Drinking Water Protection Zones Road Sign Quiz!

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Image of a Drinking Water Protection Zone sign.

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* 1. What does this sign mean?

A. Drinking glasses for sale just ahead

B. Time to stop for a drink of water

C. This sign marks the vulnerable zones for municipal drinking water sources

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* 2. What is a drinking water vulnerable zone?

A. An area where people get really thirsty

B. An area where it doesn’t rain enough

C. An area where a spill could contaminate a drinking water supply

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* 3. Which are examples of a municipal drinking water source?

A. A big tap in a magical forest

B. A municipal well

C. A municipal surface water intake in a lake or river

D. Both B and C

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* 4. Why is it important to mark vulnerable drinking water zones with these signs?

A. To confuse people when they are driving

B. To remind emergency responders that if there is a spill in this area, it could pollute the drinking water source

C. To help raise awareness of the importance of protecting sources of drinking water

D. Both B and C

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* 5. Why is it important to protect source of drinking water?

A. A well managed municipal drinking system relies on a multi-barrier approach to make sure that drinking water is safe. Protecting the source is the first barrier

B. The source of your drinking water should be as clean as possible

C. Some human activities can threaten the quality of drinking water if those activities are not managed properly

D. All of the above

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* 6. BONUS QUESTION! What is the role of the Risk Management Official?

A. The Risk Management Official is the person you call for any and all risks to your property

B. They negotiate and enforce risk management plans in order to protect drinking water sources

C. They are basically an insurance broker

D. They like to take risks, especially sky diving and bungee jumping

Thank you for taking the Drinking Water Protection Zone Road Sign Quiz!

For more information on drinking water source protection please visit:
http://trentsourceprotection.on.ca/