TCEQ CLASS D WATER OPERATOR LICENSE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial,
or agricultural purposes. ANS >>> True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. ANS >>> 71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its
________ water supply. ANS >>> atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking
and cooking ANS >>> True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about
_______ gallons of water per month for inside use ANS >>> 2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for
use. ANS >>> False (only 1%)
,T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy
over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. ANS >>> True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
ANS >>> True
_________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as
desired, even if the water is drained from beneath the land of others.
ANS >>> Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the
total water used. ANS >>> 57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural
school. ANS >>> True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to
plan ahead for growth. ANS >>> Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water
including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
characteristics. ANS >>> True
, "Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine
________. ANS >>> Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and
________ drinking water. ANS >>> Palatable
T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that
provide fire protection to have a minimum amount of water available
based on 30 gals per person per day. ANS >>> False (130 gals per person
per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. ANS >>>
True
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless
of source of water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water
works operator. ANS >>> True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____
relations. ANS >>> Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. ANS >>> EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps,
flushing mains, and taking radiological samples. ANS >>> False (Repair
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial,
or agricultural purposes. ANS >>> True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. ANS >>> 71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its
________ water supply. ANS >>> atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking
and cooking ANS >>> True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about
_______ gallons of water per month for inside use ANS >>> 2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for
use. ANS >>> False (only 1%)
,T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy
over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. ANS >>> True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
ANS >>> True
_________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as
desired, even if the water is drained from beneath the land of others.
ANS >>> Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the
total water used. ANS >>> 57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural
school. ANS >>> True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to
plan ahead for growth. ANS >>> Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water
including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
characteristics. ANS >>> True
, "Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine
________. ANS >>> Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and
________ drinking water. ANS >>> Palatable
T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that
provide fire protection to have a minimum amount of water available
based on 30 gals per person per day. ANS >>> False (130 gals per person
per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. ANS >>>
True
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless
of source of water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water
works operator. ANS >>> True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____
relations. ANS >>> Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. ANS >>> EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps,
flushing mains, and taking radiological samples. ANS >>> False (Repair
