Operators: Take the CEU Challenge! Members of the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA) may earn continuing education units through the CEU Challenge! Answer the questions published on this page, based on the technical articles in this month’s issue. Circle the letter of each correct answer. There is only one correct answer to each question! Answer 80 percent of the questions on any article correctly to earn 0.1 CEU for your license. Retests are available. This month’s editorial theme is Disinfection and Water Quality. Look above each set of questions to see if it is for water operators (DW), distribution system operators ( DS), or wastewater operators (WW). Mail the completed page (or a photocopy) to: Florida Environmental Professionals Training, P.O. Box 33119, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33420-3119. Enclose $15 for each set of questions you choose to answer (make checks payable to FWPCOA). You MUST be an FWPCOA member before you can submit your answers!
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Rapid Design and Construction of a Membrane Water Treatment Plant to Treat Water Quality Issues Kira Iles, Michael Sherer, and Trooper Smith II (Article 1: CEU = 0.1 DS/DW02015390) 1. O f the four full-scale water treatment options considered, which had the smallest footprint? a. Conventional surface water b. Pre-engineered package c. Cartridge filters d. Microfiltration membrane 2. W hich of the following is identified as a characteristic of Trinity Wellfield water? a. Unexpectedly hard b. High salinity c. Small particle turbidity d. Consistently high organic color
3. R aw water quality sampling revealed a. stable water quality irrespective of weather. b. consistently low concentrations of all metals. c. E. coli counts elevated within 12 hours following rain events.. d. that aquifer water quality is directly under the influence of surface water.
4. M embrane racks were _________________ to accommodate an unforeseen decline in raw water quality. a. elevated b. built but not connected to the system c. oversized by 20 percent d. arrayed with thicker vessels
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5. Th e trailer-mounted membrane system demonstrated a ____ log removal of Cryptosporidium. a. 2.36 b. 3.50 c. 4 d. 5.68
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16 August 2021 • Florida Water Resources Journal
