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Water Pollution Legislation and Regulations

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Which U.S. federal law regulates the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters?

  1. Clean Water Act

  2. Safe Drinking Water Act

  3. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

  4. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Clean Water Act, also known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is the primary U.S. federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters.

What is the primary goal of the Clean Water Act?

  1. To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters

  2. To provide safe drinking water to all Americans

  3. To reduce air pollution

  4. To clean up hazardous waste sites

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary goal of the Clean Water Act is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pollutant regulated under the Clean Water Act?

  1. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

  2. Total suspended solids (TSS)

  3. pH

  4. Greenhouse gases

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Greenhouse gases are not regulated under the Clean Water Act.

What is the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)?

  1. A program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from point sources into navigable waters

  2. A program that provides financial assistance to states and local governments for wastewater treatment facilities

  3. A program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from nonpoint sources into navigable waters

  4. A program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from underground storage tanks

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from point sources into navigable waters.

What is a point source of pollution?

  1. A single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a factory or sewage treatment plant

  2. A diffuse source of pollution, such as agricultural runoff or stormwater runoff

  3. A source of pollution that is not regulated under the Clean Water Act

  4. A source of pollution that is located in a rural area

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A point source of pollution is a single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a factory or sewage treatment plant.

What is a nonpoint source of pollution?

  1. A single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a factory or sewage treatment plant

  2. A diffuse source of pollution, such as agricultural runoff or stormwater runoff

  3. A source of pollution that is not regulated under the Clean Water Act

  4. A source of pollution that is located in a rural area

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A nonpoint source of pollution is a diffuse source of pollution, such as agricultural runoff or stormwater runoff.

Which of the following is NOT a type of nonpoint source pollution?

  1. Agricultural runoff

  2. Stormwater runoff

  3. Construction runoff

  4. Groundwater contamination

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Groundwater contamination is not a type of nonpoint source pollution.

What is the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program?

  1. A program that establishes the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be discharged into a waterbody

  2. A program that provides financial assistance to states and local governments for wastewater treatment facilities

  3. A program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from nonpoint sources into navigable waters

  4. A program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from underground storage tanks

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program is a program that establishes the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be discharged into a waterbody.

What is the purpose of a TMDL?

  1. To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of a waterbody

  2. To provide safe drinking water to all Americans

  3. To reduce air pollution

  4. To clean up hazardous waste sites

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of a TMDL is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of a waterbody.

Which of the following is NOT a type of water pollution control technology?

  1. Primary treatment

  2. Secondary treatment

  3. Tertiary treatment

  4. Incineration

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Incineration is not a type of water pollution control technology.

What is the purpose of primary treatment?

  1. To remove solids and organic matter from wastewater

  2. To remove dissolved contaminants from wastewater

  3. To disinfect wastewater

  4. To remove heavy metals from wastewater

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of primary treatment is to remove solids and organic matter from wastewater.

What is the purpose of secondary treatment?

  1. To remove solids and organic matter from wastewater

  2. To remove dissolved contaminants from wastewater

  3. To disinfect wastewater

  4. To remove heavy metals from wastewater

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The purpose of secondary treatment is to remove dissolved contaminants from wastewater.

What is the purpose of tertiary treatment?

  1. To remove solids and organic matter from wastewater

  2. To remove dissolved contaminants from wastewater

  3. To disinfect wastewater

  4. To remove heavy metals from wastewater

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The purpose of tertiary treatment is to disinfect wastewater.

Which of the following is NOT a type of water pollution control regulation?

  1. Effluent limits

  2. Technology-based standards

  3. Water quality standards

  4. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Technology-based standards are not a type of water pollution control regulation.

What is the purpose of effluent limits?

  1. To limit the amount of pollutants that can be discharged from a point source

  2. To limit the amount of pollutants that can be discharged from a nonpoint source

  3. To establish the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be discharged into a waterbody

  4. To regulate the discharge of pollutants from underground storage tanks

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of effluent limits is to limit the amount of pollutants that can be discharged from a point source.

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