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Class D Water Operator License Exam TCEQ Questions Newest
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T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial,
industrial, or agricultural purposes. - ANSWERS--True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. -
ANSWERS--71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in
its ________ water supply. - ANSWERS--atmospheric, ground, or
surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for
drinking and cooking - ANSWERS--True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about
_______ gallons of water per month for inside use - ANSWERS--2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for
use. - ANSWERS--False (only 1%)
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T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed
primacy over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - ANSWERS--
True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
- ANSWERS--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.
- ANSWERS--Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the
total water used. - ANSWERS--57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural
school. - ANSWERS--True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to
plan ahead for growth. - ANSWERS--Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water
including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
characteristics. - ANSWERS--True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine
________. - ANSWERS--Residual
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The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and
________ drinking water. - ANSWERS--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. - ANSWERS--False
(130 gals per person per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. -
ANSWERS--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. - ANSWERS--True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact
_____ relations. - ANSWERS--Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. - ANSWERS--
EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making
taps, flushing mains, and taking radiological samples. - ANSWERS--
False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take
*bacteriological* samples)
Class D Water Operator License Exam TCEQ Questions Newest
Actual Exam With Complete Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial,
industrial, or agricultural purposes. - ANSWERS--True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. -
ANSWERS--71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in
its ________ water supply. - ANSWERS--atmospheric, ground, or
surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for
drinking and cooking - ANSWERS--True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about
_______ gallons of water per month for inside use - ANSWERS--2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for
use. - ANSWERS--False (only 1%)
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T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed
primacy over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - ANSWERS--
True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
- ANSWERS--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.
- ANSWERS--Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the
total water used. - ANSWERS--57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural
school. - ANSWERS--True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to
plan ahead for growth. - ANSWERS--Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water
including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
characteristics. - ANSWERS--True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine
________. - ANSWERS--Residual
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The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and
________ drinking water. - ANSWERS--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. - ANSWERS--False
(130 gals per person per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. -
ANSWERS--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. - ANSWERS--True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact
_____ relations. - ANSWERS--Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. - ANSWERS--
EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making
taps, flushing mains, and taking radiological samples. - ANSWERS--
False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take
*bacteriological* samples)
