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The Ann Arbor Water Quiz

Where does Ann Arbor get most of its drinking water?

Community well
Huron River
Lake Michigan
The Wastewater Treatment Plant


Which step is NOT part of the water treatment process for our drinking water?

Add lime
Filter
Ozone treatment
Add orange juice
Add fluoride

How many gallons of water does Ann Arbor use on an average summer day?

12 million
30 thousand
30 million
30 billion


The power plant at Barton Dam provides enough electricity for:

All of Ann Arbor
10,000 households
100 households
More than 500 households


Why is ozone used in the water treatment process?

To make the water bubbly
To give it an interesting taste
To remove particles
To destroy bacteria


Which one of these is NOT a problem in the Huron River?

Too many fish
Invasive plants
Zebra mussels
Pollution from storm drains


Sand beds are used in wastewater treatment to:

Add oxygen to the water
Grow flowers
Keep out wildlife
Filter the wastewater


Which one of these is NOT a step in cleaning our waste water (sewer water)?

Screen out inorganic material
Settle in clarifiers
Remove sludge
Add soap


Where does rainwater that flows into the storm sewers along our streets end up?

Water treatment plant
Waste water treatment plant
Collected in trucks
The Huron River


What is the best way to get rid of the sludge from the waste water treatment process?

Bury it in a landfill
Put it in farm fields
Make a giant mountain
Dump it into ponds


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