WorksheetsWELL AP v2 02 Water
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
Nearly two-thirds of the human body is composed of water and a good majority of the global population is under hydrated. Depending on age, sex and pregnancy status, what are the recommended values of daily water consumption by adults?
Between 49-125 oz daily.
Between 49-125 oz weekly.
Between 25 an 72 oz daily.
8 glasses of water daily.
The project team for an existing building is pursuing WELL Certification. All water being delivered to the project has been tested, and the turbidity level was found to be less than 1.0 NTU. What other test must be passed to achieve Feature W01: Water Quality Indicators?
The pH is level is a neutral level of 7
Quarterly testing for inorganic metals is done
An active carbon filter is installed on all water meant for human contact
Total coliforms are not detected in any 100 ml sample
Which of the following building systems deal with turbidity limits?
Irrigation
Air
Water
Lighting
A tenant buildout project in Sarasota Florida is concerned with the water quality in the building. After testing some of the water they discovered the water had a salty taste. What chemical can cause this?
Aluminum
Iron
Chloride
Copper
According to Part 1: Verify Water Quality Indicators of Feature W01: Water Quality Indicators, water delivered to the project and intended for human contact must not exceed what maximum thresholds for nephelometric turbidity?
0.3 NTU
1.0 NTU
0.4 NTU
0.8 NTU
According to Feature W04: Enhanced Water Quality, all water being delivered to the project area for human consumption must meet which of the following maximum limit for Iron?
≤ 0.2 mg/L
≤ 1 mg/L
≤ 0.3 mg/L
≤ 0.05 mg/L
Many people are inadequately hydrated, and often reach for sugar-sweetened beverages instead of water because of what reason?
Will only drink bottled water.
You do not need to drink a lot of water.
They don't like water.
Mistrust in the safety of drinking water.
While there have been drastic improvements in the drinking water quality over the years, there has been an increasing risk from industrial, agricultural, and pharmaceutical sources. According to the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™), what contaminants derived from this issue can lead to impaired oxygen transport in infants and impair neurodevelopment in children?
Lead & Mercury
Copper & Nitrates
Nitrates & Lead
Iron & Lead
In order to meet the requirements of Part 2: Meet Thresholds for Organics and Pesticides of Feature W02: Drinking Water Quality, what two options are available to the project for this precondition?
On-site testing.
Drinking water quality report.
Drinking water sampling.
Drinking water quality report or on-site testing.
In Part 1: Assess and Maintain Drinking Water Quality of Feature W05: Drinking Water Quality Management, how often should the drinking water be tested in order to assess and maintain drinking water quality?
Annually
Weekly
Quarterly
Monthly
How often are water testing results submitted to the WELL digital platform to satisfy Part 1: Assess and Maintain Drinking Water Quality of Feature W05: Drinking Water Quality Management?
Monthly
After every test is completed
Every Quarter
Annually
Legionnaire’s disease especially affects which of the following:
Immunocompromised people
Smokers
People Over 50
All of the Above
In Part 1: Assess and Maintain Drinking Water Quality for Feature W05: Drinking Water Quality Management, for all spaces, what contaminates must be tested for quarterly at the point of dispensing?
Lead, Copper, Mercury, Arsenic
Lead, Copper, Turbidity, Coliforms
Copper, Turbidity, Mercury, Nickel
Coliforms, Turbidity, Mercury, Nickel
A project in Miami, Florida is working on completing the requirements for Feature W02: Drinking Water Quality. In Part 1: Meet Chemical Thresholds, what parameters do all drinking water dispensers meet?
Residual (free) chlorine does not exceed 10mg/L3.
Residual (free) chlorine does not exceed 7mg/L3.
Residual (free) chlorine does not exceed 1mg/L3.
Residual (free) chlorine does not exceed 4mg/L3.
According to WELL, building-scale interventions can improve water quality depending on the contaminants that need to be removed. Which system is not able to capture water contaminants?
Hepa Filter.
Ion Exchange Resins.
Reverse Osmosis (RO).
Activated Carbon Filters.
Lead, arsenic, antimony, mercury, nickel, copper, cadmium, and Chromium are all examples of which of the following?
Contaminants that impact water quality.
Disinfectant byproducts
Microorganisms
Organic pollutants
To promote proper hydration, what is the maximum distance all parts of regularly occupied floor space should be from water dispensers in Feature W06: Drinking Water Promotion?
Every 10m (32ft)
Every 30m (100ft)
Every 50m (165ft)
Every 100m (330ft)
As part of dispenser maintenance for Feature W06: Drinking Water Promotion, how often should the mouthpieces/outlets, protective guards and basins of drinking water fountains and dispensers be cleaned?
Twice weekly
Every day
Every-other day
Weekly
A software company is building a new 100,000 sq ft office building in San Francisco. The client is concerned with microbial growth in the building's internal water supply. Which of the following filtration system would help prevent microbial growth in the potable water according to Feature W02: Drinking Water Quality?
Inline Sand filter
Alkaline water ionizer
Reverse osmosis system with a carbon filter
UV Filtration system
What bathroom accommodations can be implemented within a business office to help support hygiene in order to meet the requirements of Part 1: Provide Bathroom and Handwashing Accommodations of Feature W08: Hygiene Support?
