Water Quality: Protecting Household Drinking Water
Module 3

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

Answer Key 

 

1. F

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. F

6.  Things to ask water testing laboratory
  1. Are you certified for drinking water analysis?
  2. How should I collect the sample?
  3. What kind of container should I use?
  4. How long can I store the sample?
  5. How should I ship the sample?
  6. What will the tests cost
  7. How quickly will I get the results?
7.  Water tests to be done annually
  1. Bacteria
  2. pH
  3. Nitrate
  4. TDS
8.  About every five years

9.  Three things that affect septic tank pumping frequency

  1. How large the tank is
  2. How many people live in the house full time
  3. How many toxic chemical products you use
  4. Whether you dispose of wastes using the disposal
  5. Whether you dump grease down the drain
  6. The condition of the system
10. Three things to consider in protecting well water supply
  1. Location
  2. Construction
  3. Condition