Professor Faucet In Action | Dare County, NC

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Heading reads, "Professor Faucet In Action," with a cartoon of "Professor Faucet" wearing a lab coat pouring chemicals on a corrosion monster.

Watch Professor Faucet in action as he battles water myths and dives deep into water quality, all from his surfboard-turned-lab kit.

Each month, Professor Faucet poses a question here for inquiring minds. Dare County water customers will have a two-week period after each quiz is published on this page to submit their answers to the Dare County Water Department for a chance to win a Dare County Professor Faucet t-shirt.

Graphic: Pop Quiz #3 November 5, 2024 to December 1, 2024 | Q. What indoor household activity uses, on average, the most water per day?

Please include your name and phone number with your submission. Correct answers will be entered into a drawing for a Professor Faucet t-shirt that will take place on December 2, 2024.

Beginning December 2, 2024, see this month's quiz answer and winner below!

Past Professor Faucet Quizzes, Answers and Winners

October 2024 Professor Faucet Pop Quiz Answer:

Q. "How many water towers are there in Dare County?"

A. Dare County is home to 14 water towers spaning its 110 miles of shoreline. Dare County owns 11 of these water towers. In addition to the Dare County towers, the Town of Kill Devil Hills owns one tower and two towers are owned by the Town of Nags Head.

Dare County owned Water Towers:

Duck
Southern Shores
Colington
Roanoke Island
Skyco
Stumpy Point
RWS
Avon
Buxton 1
Buxton 2
Cape Hatteras

Update your contact information here for a chance to win a Dare County sweatshirt!

September 2024 Professor Faucet Pop Quiz Winner:

This month's pop quiz winner, and the new owner of a "Professor Faucet" t-shirt is Arn Hillman! Congratulations and thank you for submitting an answer!

Q. "What is corrosion?"

A. Corrosion is the gradual decomposition or destruction of a material by chemical action, often due to an electrochemical reaction. Corrosion may be caused by stray current electrolysis, galvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals, or differential-concentration cells. Corrosion starts at the surface of a material and moves inward.

In terms of water, essentially, the water slowly eats away at a metal surface causing damage over time.

Corrosivity is an indication of the corrosiveness of a water. The corrosiveness of a water is described by the water’s pH, alkalinity, hardness, temperature, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen concentration, and the Langelier Index.

Dare County Water Department uses corrosion inhibitors to slow the rate of corrosion. Professor Faucet uses his surfboard turned tool kit to fight Corrosion.