6-15 Ground Forces

Question 1

Who is responsible for ensuring that there are sufficient quantities of safe water for drinking, cooking, and bathing?

Answer 1

Unit Commander

Question 2

Who is responsible for the enforcement of water discipline and inform troops about the dangers of consuming untreated water?

Answer 2

Unit Commander

Question 3

Who is responsible for knowing the proper methods of disinfection of personal drinking water?

Answer 3

Unit Commander

Question 4

Who is responsible for providing sufficient potable water quantities for the population?

Answer 4

Engineering Officer

Question 5

Who is responsible for construction, operation, and maintenance of all facilities used for collection?

Answer 5

Engineering Department

Question 6

All water sources in the field are deemed unsafe until what?

Answer 6

Evaluated and approved by the medical department

Question 7

What influences water choice?

Answer 7

Quality
Quantity
Accessibility

Question 8

What are potential water sources?

Answer 8

Public water supply
Surface water
Ground water
Commercial bottled water

Question 9

What are various kinds of filtration?

Answer 9

Multimedia
Cartridge
Microfiltration
Ultra filtration
Reverse Osmosis
Carbon Absorption
Ion Exchange

Question 10

What is the most common method for disinfection of field water?

Answer 10

Chlorination

Question 11

What are the stipulations of using natural surface water in the field?

Answer 11

Chlorinate to 5ppm FAC after 30 min contact time. EMERGENCY ONLY.

Question 12

What water system is the primary means for the receipt and storage of bulk potable water and for wastewater management for the DEPMEDS hospital under tactical conditions?

Answer 12

Water distribution and waste management system (WDWMS)