Water Filtration: From Source to Utility

What is an example of source water?

• sewage

• surface water

• bottled water

• none of the above

What is another example of source water?

• swimming pool

• car wash

• ground water

• all of the above

Why is source water unsafe to drink?

• Rivers, streams, and lakes might be contaminated with livestock waste, human sewage, chemicals, and other contaminant

• During flood events, well water might be contaminated as well.

• Contaminated water can cause health effects, such as gastrointestinal illnesses, nervous system or reproductive effects, and chronic diseases such as cancer.

• All of the above

How does source water get to the water utility? Choose 2 answers.

• carried

• pumping

• gravity

• magic

What is a water utility's FIRST main job?

• Treat or "clean" source water so it is safe to drink

• Oversees water found in lakes, rivers and other places

• Send clean water to the public through water pipes

• None of the above

What is a water utility's SECOND main job?

• To oversee source water in nature.

• Water moves through a series of pipes to send people clean water

• Treat or "clean" source water so it is safe to drink

• None of the above

What is a water utility's THIRD main job?

• To crumble and collapse.

• To oversee source water

• Package water bottles for drinking

• Send clean water to the public through pipes

How can we keep water clean? Choose 2 answers.

• Dispose chemicals and contaminants responsibly according to state laws.

• Throw any trash you have into a water source

• Use the trash, not the drain.

What caused the Jackson, Mississippi water crisis?

• Contaminated water

• A deluge that knocked out a fraying water plant in Jackson, Mississippi in September 2022

• Trash dumping

• None of the above

What was the possible reason for the continuing water crisis in Jackson?

• The result of underinvestment by state and federal officials

• Polluted water sources.

• People dumping water from water bottles.

• None of the above