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Q: Name the non biodegradable pollutant.

A: Non-biodegradable pollutants are D.D.T (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), B.H.C (Benzene…

Q: What is wastewater treatment and why is it important?

A: Wastewater treatment as the term suggests is the treatment of the sewage water in order to eliminate…

Q: Which two distinct microbial processes are responsible for the release of fixed nitrogen as…

A: Atmosphere consists of 78% percent of nitrogen; it is an essential element for the growth and…

Q: What causes pollution?

A: Pollution is introduction of any substance which causes undesirable disturbances in the environment/…

Q: What is the key difference between primary and secondary sewage treatment?

A: The sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater containing household…

Q: What does the failure to sustain water availability underground has resulted?

A: The water present in the soil pore spaces, rocks, and sand beneath the surface of the earth is…

Q: Why are there so many antibiotic-producing organisms in soils?Explain it

A: Antibiotics are secondary metabolites which are produce by the bacteria as a part of their natural…

Q: How does treatment of drinking water and sewage vary in purposeand techniques?

A: Drinking water treatment is done on raw water to make it pure enough for human consumption by…

Q: What are the Similarities of the source reduction approach to waste management of Commercial and…

A: Waste management is the strategy of an organization that uses to dispose , reduce reuse and…

Q: Why is secondary wastewater treatment referred to as biological approach?

A: Secondary wastewater treatment uses useless water or sewage water for quality up-gradation of water…

Q: What is e-waste, and why is it a growing concern?

A: E-WasteE-waste is defined as the waste released by the selling and purchasing of electronic…

Q: What are the positive and negative impacts of the Clean Water Rule?

A: Positive Impact of the Clean Water Rule : The act  expanded the supply of water treatment flora fron…

Q: Which organism is used as indicator of water quality?

A: The organisms which can indicate the presence of certain pollutants in water are known as indicator…

Q: What is secondary pollutant?

A: Pollutants can be grouped into two main categories, which are primary pollutants and secondary…

Q: Environmental factors that could lead to failure of water treatment plant?

A: water treatment plants are those large scale equipments which helps in clearing and sterilizing…

Q: TOTAL MICROBIAL NUMBER OF DRINKING WATER (ACCORDING TO SANPIN REQUIREMENTS 2.1.4.1074-01) IN 100 ML…

A: A sufficient, clean, and safe drinking water supply must be provided for varied consumers as a…

Q: What is the epa clean water act?

A: Clean water act also known as CWA accepted in United States it states fundamental structure for…

Q: What is absent in polluted water?

A: Water is a odorless, transparent, tasteless liquid that forms the lakes, seas, rivers. The water is…

Q: What result can a river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste can give?

A: The phenomenon of ageing of water bodies naturally due to increase in its nutrient concentration is…

Q: GIVE GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC WATER

A: Waste water treatment is defined as a process where the presence of contaminants, undesirable…

Q: How can levels of nitrates and bacteria be controlled in runoff water?

A: Pollution is any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air,…

Q: Which fertilizer is expected to produce acidity in soil?

A: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or plant tissues to deliver…

Q: Which of the following microorganisms require the major available (aW) of water to proliferate?

A: aW is the water activity, is the measurement of available water. 0.62 is the minimum requirement for…

Q: Why do  meat packaging plants have to process/pretreat their wastewater before sending it into the…

A: Meatpacking refers to the process of turning livestock into the meat. The meat packaging plants or…

Q: What is the importance of regular solid waste collection from the point of view of environmental…

A: The garbage or sludge that is left after the wastewater treatment plant is called solid waste. It is…

Q: Name the secondary pollutant.

A: Pollution is introduction of any substance which causes undesirable disturbances in the environment/…

Q: Enumerate and explain three specific measures to minimize bioaerosol accumulation and to prevent…

A: Bioaerosols are a type of particle that is released into the atmosphere by aquatic and terrestrial…

Q: About Introduction to Hydroponic Agriculture Define the following: Substrate Cladding Material…

A: Hydroponic agriculture is an innovative farming technique that skips the use of soil and instead,…

Q: What happens when domestic sewage mixes with river water?

A: Pollution is the degradation of any natural resource mainly due to human activities or other rare…

Q: are water bodies natural factor or human factor?

A: Our water supplies are under pressure from a variety of factors, the majority of which are caused by…

Q: Why do we need to put a dollar value to nautral resources?

A: The ecosystem services provided to us are quite vast and priceless. They not only provide us with…

Q: Explain How can we reduce solid waste through biodegradation?

A: There are various types of wastes generated such as liquid (petroleum products, grease), solid…

Q: Which microhabitat supports growth of halophilic microorganisms? Check all that apply. * Great Salt…

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Q: What is Waste Management?

A: Waste management can be defined as all of the actions involved in waste management, from waste…

Q: Why is reduction of BOD in wastewater a primary goal ofwastewater treatment? What are the…

A: Wastewater treatment is carried out to reduce organic and inorganic compounds in the wastewater to a…

Q: Coliforms are commonly used as an indicator of drinking water quality. As we discussed, in March and…

A: The Coliforms are commonly used to indicate drinking water quality. In March and April of 1993 there…

Q: What is an advantage of in-situ bioremediation as a means of eliminating contaminants over chemical…

A: Bioremediation technology is a waste management process which employs various live organisms for…

Q: What is water contamination and it sources

A: Earth provides air, water and land to sustain life forms.

Q: What is the common indicator organism of water pollution?

A: When the harmful chemicals, contaminates the river, sea, pond, etc it is termed as water pollution.

Q: What is the limit of BOD prescribed by CPCB for discharge of industrial and municipal waste water…

A: BOD stands for Biological Oxygen Demand. BOD can be described as the total amount of oxygen required…

Q: What are three contaminants that were introduced to the water and how these were identified in the…

A: Non-point sources, some of which are not recognized as such, contribute to water pollution, as can…

Q: What is not a bioindicator of water pollution?

A: Water pollution is a condition in which the chemical and biological materials present in groundwater…

Q: How domestic sewage deteriorates surface water quality?

A: Water quality is a term that is used to determine the usability of water. Not all water can be used…

Q: Why is it good to divert yard waste and organic material from the general waste stream?

A: Composting is an aerobic method of decomposing organic solid wastes. Thus it can be used to recycle…

Physical and Chemical features

The physical property of a compound could be determined without modifying the originality of the compound. Examples of physical properties are density, hardness, color, boiling, and melting point. The chemical property expresses the ability of a compound to undergo a particular chemical change.