Water Quality - evaluation

Water Quality: Protecting Household Drinking Water
Module 3

Lesson 2 - Post Class Mini Test
Acknowledgement: Taken from "Living on the Land 2001"

Post Class Mini Test

1 T    or    F If you use septic tank additives, you’ll never have to pump your tank.

2 T    or    F When leachfields are placed in saturated ground, direct contamination of water resources may occur.

3 T    or    F It’s good to plant trees over your leachfield to use up the water.

4 T    or    F All ground water formations produce enough water to supply wells

5 T    or    F

Septic tanks fail due to an overflow of liquids.

6 Name three things to ask your water testing laboratory before you submit a sample.
1.
2.
3.

7 What four tests should you do on your household well water every year?
1.
2.
3.
4.

8 How often should you do a complete chemistry panel?

9 List three things that affect how often you should pump your septic tank.
1.
2.
3.

10 What three things should you consider in protecting your well water supply?
1.
2.
3.

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1	T or F	If you use septic tank additives, you’ll never have to pump your tank.
2	T or F	When leachfields are placed in saturated ground, direct contamination of water resources may occur.
3	T or F	It’s good to plant trees over your leachfield to use up the water.
4	T or F	All ground water formations produce enough water to supply wells
5	T or F	Septic tanks fail due to an overflow of liquids.
6	Name three things to ask your water testing laboratory before you submit a sample. 1. 2. 3.
7	What four tests should you do on your household well water every year? 1. 2. 3. 4.
8	How often should you do a complete chemistry panel?
9	List three things that affect how often you should pump your septic tank. 1. 2. 3.
10	What three things should you consider in protecting your well water supply? 1. 2. 3.