Environmental science Please answer it ASAP 1 Why do water m

Environmental science

Please answer it ASAP

1. Why do water managers care about turbidity? How do water managers estimate the bacterial disease risk associated with drinking water? 3. What is eutrophication? 4. In a stratified lake (has fayers), which layer has the best drinking water? Bonus: What facility is the largest nonmilitary user of explosives in the world? It is located in Florida.

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Q1).The measurement of turbidity is a key test ofwater quality.

Fluids can contain suspended solid matter consisting of particles of many different sizes. While some suspended material will be large enough and heavy enough to settle rapidly to the bottom of the container if a liquid sample is left to stand (the settable solids), very small particles will settle only very slowly or not at all if the sample is regularly agitated or the particles arecolloidal. These small solid particles cause the liquid to appear turbid.

Q2.Water, the environment and people’s health • Part 4
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MANAGEMENT ISSUES FOR DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY.
What factors are important in the management of the microbial quality of domestic
water supplies?
The important factors are (i) disinfected drinking water, (ii) sound disposal of faecal wastes, (iii)
application of good personal, food and water use hygiene, (iv) use only of safe water for crops
eaten raw.
In the management of water quality for domestic purposes it is important to bear in mind that the
achievement of the goal of providing safe water for drinking and food preparation rests on the
management of the safety of the water supply along the whole supply chain. The water
supply chain consists of the water source, treatment works, distribution system, the supply tap, the
drinking water container, jug or cup. (See vol., 5, Management Guide, DWAF, DOH & WRC,
2002).
Dirt that has gained access to the water supply line or tank (e.g. high-rise buildings) often causes
problems in the management of water for domestic purposes,
• In the case of the repair of a burst pipe where dirt may gain access to the supply line, this may
cause a temporary elevation of the microbiological total plate count in the supply line, but the
consumer is usually alerted to the problem by brown water coming out of the tap. The situation
is usually remedied by flushing the tap and allowing the plug of contaminated water to flow
down the drain.
• Rodents may gain access to gravity feed tanks on top of high-rise buildings which may not be
covered properly. This typically results in foul smelling and tasting water, and the consumer
is alerted to the problem. Such tanks will need flushing and proper screening of any access
points.
The other situation which needs attention is to ensure that containers that are used in the home
for storing drinking water are clean and that they are properly covered to ensure that flies and dirt
do not settle into the water in the container. One of the quickest ways to contaminate water in a
bucket, for example, is to dip an unwashed hand into the water while scooping water out of the
bucket with a cup. Containers for drinking water which have a narrow mouth and a tap at the
lower end are preferable in order to keep the water clean.
What are the water supply requirements for food preparation?
The water supply requirements for food preparation are as for drinking purposes with, however,
the following points which must be kept in mind:
Kitchen hygiene is highly important in controlling disease transmission. The use of refrigeration for
perishable foods is a must.
There needs to be a general awareness of the need to work cleanly when cutting and preparingq

Q3.excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to run-off from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life.

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