GRADE 2 WASTEWATER EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
whenA2testingA2forA2phosphorousA2whichA2zoneA2hasA2theA2leastA2amount?A2-A2Ans--
endA2ofA2aerobicA2zone
whatA2isA2theA2standardA2sampleA2volumeA2forA2BOD5?A2-A2Ans--300A2ML
whatA2isA2theA2bestA2valveA2forA2aA2limeA2slurryA2line?A2-A2Ans--GateA2valve
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2valveA2toA2throttleA2flow?A2-A2Ans--ButterflyA2valve
WhatA2partA2ofA2theA2pumpA2doesntA2move?A2-A2Ans--Stator
organicA2loadA2isA2rising,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
ReduceA2theA2WASA2rateA2byA2anA2amountA2lessA2thanA210%A2aA2day.
WhatA2doesA2TKNA2composeA2of?A2-A2Ans--organicA2nitrogenA2andA2ammoniaA2nitrogen
WhatA2isA2theA2firstA2testA2thatA2shouldA2beA2ranA2onA2aA2compositeA2sample?A2-A2Ans--
dissolvedA2oxygenA2orA2CBOD
AlarmA2systemA2hasA2beenA2repairedA2butA2lightA2isntA2working?A2-A2Ans--
checkA2systemA2overA2again.
WhenA2checkingA2chainsA2andA2sprocketsA2duringA2roundsA2-A2Ans--checkA2covers/
enclosed
whatA2pipeA2isA2usedA2forA2chlorineA2gasA2orA2liquid?A2-A2Ans--PVC
SuctionA2liftA2pressureA2canA2beA2measuredA2by?A2-A2Ans--
theA2centerA2lineA2ofA2theA2hydraulicA2partA2ofA2theA2pumpA2downA2toA2theA2waterA2surface
A2onA2theA2suctionA2sideA2ofA2theA2pump.
WhatA2doesA2vectorA2meanA2forA2biosolids?A2-A2Ans--
organisms,A2suchA2asA2rodentsA2andA2insects,A2thatA2canA2spreadA2diseaseA2byA2carrying
A2andA2transferringA2pathogens.
calciumA2hypochloriteA2presentsA2aA2combustionA2hazardA2inA2theA2presenceA2of?A2-
A2Ans--grease
, ifA2TKNA2isA27.14A2whatA2isA2theA2returnA2ratio?A2-A2Ans--3.57A2isA2half
selectingA2aA2lubricatingA2oil?A2-A2Ans--serviceA2factor
sulfuricA2acidA2chemicalA2formula?A2-A2Ans--H2SO4
MostA2commonA2typeA2ofA2activatedA2sludgeA2plant?A2-A2Ans--ExtendedA2aeration
centrifugalA2pumpA2spinningA2backwards?A2-A2Ans--CheckA2Valve
WhyA2isA2PHA2downA2inA2anA2aerobicA2digestor?A2-A2Ans--
OxidationA2ofA2hydrogenA2sulfideA2willA2turnA2intoA2sulfuricA2acid
WhatA2isA2usedA2forA2dechlorination?A2-A2Ans--sulfurA2dioxide
whiteA2spotsA2onA2RBC?A2-A2Ans--SulfurA2Bacteria
HowA2doA2youA2increaseA2flushingA2forA2tricklingA2filter?A2-A2Ans--RecycleA2flow
DiseaseA2outbreakA2atA2aA2collegeA2hasA2aA2kitchenA2sinkA2hoseA2connectedA2toA2waterA2
source?A2-A2Ans--BackA2Siphon
WhichA2typeA2ofA2ActivatedA2SludgeA2canA2bestA2handleA2shockA2load?A2-A2Ans--
StepA2Feed
LargeA2clumpsA2ofA2risingA2sludgeA2onA2theA2surfaceA2ofA2aA2secondaryA2clarifierA2areA2typ
icallyA2causedA2by?A2-A2Ans--denitrification
HowA2doA2youA2transferA2andA2storeA21A2TonA2chlorineA2container?A2-A2Ans--
TransferA2horizontallyA2andA2storeA2horizontally
WetA2wellA2thatA2isA2oversizedA2forA2communityA2isA2sendingA2blackA2sludgeA2everyA2morn
ing?A2-A2Ans--DecreaseA2distanceA2betweenA2onA2andA2offA2forA2floats
HowA2doA2youA2cleanA2aA2polymerA2spill?A2-A2Ans--HouseholdA2bleach
LiquidA2levelA2inA2wetA2wellA2isA2high,A2howA2doesA2itA2affectA2submersibleA2pumpA2flow?
