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CWEA Laboratory Analyst Grade 3 Certification
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Guide
Exam Coverage Summary
This comprehensive practice examination covers the full scope of the CWEA Laboratory
Analyst Grade 3 Certification, including:
Federal Regulations and Compliance: Clean Water Act, 40 CFR Parts 136, 434, 503, 258,
160, and the Federal Register
Sample Collection and Preservation: Proper containers, preservation techniques, holding
times for parameters including mercury, dissolved oxygen, sulfite, and residual chlorine
Analytical Methods: EPA methods 608 and 8081, Standard Methods 6630 B&C, ASTM
D3086-90, and approved methods under 40 CFR 136
Pollutant Classification: Conventional (BOD5, Oil & Grease), Non-conventional (Total
Phosphorus), and Toxic pollutants (Mercury, Pentachlorophenol)
Confined Space Entry: OSHA requirements, atmospheric hazards, ventilation, rescue
procedures, and permit-required spaces
Collection System Maintenance: Manhole inspection, odor control (hydrogen peroxide),
cleaning equipment (combination units, pigs, pickups), pipe materials (VCP vs concrete), and
infiltration
Lift Station Operations: Pump types (centrifugal), cavitation causes, check valve
placement, electrical troubleshooting, and ventilation requirements
Safety Procedures: Lock-out/tag-out, electrical fire extinguishing, traffic control, flagger
positioning, and emergency response
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Management and Administration: Budgeting, record keeping, public relations,
organizational structure, personnel management, and OSHA compliance
SSO Reporting: Category 1 and 2 definitions, reporting timeframes (2 hours for Category 1)
Testing and Inspection: Smoke testing, mandrill testing, TV inspection, velocity
measurement, and newly constructed system inspection
Within the federal government, the following branch generates laws:
(a) Office of the President
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Library of Congress
(d) Congress CORRECT ANSWER
The law that governs wastewater analysis is:
(a) Safe Drinking Water Act
(b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(c) Clean Water Act CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Federal Water Pollution Control Act
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Within the federal agency that develops wastewater regulations, the Office that is
responsible for the wastewater programs is:
(a) Office of Enforcement
(b) Office of Research and Development
(c) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(d) Office of Water CORRECT ANSWER
Compliance monitoring analysis of wastewater:
(a) can be performed by any method
(b) can be performed by any method in Standard Methods
(c) can be performed by any method in the 18th Edition of Standard Methods
(d) can be performed by any method listed in 40 CFR 136 CORRECT ANSWER
Allowed methods of analysis of heptachlor in wastewater include:
(a) EPA 8081 only
(b) EPA 608 only
(c) SM 6630 B & C only
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(d) EPA 608, SM 6630 B&C, and ASTM D3086-90 CORRECT ANSWER
The legal responsibility for insuring that the approved methods of analysis have been
used to generate data lies with:
(a) the laboratory
(b) the EPA
(c) the person who signs the DMR CORRECT ANSWER
(d) the state agency issuing the permit
The approved methods of analysis under the industrial pre-treatment program are:
(a) any EPA method
(b) any method
(c) any method in Standard Methods
(d) only those methods approved by the permitting authority CORRECT ANSWER
The analytical contents of the wastewater Pollutant list:
(a) are set by EPA and are constant from state to state
CWEA Laboratory Analyst Grade 3 Certification
Exam | Latest Update | Practice Questions & Study
Guide
Exam Coverage Summary
This comprehensive practice examination covers the full scope of the CWEA Laboratory
Analyst Grade 3 Certification, including:
Federal Regulations and Compliance: Clean Water Act, 40 CFR Parts 136, 434, 503, 258,
160, and the Federal Register
Sample Collection and Preservation: Proper containers, preservation techniques, holding
times for parameters including mercury, dissolved oxygen, sulfite, and residual chlorine
Analytical Methods: EPA methods 608 and 8081, Standard Methods 6630 B&C, ASTM
D3086-90, and approved methods under 40 CFR 136
Pollutant Classification: Conventional (BOD5, Oil & Grease), Non-conventional (Total
Phosphorus), and Toxic pollutants (Mercury, Pentachlorophenol)
Confined Space Entry: OSHA requirements, atmospheric hazards, ventilation, rescue
procedures, and permit-required spaces
Collection System Maintenance: Manhole inspection, odor control (hydrogen peroxide),
cleaning equipment (combination units, pigs, pickups), pipe materials (VCP vs concrete), and
infiltration
Lift Station Operations: Pump types (centrifugal), cavitation causes, check valve
placement, electrical troubleshooting, and ventilation requirements
Safety Procedures: Lock-out/tag-out, electrical fire extinguishing, traffic control, flagger
positioning, and emergency response
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Management and Administration: Budgeting, record keeping, public relations,
organizational structure, personnel management, and OSHA compliance
SSO Reporting: Category 1 and 2 definitions, reporting timeframes (2 hours for Category 1)
Testing and Inspection: Smoke testing, mandrill testing, TV inspection, velocity
measurement, and newly constructed system inspection
Within the federal government, the following branch generates laws:
(a) Office of the President
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Library of Congress
(d) Congress CORRECT ANSWER
The law that governs wastewater analysis is:
(a) Safe Drinking Water Act
(b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(c) Clean Water Act CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Federal Water Pollution Control Act
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Within the federal agency that develops wastewater regulations, the Office that is
responsible for the wastewater programs is:
(a) Office of Enforcement
(b) Office of Research and Development
(c) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(d) Office of Water CORRECT ANSWER
Compliance monitoring analysis of wastewater:
(a) can be performed by any method
(b) can be performed by any method in Standard Methods
(c) can be performed by any method in the 18th Edition of Standard Methods
(d) can be performed by any method listed in 40 CFR 136 CORRECT ANSWER
Allowed methods of analysis of heptachlor in wastewater include:
(a) EPA 8081 only
(b) EPA 608 only
(c) SM 6630 B & C only
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(d) EPA 608, SM 6630 B&C, and ASTM D3086-90 CORRECT ANSWER
The legal responsibility for insuring that the approved methods of analysis have been
used to generate data lies with:
(a) the laboratory
(b) the EPA
(c) the person who signs the DMR CORRECT ANSWER
(d) the state agency issuing the permit
The approved methods of analysis under the industrial pre-treatment program are:
(a) any EPA method
(b) any method
(c) any method in Standard Methods
(d) only those methods approved by the permitting authority CORRECT ANSWER
The analytical contents of the wastewater Pollutant list:
(a) are set by EPA and are constant from state to state
