Green Plumbing

Category - Water-Efficient Technology

All of the following are potential health-related exposure issues from reusing untreated stormwater, except:
  1. Pathogenic bacteria
  2. Sediment
  3. Excess trace chemicals
  4. Radionuclides
Explanation
Answer: B - Sediment in untreated reused stormwater can wreak havoc on equipment such as irrigation systems, but it is not a direct hazard to human health. The other three responses are all potential issues to human health from the reuse of untreated stormwater, in particular for purposes such as drinking, cooking, and swimming. Bacteria such as E. coli, chemicals such as pesticides, and radionuclides such as plutonium are candidates for inclusion in stormwater runoff.
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