Install a hook or shelf for storage support
Provide access to menstrual products at no cost
Include trash cans in womens and single user bathrooms
All Of The Above
A business office provides an onsite daycare facility for working parents. They include access to family bathrooms for those employees. What would the bathroom need to include in Part 1: Provide Bathroom and Handwashing Accommodations for Feature W08: Hygiene Support?
Children's Sinks and toilets, or accommodation to use the adult size options.
Stalls just for children to use.
Carpet to reduce slipping.
Light switches reachable by children.
A new construction building in a rainy climate is aiming for WELL certification. Excess moisture and dampness in a building is often a problem in this area. This can lead to health problems for the building's occupants. According to Part 1: Design Envelope for Moisture Protection of Feature W07: Moisture Management, which of the following is not a strategy that must be implemented to prevent moisture?
Install a continuous drainage plane.
Perform Air tightness testing.
Management of site drainage and storm water during construction.
Install porous mats at all entry ways to prevent tracking in water.
Feature W07: Moisture Management of the WELL Building Standard stipulates that in order to control the moisture of the interior of a building you must put into place a plan that addresses the following:
The replacement of moisture-sensitive building materials.
Condensation on cold surfaces, such as basements, slab-on-grade floors, the inside of exterior walls and glazing.
Putting a water drainage plan into place.
Installing a dehumidifier system.
A WELL project is implementing a Mold and Moisture Management Plan. Which of the following would not be found on this plan in Part 3: Implement Mold and Moisture Management Plan of Feature W07: Moisture Management?
Submit quarterly mold and leaks inspection report.
Implement a system to periodically check for water pipe leaks.
Create system for occupants and tenants to report mold or water damage.
Create a schedule to inspect for water damage or pooling, discoloration and mold on ceilings, walls, floors and HVAC equipment.
A new office complex wants to help reduce demand on its city's water supply by installing a non-potable water capture and reuse system. However, they are worried about cross-contamination. In Feature W09 β: Onside Non-Potable Water Reuse, what does not need to be included in the safety plan?
A list of all applicable local codes and regulation for where the system is being installed.
A blueprint of the building where the system is being installed.
A list of the key team roles for design, operations, maintenance and third party inspections.
A flow diagram that displays the non-potable water sources, conveyances, storage units, treatment devices and points of use.
Feature W09 β: Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse of the WELL Building Standard states that a project can help decrease water use by what percent by installing non-potable water reuse and capture systems?
50%
85%
75%
35%
To help support effective handwashing practice in a building for Part 3: Support Effective Handwashing of Feature W08: Hygiene Support, what is one requirement that must be addressed?
Proper signage is displayed for locations of handwashing stations.
The faucet is designed for water to flow directly down the drain.
The water column is at minimum 3 inches away from the edge of the sink.
Splash guards are installed.
According to the WELL Building Standard Feature W07: Moisture Management overview, what percentage of buildings are affected by excess moisture and dampness in Europe, Canada, and the US?
10%
20%
30%
40%
The Water concept in the WELL Building Standard does NOT aim to improve which of the following?
Increase proper hydration in the building occupants.
Reduce health risk associated with contaminated water and excessive moisture in buildings.
Provide adequate sanitation through better infrastructure design.
Provide access to better water quality by promoting bottle water.
Access to good quality water not only helps with sanitation and hygiene but it can also reduce the risk of acquiring what kind of diseases?
Digestive
Immune
Nervous
Respiratory
A project team is working to earn the optimization Part 3: Support Effecting Handwashing of Feature W08: Hygiene support which aims to help improve the surrounding environment of handwashing areas reduce the risk of bacteria developing. Which of the following would help aid in this?
Have the handwashing sinks be separate from the bathrooms.
Have a faucet design that prevents water from flowing directly into the drain.
Continuously top off the soap dispensers to prevent it from running out.
Posting proper handwashing signage.
A new WELL project is going to have an onsite cafeteria for its employees. In order to meet the requirements in Part 1: Provide Bathroom and Handwashing Accommodations of Feature W08: Hygiene Support for proper handwashing accommodations for this commercial kitchen and dining space, what must be done?
Have handwashing stations at every entrance.
Have 5 or more handwashing stations available.
Post clear signage to the nearest handwashing location at the entrance to all food prep and consumption areas.
There are no special requirements for commercial spaces.
To ensure the drinking water of a building is within the threshold for organics and pesticides, routine on-site testing can be done, according to Part 2: Meet Thresholds for Organics and Pesticides of Feature W02: Drinking Water Quality. What is a requirement that must be met?
Drinking water dispensers provide water that meets the threshold for at least two pesticides and three organic contaminants.
The test must show no traces of any pesticides or organic contaminants.
Any pesticides or organic contaminants are okay as long as they are under the threshold.
Tested water shows no trace of either pesticides OR organic contaminants.
Part 1: Meet Chemical Thresholds of Feature W02: Drinking Water Quality of Feature W02: Drinking Water Quality stipulates that a Project must provide at least one drinking water dispenser plus how many water dispensers per dwelling unit?
