How Much Do You Know About Water Policy?

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    Water sources include:

    • Surface water
    • Groundwater
    • Recycled water
    • All of the above
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Do you know the quality and safety of water varies from place to place? Which water law does the US follow? Take this water policy quiz and see how much you know about water resources. Do you know most tap water comes from surface or groundwater in the US? Source water refers to water bodies that provide drinking water to the public. Learn more water acts by taking this quiz. Let's begin it, then!

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  • 2. 

    What does EPA stand for?

    • Environmental Protection Agency

    • Ecosystem Protection Agency

    • Environmental Prevention Agency

    • Environmental Protection Administration

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  • 3. 

    We all live in a watershed. What does the word "watershed" mean?

    • The land that is covered with oceans.

    • The land that  drains to a common waterway.

    • The land that is covered with land only.

    • All of the above

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  • 4. 

    Who sets the standards for drinking water quality?

    • DPA

    • CPA

    • EPA

    • All of the above

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  • 5. 

    Which standards and treatment techniques every public water system needs to follow?

    • National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations

    • National Primary Drinking Water Regulations

    • Both A and B

    • None of the above

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  • 6. 

    The SDWA applies to bottled water.

    • True

    • False

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following laws protect water in America?

    • The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974

    • The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974

    • Both A and B

    • None of the above

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  • 8. 

    Who passed the Water Act in the USA?

    • Congress

    • The President

    • The Supreme Court

    • All of the above

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  • 9. 

    What is the list of contaminants called?

    • Consumer Candidate List

    • Contaminant Candidate List

    • Both A and B

    • None of the above

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  • 10. 

    What report must every public water system or community water supplier provide?

    • Producer Consumer Report

    • Consumer Confidence Report

    • Both A and B

    • None of the above

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