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Aquatic Facility Operator Exam Questions and
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What is NOT one of the AFO's Teaching Lessons
primary responsibilities?
What should you do every day as a Facility Inspection
part of your AFO safety duty
program?
How many gallons of water is in one approximately 7.5
cubic ft?
How do you calculate how many 1. calculate the volume (LxW)xDavg
gallons are in a pool? 2. multiple by 7.5 gallons
Law of Dilution During a turnover less than half of the water
molecules pass through the filter
What kind of pools need a higher Special pools
turnover?
When do gutters NOT work? when flooded
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What do surge pits need? room to contain surge flow
What do modulating float valves the amount of water contributed by the bottom
regulate? outlet by slowly restricting the bottom drain valve
as the water level in the surge pit rises
What are the two types of pumps? Self-Priming and Flooded Suction Centrifugal
4 inches = 400 gpm
What does eliminating dead spots Heated and treated water is equally distributed in
mean? the pool
Horizontal High Rate Sand Filter increases surface area
When do you backwash? When the pressure differential indicates it is
needed
When do you body feeding (DE) ? during the filter cycle
What is oxidation? a chemical process that destroys organic
compounds in the pool water
What is disinfection? the chemical process that kills or deactivates
pathogens
What does oxidation do? destroys organics
What does sanitation do? destroys bacteria
What does poor oxidation result in? cloudy turbid water
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Aquatic Facility Operator Exam Questions and
answers with verified Answers (Latest Update
2026) UPDATE!!
Save
Terms in this set (49)
What is NOT one of the AFO's Teaching Lessons
primary responsibilities?
What should you do every day as a Facility Inspection
part of your AFO safety duty
program?
How many gallons of water is in one approximately 7.5
cubic ft?
How do you calculate how many 1. calculate the volume (LxW)xDavg
gallons are in a pool? 2. multiple by 7.5 gallons
Law of Dilution During a turnover less than half of the water
molecules pass through the filter
What kind of pools need a higher Special pools
turnover?
When do gutters NOT work? when flooded
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, 5/20/26, 8:12 AM Aquatic Facility Operator Exam Questions and answers with verified Answers (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!! Flashcards | Quizlet
What do surge pits need? room to contain surge flow
What do modulating float valves the amount of water contributed by the bottom
regulate? outlet by slowly restricting the bottom drain valve
as the water level in the surge pit rises
What are the two types of pumps? Self-Priming and Flooded Suction Centrifugal
4 inches = 400 gpm
What does eliminating dead spots Heated and treated water is equally distributed in
mean? the pool
Horizontal High Rate Sand Filter increases surface area
When do you backwash? When the pressure differential indicates it is
needed
When do you body feeding (DE) ? during the filter cycle
What is oxidation? a chemical process that destroys organic
compounds in the pool water
What is disinfection? the chemical process that kills or deactivates
pathogens
What does oxidation do? destroys organics
What does sanitation do? destroys bacteria
What does poor oxidation result in? cloudy turbid water
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