the substance
D) Cleaning and flushing
E) Preparation of sealing tests

29. How often must a mechanically cleaned screen be monitored by the operating personnel?
A) Once or twice a week D) Once or twice a day
B) Only at the weekend E) Almost never, runs automatically
C) Once a month

30. Which parameter has no influence on the height of the water level before a screen as a result
of accumulation of screenings?
A) Rate of flow D) Shape of the screen bars
B) Height of the screenings E) Clear distance between the screen bars
C) Flow velocity

31. Which answer on the subject of “Screens” is correct?

A) The separation of the screen bars has no influence on the flow velocity
B) Insufficient removal of coarse material leads to the formation of floating sludge in the grit
chamber
C) The amount of screenings is increased through a washing of screenings
D) Due to its mineral substances the screenings develop a strong putrid odor
E) With counter current screens the clearing of the screenings takes place against the direction of
flow

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32. What following events result from a filled screen which has not been cleaned?
A) The following grit chamber becomes backed up
B) The wastewater treatment plant is hydraulically overloaded
C) An upstream stormwater overflow can activate prematurely
D) The retention of coarse materials is reduced
E) The BOD5 load in the wastewater treatment plant is increased

33. Sand is held back in grit chamber through:

A) Reduction of the sweeping force D) Aeration of the wastewater
B) Increase of the flow rate E) Flotation effect
C) Density of the wastewater

34. The surface flow rate corresponds with the:

A) Horizontal velocity in the grit chamber
B) Lowest sinking rate of the sand
C) Highest sinking rate of the sand
D) Ratio of throughflow to flowed through cross-section
E) Ratio of throughflow to axial flow rate of the sand

35. Grit washers serve for:

A) The avoidance of odor emissions
B) The increased addition of organic wastewater content substances for the biological phase
C) The increased reuse of the sand
D) The lower wear of wastewater pumps and pipelines
E) The separation of organic substance and sand

36. In what way has an aerated grit chamber no advantage compared with a grit channel?
A) Reduction of the organic solid matter fraction in the sand
B) Flotation of grease
C) Refreshing of the water
D) Amount of the level of separation with changing inflows
E) Degradation of nitrogen compounds

37. When a very large amount of sludge settles in an aerated grit chamber, one must
A) reduce the input of air until no more sludge settles
B) have the sludge pumped out regularly using a suction vehicle
C) increase the input of air until sludge no longer settles
D) switch off the aeration completely
E) increase the return sludge transport

38. Which statement about the primary settling stage/ the primary settling tank is true?
A) In the primary settling stage, the BOD5 load is reduced by 50%
B) In the primary settling tank, only suspended solids settle
C) In the primary settling stage, the N load is reduced by 20%
D) During a throughflow time of 2 hours, almost all settleable matter is deposited
E) Primary settling tanks are dimensioned larger than secondary settling tanks

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39. The settling sludge in the primary settling stage is independent of the:
A) Flow velocity D) The retention time
B) The rate of clearance E) The BOD5 concentration of the wastewater
C) The surface charging

40. Which effects has an ‘insufficient’ primary settling on the operation of trickling filters?
A) The surface charging is more favorable D) The rotating sprinkler moves more slowly
B) The inflow increases E) The degradation performance improves
C) The empty spaces block up

41. Which measures do you take if you find an increased sand fraction in the primary sludge?
A) Return the sludge with the sand to the grit chamber
B) Reduce the flow rate in the grit chamber
C) Increase the flow rate in the grit chamber
D) Reduce the flow rate in the primary settling tank
E) Remove more sludge

42. The surface charging (m/h) in a primary settling tank is

A) Smaller than in the secondary settling tank
B) The same size as in the secondary settling stage
C) Greater than in the secondary settling stage
D) Smaller than in the trickling filter
E) Depends on the composition of the wastewater

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