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Correct answers are worth four
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Each wrong choice costs one (1)
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| 1. |
Can you name the three water treatment plants in Santa Clara County?
Alviso, Milpitas, Saratoga
Penitencia, Rinconada, Santa Teresa
Adobe, Matadero, Permenente
Anderson, Chesbro, Uvas |
| 2. |
How much water is cleaned at the Water District’s three treatment plants?
1 billion gallons per day
80 million gallons per day
560 million gallons per day
223 million gallons per day |
| 3. |
The newest process to clean water in Santa Clara County is called
desalinization
percolation
ozonation
meditation |
| 4. |
What does one-acre foot of water equal?
623,000 gallons
163,000 gallons
326,000 gallons
1 million gallons |
| 5. |
What is the average rainfall per year in Santa Clara County?
10 inches
12 inches
14 inches
16 inches |
| 6. |
How many gallons of water does the average family use per year?
81,500 gallons of water per year
326,000 gallons of water per year
250,000 gallons of water per year
163,000 gallons of water per year |
| 7. |
What year was the first well sunk in San Jose?
1777
1854
1881
1915 |
| 8. |
Name the three sub basins that make up the aquifer centered under the Santa Clara Valley floor.
San Jose, Stevens Creek, Chesbro
Santa Clara, Coyote, Llagas
Alviso, Berryessa, Uvas
San Martin, Matadero, Vasona |
| 9. |
What is the reason the Water District recharges the sub-basin with water?
to counterbalance pumping
to maintain supply of groundwater
to prevent land subsidence
all of the above |
| 10. |
How many acres of percolation ponds in Santa Clara County recharge the groundwater?
73 acres
153 acres
283 acres
393 acres |
| 11. |
What percentage of the water used in Santa Clara County comes from the ground?
10 %
30 %
50%
70% |
| 12. |
What is the largest reservoir in Santa Clara County?
Anderson
Coyote
Lexington
Uvas |
| 13. |
What was Vasona Lake Reservoir and Dam named after?
a fish
a pony
a famous painter
a famous city in Italy |
| 14. |
How many miles of creeks are there in Santa Clara County?
900 miles
800 miles
500 miles
300 miles |
| 15. |
What objective must the Water District meet to successfully manage the reservoirs and streams in Santa Clara County?
flood management
maintain the water supply
maintain the water quality
provide environmental stewardship
all of the above |
| 16. |
What is the source of water for Santa Clara Valley ?
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
San Luis, Anderson, Coyote and Calero Reservoirs
rainfall
all of the above
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| 17. |
What is a good way to conserve water?
replace your toilets with ultralow flow toilets
install low-flow showerheads
water your lawn efficiently with timers and plant drought-tolerant plants
fix any leaking faucets
all of the above |
| 18. |
Which of the following sources of water is drought-resistant, locally controlled and cost effective?
imported water
desalinated water
recycled water
rainfall |
| 19. |
What are considerd safe uses for recycled water that are currently in use in Santa Clara County ?
watering gardens and golf courses
as a coolant in manufacturing
certain agricultural uses, such as for strawberries or artichokes
all of the above |
| 20. |
How many customers are using recycled water in Santa Clara County?
20 customers
50 customers
300 customers
500 customers |
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