A2-A2Ans--increasesA2flow
HealthyA2sludgeA2indicatorA2organism?A2-A2Ans--Metazoa
whatA2determinesA2theA2sizeA2ofA2chlorineA2injector?A2-A2Ans--waterA2pressure
whiteA2billowingA2stiffA2foam?A2-A2Ans--YoungA2sludge
DarkA2thickA2foamA2-A2Ans--ExcessiveA2solids/A2oldA2sludgeA2age
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
whenA2testingA2forA2phosphorousA2whichA2zoneA2hasA2theA2leastA2amount?A2-A2Ans--
endA2ofA2aerobicA2zone
whatA2isA2theA2standardA2sampleA2volumeA2forA2BOD5?A2-A2Ans--300A2ML
whatA2isA2theA2bestA2valveA2forA2aA2limeA2slurryA2line?A2-A2Ans--GateA2valve
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2valveA2toA2throttleA2flow?A2-A2Ans--ButterflyA2valve
WhatA2partA2ofA2theA2pumpA2doesntA2move?A2-A2Ans--Stator
organicA2loadA2isA2rising,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
ReduceA2theA2WASA2rateA2byA2anA2amountA2lessA2thanA210%A2aA2day.
WhatA2doesA2TKNA2composeA2of?A2-A2Ans--organicA2nitrogenA2andA2ammoniaA2nitrogen
WhatA2isA2theA2firstA2testA2thatA2shouldA2beA2ranA2onA2aA2compositeA2sample?A2-A2Ans--
dissolvedA2oxygenA2orA2CBOD
AlarmA2systemA2hasA2beenA2repairedA2butA2lightA2isntA2working?A2-A2Ans--
checkA2systemA2overA2again.
WhenA2checkingA2chainsA2andA2sprocketsA2duringA2roundsA2-A2Ans--checkA2covers/
enclosed
whatA2pipeA2isA2usedA2forA2chlorineA2gasA2orA2liquid?A2-A2Ans--PVC
SuctionA2liftA2pressureA2canA2beA2measuredA2by?A2-A2Ans--
theA2centerA2lineA2ofA2theA2hydraulicA2partA2ofA2theA2pumpA2downA2toA2theA2waterA2surface
A2onA2theA2suctionA2sideA2ofA2theA2pump.
WhatA2doesA2vectorA2meanA2forA2biosolids?A2-A2Ans--
organisms,A2suchA2asA2rodentsA2andA2insects,A2thatA2canA2spreadA2diseaseA2byA2carrying
A2andA2transferringA2pathogens.
calciumA2hypochloriteA2presentsA2aA2combustionA2hazardA2inA2theA2presenceA2of?A2-
A2Ans--grease
, ifA2TKNA2isA27.14A2whatA2isA2theA2returnA2ratio?A2-A2Ans--3.57A2isA2half
selectingA2aA2lubricatingA2oil?A2-A2Ans--serviceA2factor
sulfuricA2acidA2chemicalA2formula?A2-A2Ans--H2SO4
MostA2commonA2typeA2ofA2activatedA2sludgeA2plant?A2-A2Ans--ExtendedA2aeration
centrifugalA2pumpA2spinningA2backwards?A2-A2Ans--CheckA2Valve
WhyA2isA2PHA2downA2inA2anA2aerobicA2digestor?A2-A2Ans--
OxidationA2ofA2hydrogenA2sulfideA2willA2turnA2intoA2sulfuricA2acid
WhatA2isA2usedA2forA2dechlorination?A2-A2Ans--sulfurA2dioxide
whiteA2spotsA2onA2RBC?A2-A2Ans--SulfurA2Bacteria
HowA2doA2youA2increaseA2flushingA2forA2tricklingA2filter?A2-A2Ans--RecycleA2flow
DiseaseA2outbreakA2atA2aA2collegeA2hasA2aA2kitchenA2sinkA2hoseA2connectedA2toA2waterA2
source?A2-A2Ans--BackA2Siphon
WhichA2typeA2ofA2ActivatedA2SludgeA2canA2bestA2handleA2shockA2load?A2-A2Ans--
StepA2Feed
LargeA2clumpsA2ofA2risingA2sludgeA2onA2theA2surfaceA2ofA2aA2secondaryA2clarifierA2areA2typ
icallyA2causedA2by?A2-A2Ans--denitrification
HowA2doA2youA2transferA2andA2storeA21A2TonA2chlorineA2container?A2-A2Ans--
TransferA2horizontallyA2andA2storeA2horizontally
WetA2wellA2thatA2isA2oversizedA2forA2communityA2isA2sendingA2blackA2sludgeA2everyA2morn
ing?A2-A2Ans--DecreaseA2distanceA2betweenA2onA2andA2offA2forA2floats
HowA2doA2youA2cleanA2aA2polymerA2spill?A2-A2Ans--HouseholdA2bleach
LiquidA2levelA2inA2wetA2wellA2isA2high,A2howA2doesA2itA2affectA2submersibleA2pumpA2flow?
A2-A2Ans--increasesA2flow
HealthyA2sludgeA2indicatorA2organism?A2-A2Ans--Metazoa
whatA2determinesA2theA2sizeA2ofA2chlorineA2injector?A2-A2Ans--waterA2pressure
whiteA2billowingA2stiffA2foam?A2-A2Ans--YoungA2sludge
DarkA2thickA2foamA2-A2Ans--ExcessiveA2solids/A2oldA2sludgeA2age