Which of the following common unit is used to express the rate of water supply to a city or town?

Civil Engineering : Waste Water Engineering - Quiz(MCQ)

Litres/capita/second

Litres/capita/day

Millilitres/capita/day

Millilitres/capita/hour

Correct Answer : Litres/capita/day

Explanation : The common unit used to express the rate of water supply to a city or town is in terms of litres per person for a day. Capita refers to each person or an individual. Hence the unit is litres/capita/day.

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What is the growth of huge amounts of algae and other aquatic plants leading to the deterioration of the water quality called?

Algae growth

Eutrophication

Denitrification

Nitrification

Correct Answer : Option (B) : Eutrophication

Explanation : Eutrophication is the growth of huge amounts of algae and other aquatic plants leading to the deterioration of water quality. The untreated wastewater is rich in organic matter which demands oxygen.