7.5 - Disinfection
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary goal of disinfection in water treatment?
💡 Hint: Think about what pathogens do in water.
Name one common disinfectant used in water treatment.
💡 Hint: Think of a substance that is also used in swimming pools.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is disinfection primarily aimed at?
💡 Hint: Think about health risks from water.
True or False: Ozone is effective but does not persist in water.
💡 Hint: Recall how ozone behaves in water.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate the conditions under which using ozone for disinfection might be preferable to using chlorine.
💡 Hint: Consider the time and environment of use.
Design a small-scale water disinfection plan for a community with heavy agricultural runoff.
💡 Hint: Think about the specific contaminants present.
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