The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution.
The population of a town is 325,000. As per the Freeman formula, the fire demand of the town in liters per minute is
The threshold odour number (TON) for a water sample of 80 ml, diluted to a standard 800 ml mixture, in which the odour is just barely detectable to the sense of smell, is
If the total hardness and alkalinity of a water sample are 200 mg/l and 260 mg/l of CaCO3 respectively, what are the values of carbonate and non-carbonate hardness?
An approximate estimation of total dissolved solids (TDS) in a given water sample is often made by measuring
Match the following List I to List II
List I
i. Copper
ii. Nitrate
iii. Fluoride
iv. Sulfate
List II
1. Fever, Cavities in teeth
2. Laxative effect
3. Methemoglobinemia
4. Affect human lungs
A circular stormwater sewer is to be laid for an area of 60 hectares, and its length is 4800 m. A velocity of 2 m/s may be allowed when discharging at the maximum rate. The time of entry from the farthest area is 12 minutes. Calculate the time of concentration in minutes.
The alkalinity and the hardness of a water sample are 250 mg/L and 350 mg/L as CaCO3, respectively. The water has
The correct sequence of water treatment processes is:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I
A. Primary sedimentation
B. Coagulation
C. Flocculation
D. Secondary sedimentation
List-II
1. Differential settling
2. Hindered settling
3. Charge neutralization
4. Growth of flocs
5. Flow-through velocity