Which of the following statements about landfills is FALSE?
A) Degradation of wastes is rapid and inexpensive.
B) The excavated site has a plastic liner to prevent wastes from leaching into groundwater.
C) Recycling greatly reduces the amount of wastes sent to landfills.
D) Dangerous levels of methane gas can accumulate.
E) All of the answer choices are true.
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Q1: The oxygen consuming property of a wastewater
Q7: Sludge
A) is a byproduct of sewage treatment.
B)
Q8: The anaerobic organisms used in sewage treatment
Q9: The activated sludge process
A) is used during
Q19: Advanced treatment of sewage
A) is done to
Q23: Coliforms are
A) lactose-fermenting.
B) Gram-positive.
C) coccus-shaped.
D) spore-forming.
E) All
Q29: Bioaugmentation
A) adds specific microorganisms to a contaminated
Q33: Zero coliforms per 100 ml of water
Q38: Bioremediation
A) is the use of biological agents
Q39: The activated sludge method can be stopped
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