4
3
2
1
Legionella bacteria naturally occur in water at low concentrations but may colonize in recirculating water systems. If contaminated water aerosols are inhaled it can lead to many health issues and even death. In Part 2: Implement Legionella Management Plan of Feature W03: Basic Water Management, in order to prevent the colonization of Legionella, a proper management plan must be put into place. Which of the following isn't included in the items that need to be addressed?
Cooling Towers.
Hot water systems.
Commercial Kitchen Appliances.
Decorative Fountains.
A Legionella Management Plan must document monitoring results, corrective actions, and any sample results and submit them through the WELL digital platform. As part of Part 2: Implement Legionella Management Plan of Feature W03: Basic Water Management, how often must projects submit this documentation?
Monthly
Twice a Year.
Quarterly
Yearly
A new office project is not only concerned about the health-based concerns in the drinking water, but with the water aesthetics as well. What filtration system can help with the taste and visual appearances of the building drinking water, as found in Feature W04: Enhanced Water Quality?
Ion Exchange System.
UV filtration System.
Filtration with carbon media.
Inline sand filtration system.
How is drinking water taste verified, in Feature W04: Enhanced Water Quality?
By Performance Testing
By Technical Document
By On-going Data Report
By Policy and/or Operations Schedule
A 2-story first-time registered project is testing the drinking water quality in its building. Where does Part 1: Assess and Maintain Drinking Water Quality of Feature W05: Drinking Water Quality Management state is the best place to take the sample from?
From the water dispenser that is closest to the water source.
From every water dispenser on a single floor.
From the water dispenser that is farthest away from the water source.
All drinking water dispensers should be tested.
A new WELL project is concerned with being transparent with the tenants about the building's drinking water quality. In order to comply with Part 2: Promote Drinking Water Transparency of Feature W05: Drinking Water Quality Management, a couple of things must prominently be displayed near the sources of drinking. One of those items is the most recent test results for water quality, which includes the date and compliance with thresholds. What is the other item that must be posted?
The last date of maintenance for the drinking dispenser.
What chemicals are being used to enhance the drinking water.
Treatment technologies of the filters used, plus the recent date of maintenance or replacement.
The cleaning scheduled for the water drinking dispenser.
Feature W06: Drinking Water Promotion details dispenser availability and dispenser maintenance. According to this feature, which option does not aid in drinking water promotion?
Newly installed water fountains are designed for water bottle refilling.
The water that supplies the dispensers is piped through the buildings water supply or stored in refillable containers.
At least one water dispenser is located within a 100 ft walking distance from all regularly occupied floor and dining areas.
Post the cleaning schedules of the water dispensers within view when standing at the dispenser.
The WELL Building Standard seeks to manage water quality in buildings. As part of this, Feature W07: Moisture Management details the issue of excess moisture and dampness in buildings. How many of the asthma cases in the U.S. are linked to excess moisture and dampness in a building?
10%
20%
50%
33%
A 10-story new office complex in New Orleans, LA is working on the interior of the building. Since New Orleans receives a large amount of annual rainfall, the project team is taking measures to protect against any moisture and mold issues. In Part 2: Design Interiors for Moisture Management of Feature W07: Moisture Management, besides addressing condensation issues, what is another issue that needs to be addressed?
Water leak control in fixtures.
Installed an evaporation system.
Proper drainage for moisture build up.
None of the above.
A project designer is focusing their efforts on creating a bathroom design that will accommodate for enhanced hygiene support. Which of the following features would not aid in their design according to Part 2: Enhance Bathroom Accommodations of Feature W08: Hygiene Support?
Toilets equipped with hands-free flushing.
Providing single use hand drying cloths that can be washed and reused.
A method to exit the bathroom hands free.
Contactless soap dispensers.
What is required to be submitted annually through the WELL digital platform for a safety plan for Non-Potable water capture and reuse?
Documents of start up procedure, maintenance logs, results from testing.
List of key team members, maintenance logs, emergency operations.
Testing results, maintenance logs, chemicals used to treat odors.
Emergency operations, a description of the system, maintenance logs.
When testing the water quality, what temperature should the water be when tested?
Hot
Cold
Lukewarm
Any temperature will work
A WELL Certified office building is testing the building's water supply for levels of disinfectants. In order to obtain a proper sample, how long must the water be running before gathering a sample?
10 Seconds
20 Seconds
30 Seconds
40 Seconds
What type of verification is needed for Part 1: Design Envelope for Moisture Protection of Feature W07: Moisture Management?
Letter of Assurance.
On-going Maintenance Report.
On-site Photographs.
Professional Narrative.
A building is using reclaimed water for the urinals and toilets through the building's bathrooms. How often does the reclaimed water quality need to be tested?
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly
Never
How frequently in the building does signage indicating the water quality results need to be placed according to Part 2: Promote Drinking Water Transparency of Feature W05: Drinking Water Quality Management?
At every drinking fountain.
At 1 drinking fountain per floor.
The amount is at the discretion of the project team.
At the drinking fountains close to every exit/entrance.
