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Test your Environmental Health knowledge; select "True" or "False" for each question, and press "Post" to view your results.  Good Luck!

1. Small quantities of old latex paint can be dried or solidified with kitty litter and disposed of in your household trash.

True
False

2. It only takes one gallon of used motor oil to contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh water.

True
False

3. Tires can be disposed of at the local landfill.

True
False

4. More than half of all toxic chemicals released go directly on to or into the ground and soil.

True
False

5. Most of the air pollution in Wichita comes from large companies.

True
False

6. The installation or repair of an individual septic system or lagoon requires a permit from the Wichita Health Department.

True
False

7. Septic systems and lagoons never need special care or maintenance.

True
False

8. Individual well water used for drinking water should be tested yearly for nitrates and bacteria.

True
False

9. It is safe to cool hot foods like meats, soups, and other potentially hazardous items, on the counter to room temperature prior to putting them in the refirgerator.

True
False

10. In the City of Wichita, there is an animal leash law for dogs.

True
False