What types of water rights are acquired with title to the land bordering a source of surface water? - correct answer Riparian Water Rights
What type of
... [Show More] water rights are acquired for the beneficial us of water by following specific legal procedure? - correct answer Appropriative Water Rights
What type of rights are acquired by diverting water, to which other parties may or may not have prior claims, and putting it to use for a period of time specified by statute? - correct answer Prescriptive Water Rights
Water that drains from saturated or impermeable surfaces, into stream channels and then into natural or artificial storage sites or into the ocean in costal areas is called? - correct answer Direct Runoff
Generally, surface water is characterized by traits such as.... - correct answer soft water, turbidity, suspended solids, some color, and microbial contamination.
Generally, ground water is characterized by traits such as... - correct answer Higher levels of dissolved gasses, lower levels of of color, relatively high hardness, and freedom from microbial contamination.
The upper surface of the zone of saturation, if not confined by impermeable material, is called the... - correct answer Water Table
physical characteristics relate to the sseensory qualities of water for domestic use such as the water's - correct answer observed coor, turbiditu, temperature, taste, and odor.
Chemical differences between waters include - correct answer mineral content and the presence or absence f constituents such as fluoride, sulfide, and aacids.
Biological character of water refers to the - correct answer presence of organisms, alive or dead, and their metabolic products
In the operation of water treatment plants, three basic objectives are controlling... - correct answer 1) production of a safe drinking water, 2) Production of an aesthetically pleasing drinking water, 3) production of drinking water at a reasonable cost with respect to capital and also operation and maintenance costs.
a water well is an... - correct answer excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring, or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers.
one of the most used pumps that uses an impeller to spin the liquid outward is know as a.... - correct answer cintrufugal pump
this type of pump uses an impeller-diffuser to push water using a Venturi throat to get velocity... - correct answer Jet Pump
Reciprocating Pump - correct answer uses a piston or diaphragm to move liquid and is also used for injecting chemicals into our water.
Rotary Pumps - correct answer uses a rotating mechanism to move liquid also used for injecting chemicals into our water.
The Impeller - correct answer The impeller is the heart of the pump that spins liquid outward by centrifugal force.
The "shaft" of a pump... - correct answer supports the impeller, is covered by a sleeve, and can be made of several different metals depending on the liquid being pumped.
The Pump Casing - correct answer The impeller sets inside the pump casing. The shaft goes through it. There should be no strain whatsoever on the casing. [Show Less]