WATER CONSERVATION QUIZ
Saving or Wasting
Print an "S" on the line before an action that saves
water. Print a "W" on the line before an action that
wastes water.
____ 1. Take long showers.
____ 2. Fill the bathtub full.
____ 3. Delay fixing a leaky faucet.
____ 4. Fix a leaky toilet.
____ 5. Wash only full loads in the washing machine or dishwasher.
____ 6. Fill the bathtub 1/4 full.
____ 7. Turn off water while brushing teeth.
____ 8. Fix leaky faucet.
____ 9. Wash a few clothes every day.
____ 10. Let water run while brushing teeth.
Adapted from: Tennessee Valley Authority, The Energy Sourcebook
"Thinking About It."
DEFINITIONS
Advanced treatment - A level of treatment that removes
additional contaminants that have not been removed by secondary
treatment.
Community wastewater- treatment system - The collection
of wastewater from many locations by using a series of underground
sewer pipes and a central treatment facility.
Effluent - Water that
flows from a treatment facility after the wastewater has been treated.
Microorganisms -
Small living organisms, including bacteria. Some species consume the organic
parts of sewage.
Primary treatment - The first stage of the wastewater-treatment
process at the facility in which mechanical procedures are used
to remove pollutants.
Reclaimed water - Effluent that is used
for irrigation or other purposes.
Secondary treatment - The
second stage in wastewater treatment in which microorganisms consume
the organic
parts
of the waste.
Sewer -
A system of underground pipes that collect and deliver wastewater
to treatment facilities or streams.
Suspended solids - Undissolved
waste particles carried by the water.
Wastewater - Polluted
water that has been used in homes, schools, businesses, and
industries that
is not suitable
for reuse
prior to treatment.
Wastewater-treatment facility -
A structure with a series of tanks, screens, filters, and
other processes used
to clean wastewater before it is returned to the environment.
Water conservation -
The efficient use or saving of water.
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