Exam questions to IS 1024 Water and Wastewater Treatment System Considerations. You may be interested in our FEMA IS 1024 Answer Key.
Select the correct order of the transmission process.
A. 1. Primary is settling the solids and draining of the liquid (like a septic tank) 2. Secondary includes filtration through a sand filter or other type of filter 3. Tertiary is where the sewage is settled followed by a biological process to reduce the strength of the sewage
B. 1. Primary is a biological process to reduce the strength of the sewage 2. Secondary includes filtration through a sand filter or other type of filter 3. Tertiary is settling the solids and draining of the liquid (like a septic tank)
C. 1. Primary includes filtration through a sand filter or other type of filter 2. Secondary is settling the solids and draining of the liquid (like a septic tank) 3. Tertiary is where the sewage is settled followed by a biological process to reduce the strength of the sewage
D. 1. Primary is settling the solids and draining of the liquid (like a septic tank) 2. Secondary is where the sewage is settled followed by a biological process to reduce the strength of the sewage 3. Tertiary includes filtration through a sand filter or other type of filter
The Applicant is responsible for providing the following documentation to demonstrate their claimed costs are reasonable, except:
A. equipment
B. materials
C. volunteer hours
D. volunteer clearances
The following are applicable to drinking water and ground water protection, except:
A. groundwater protection rule and strategy
B. well driller licensing rules
C. underground injection control
D. water quality standards
To document the pre-disaster condition of a water or wastewater system, the Applicant should provide the following information:
A. occupant birth certificates
B. a signed letter from the maintenance company
C. maintenance records
D. a signed letter from the building owner or landlord
A wastewater treatment system is the process of collecting and processing sewage, and is generally split into the following three areas:
A. coagulation, transmission, and filtration
B. disinfection, collection, and filtration
C. collection, transmission, and treatment
D. disinfection, filtration, and storage
This is the first step in water treatment: Chemicals with a positive charge are added to the water.
A. sedimentation
B. coagulation and flocculation
C. filtration
D. disinfection
During this process, chlorine may be added in order to kill any remaining parasites, bacteria, and viruses, and to protect the water from germs when it is piped to homes and businesses.
A. sedimentation
B. coagulation and flocculation
C. filtration
D. disinfection
Identify an eligible Applicant.
A. Private Businesses
B. Volunteer Organizations
C. Public Organizations
D. Private Nonprofit Organizations
An eligible public facility is one that a State, Territorial, Indian Tribal, or local government owns or has legal responsibility for maintaining, including all of the following, except:
A. buildings used for educational, recreational, or cultural purposes
B. land used for agricultural purposes
C. non-federal-aid street, road, or highway
D. sewage treatment and collection, water supply and distribution
Identify an ineligible cost incurred during an incident.
A. necessary and reasonable to accomplish the work properly and efficiently
B. consistent with the Applicant”s internal policies
C. indirectly tied to the performance of eligible work
D. authorized and not prohibited under Federal regulations
All of the items below are considered eligible mutual aid, except:
A. hazard mitigation
B. grant management
C. emergency utility restoration
D. emergency work
This refers to pumping sewage under pressure from one location to another.
A. sewage treatment
B. sewage disinfection
C. sewage collection
D. sewage transmission
The water___________is made up of major transition mains that convey bulk treated water to the distant regions of the distribution system or into ground storage or elevated storage tanks.
A. disinfection system
B. storage and distribution system
C. filtration system
D. sewage system
During this process, clear water on top will pass through varying compositions (sand, gravel, and charcoal), in order to remove dissolved particles, such as dust, parasites, bacteria, viruses, and chemicals.
A. coagulation and flocculation
B. sedimentation
C. disinfection
D. filtration
If a cost is consistent with the Applicant’s internal policies that apply uniformly to both Federal awards and other activities of the Applicant, that cost will be deemed:
A. suitable
B. qualified
C. eligible
D. direct
Cost is deemed ineligible when:
A. it is necessary and reasonable to accomplish the work properly and efficiently
B. it is authorized and not prohibited under Federal regulations
C. it is increased by insurance proceeds
D. it is directly tied to the performance of eligible work
A cost is ______________ if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the Applicant makes the decision to incur the cost.
A. reasonable
B. suitable
C. unreasonable
D. qualified
Many chemicals are typically used during this process.
A. sewage collection
B. sewage transmission
C. sewage treatment
D. sewage disinfection
Identify one of the four basic components of eligibility.
A. cost
B. Recipient
C. volunteers
D. hours
The Applicant is responsible for obtaining all required ___________ permits from the appropriate agencies before proceeding with Emergency Work.
A. utility safety code
B. environmental and historic preservation
C. electric safety code
D. environmental and utility preservation
Considerations are dependent on what was damaged during the event and what requires focus. Special considerations include the following, except:
A. mitigation
B. insurance
C. facility plans
D. environmental preservation
For work to be completed {work less than 100% complete}, Applicants will be asked to provide maintenance records, and a ______ will be performed.
A. site inspection
B. insurance evaluation
C. document disclosure
D. property assessment