Question 1

What do wastewater treatment facilities primarily depend upon for the breakdown of organic materials in wastewater?

Accepted Answer

A) Large amounts of antibiotics and disinfecting chemicals 
B) Lots of chlorine bleach 
C) The neutralizing effects of high levels of oxygen 
D) Microorganisms 
A) Large amounts of antibiotics and disinfecting chemicals 
B) Lots of chlorine bleach 
C) The neutralizing effects of high levels of oxygen 
D) Microorganisms

Question 2

In a municipal wastewater treatment plant,the primary treatment step includes_____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) separating out large solids from the sewage 
B) adding bacteria to the sewage 
C) stirring the sewage to increase oxidation 
D) chlorinating the sewage 
A) separating out large solids from the sewage 
B) adding bacteria to the sewage 
C) stirring the sewage to increase oxidation 
D) chlorinating the sewage

Question 3

E-waste contains __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heavy metals 
B) compostable organic compounds 
C) radioactive materials 
D) ignitables 
A) heavy metals 
B) compostable organic compounds 
C) radioactive materials 
D) ignitables

What do wastewater treatment facilities primarily depend upon for the breakdown of organic materials in wastewater?

In a municipal wastewater treatment plant,the primary treatment step includes_____________ .

E-waste contains __________.

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Exam 20: Science Fundamentals

What do wastewater treatment facilities primarily depend upon for the breakdown of organic materials in wastewater?

In a municipal wastewater treatment plant,the primary treatment step includes_____________ .

E-waste contains __________.

The Science of Sustainability

Environmental Policy

Economics and Values

Biodiversity and Evolution

Populations and Communities

Ecosystems and Biomes

Biogeochemical Cycles

Freshwater

Atmosphere and Air Pollution

Oceans

Climate

Human Populations

Land Use

Agriculture

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Human Health and the Environment

Energy Use

Nonrenewable Energy

Enewable Energy

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