AWWA Water Efficiency Exam Questions and Answers
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the annual volume of metered and/or unmetered water taken by registered customers,
the water supplier and others who are authorized to do so.
Choose an answer
1 Adaptive plants 2 Block rate pricing
3 Authorized consumption 4 American Water Works Association (AWWA)
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Terms in this set (154)
Adaptive plants Non-indigenous plants that easily adapt to the climate and thus require little or
no supplemental irrigation once established.
Adjusted water budget an amount of water used to maintain a landscape that is based on area and
evapotranspiration rate.
, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) an association involved in developing standards for a wide range of products
including plumbing fixtures.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) a professional organization whose Codes and Standards Committee helps to
write and publish ANSI standards
American Water Works Association (AWWA) a professional organization serving the drinking water supply profession in
North America.
American Water Works Association Research a nonprofit organization that sponsors research for the drinking water supply
Foundation (AWWARF) profession.
Apparent loss water that was not read accurately by a meter, either as unauthorized
consumption, including theft or data analysis errors.
Appliance a water using device such as a washing machine.
Audit (end use) a systematic accounting of water uses conducted to identify opportunities for
improved efficiency.
Authorized consumption the annual volume of metered and/or unmetered water taken by registered
customers, the water supplier and others who are authorized to do so.
Baseline an established value or trend used for comparison when conditions are altered
Benefit cost ration benefits and costs measured in terms of money and expressed as a ratio with
divided by costs; typically used as an evaluation tool for different water
conservation measures and programs.
Best management practice (BMP) a set of practices, measures, or procedures that are beneficial, empirically
proven, cost-effective, and widely accepted by the professional community.
Block rate pricing a method of charging for water based on the volume used. As more water is
used, the price increases (or decreases) through a series of blocks. These
pricing structures are designed to encourage efficient use of a resource.
Catch-can test a measurement of precipitation from a sprinkler system in which water is
collected in graduated containers (catch cans) placed at evenly spaced
intervals for a specific period of times.
Central Irrigation control a computerized system that programs sprinkler clocks from a centralized
location using a computer.
Closed-loop cooling tower water conserving cooling tower system in which water used for cooling is
recycled through a piping system that cools the water' the water is cooled as
air exchanges heat with the pipes.
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the annual volume of metered and/or unmetered water taken by registered customers,
the water supplier and others who are authorized to do so.
Choose an answer
1 Adaptive plants 2 Block rate pricing
3 Authorized consumption 4 American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Don't know?
Terms in this set (154)
Adaptive plants Non-indigenous plants that easily adapt to the climate and thus require little or
no supplemental irrigation once established.
Adjusted water budget an amount of water used to maintain a landscape that is based on area and
evapotranspiration rate.
, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) an association involved in developing standards for a wide range of products
including plumbing fixtures.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) a professional organization whose Codes and Standards Committee helps to
write and publish ANSI standards
American Water Works Association (AWWA) a professional organization serving the drinking water supply profession in
North America.
American Water Works Association Research a nonprofit organization that sponsors research for the drinking water supply
Foundation (AWWARF) profession.
Apparent loss water that was not read accurately by a meter, either as unauthorized
consumption, including theft or data analysis errors.
Appliance a water using device such as a washing machine.
Audit (end use) a systematic accounting of water uses conducted to identify opportunities for
improved efficiency.
Authorized consumption the annual volume of metered and/or unmetered water taken by registered
customers, the water supplier and others who are authorized to do so.
Baseline an established value or trend used for comparison when conditions are altered
Benefit cost ration benefits and costs measured in terms of money and expressed as a ratio with
divided by costs; typically used as an evaluation tool for different water
conservation measures and programs.
Best management practice (BMP) a set of practices, measures, or procedures that are beneficial, empirically
proven, cost-effective, and widely accepted by the professional community.
Block rate pricing a method of charging for water based on the volume used. As more water is
used, the price increases (or decreases) through a series of blocks. These
pricing structures are designed to encourage efficient use of a resource.
Catch-can test a measurement of precipitation from a sprinkler system in which water is
collected in graduated containers (catch cans) placed at evenly spaced
intervals for a specific period of times.
Central Irrigation control a computerized system that programs sprinkler clocks from a centralized
location using a computer.
Closed-loop cooling tower water conserving cooling tower system in which water used for cooling is
recycled through a piping system that cools the water' the water is cooled as
air exchanges heat with the pipes.
