TEXAS OSSF INSTALLER I LICENSE EXAMINATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
1. Which statement most accurately describes the scope of work
authorized for a Texas OSSF Installer I under current TCEQ licensing
requirements?
A. Installing every type of OSSF, including all nonstandard treatment
systems
B. Installing only aerobic treatment units and surface irrigation systems
C. Installing specified standard OSSF systems within the Installer I scope
D. Performing professional engineering designs for complex OSSF
systems
Answer: C
Rationale: TCEQ identifies Installer I as authorized to install standard
systems such as septic tanks, absorptive drainfields, unlined ET
drainfields, leaching chambers, gravel-less pipe, and pumped effluent
drainfields. ()
2. Before an individual applies for a Texas OSSF Installer I license,
which training requirement must generally be satisfied according to
current TCEQ licensing information?
A. Installer II Basic Training
B. Site Evaluator Basic Training
,C. Installer I Basic Training
D. Advanced Aerobic Maintenance Provider Training
Answer: C
Rationale: TCEQ currently identifies Installer I Basic Training, course
417, as the required training course for a new Installer I license. (
3. Which combination correctly describes the minimum education and
work-experience requirements for an applicant seeking an OSSF
Installer I license?
A. High school diploma and two years of installation experience
B. College degree and one year of wastewater experience
C. No minimum education and no minimum work-experience
requirement
D. Professional engineering license and three years of OSSF experience
Answer: C
Rationale: TCEQ states that Installer I applicants have no minimum
educational requirement and no minimum work-experience
requirement. ()
4. Which regulatory combination provides the primary Texas
framework governing OSSF licensing and OSSF construction
requirements for an Installer I?
A. 30 TAC Chapters 111 and 116
B. 30 TAC Chapters 30 and 285
,C. 30 TAC Chapters 290 and 291
D. Texas Transportation Code Chapters 545 and 551
Answer: B
Rationale: TCEQ identifies 30 TAC Chapter 30, Subchapter G, and 30
TAC Chapter 285 among the principal state regulations governing OSSF
licensing and systems. (
5. When an OSSF installation is being performed for another property
owner, why is confirming the appropriate authorization and planning
documentation especially important?
A. Installation can begin before any regulatory authorization exists
B. The installer may substitute personal judgment for approved
planning materials
C. Construction must conform to applicable permitting and approved
requirements
D. Planning documents are necessary only when an aerobic system is
selected
Answer: C
Rationale: Installation must comply with the applicable permitting
authority and construction requirements. TCEQ identifies permitting
and Chapter 285 requirements as fundamental components of OSSF
construction. (TCEQ)
, 6. A homeowner owns a single-family dwelling and the property
where it is located, with no portion intended for sale or lease. Under
applicable Texas exemptions, which statement is generally correct?
A. The owner must always hire an Installer II
B. The owner may install the system subject to applicable permitting
requirements
C. The owner may install only commercial OSSF systems
D. The owner is exempt from all OSSF construction requirements
Answer: B
Rationale: TCEQ states that qualifying owners of single-family dwellings
may install their own OSSF when the specified ownership and
development conditions are met, while still complying with permitting,
construction, and maintenance requirements. (TCEQ)
7. If a homeowner performing a qualifying self-installation hires
another person to perform trenching work, what licensing issue
should the homeowner consider before that work begins?
A. The worker automatically becomes exempt because the owner is
exempt
B. The worker generally must hold the appropriate installer license
C. The worker only needs a driver's license
D. The worker may perform all work without regulatory oversight
Answer: B
Rationale: TCEQ explains that when someone else assists during OSSF
installation, such as performing backhoe or trenching work, that
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
1. Which statement most accurately describes the scope of work
authorized for a Texas OSSF Installer I under current TCEQ licensing
requirements?
A. Installing every type of OSSF, including all nonstandard treatment
systems
B. Installing only aerobic treatment units and surface irrigation systems
C. Installing specified standard OSSF systems within the Installer I scope
D. Performing professional engineering designs for complex OSSF
systems
Answer: C
Rationale: TCEQ identifies Installer I as authorized to install standard
systems such as septic tanks, absorptive drainfields, unlined ET
drainfields, leaching chambers, gravel-less pipe, and pumped effluent
drainfields. ()
2. Before an individual applies for a Texas OSSF Installer I license,
which training requirement must generally be satisfied according to
current TCEQ licensing information?
A. Installer II Basic Training
B. Site Evaluator Basic Training
,C. Installer I Basic Training
D. Advanced Aerobic Maintenance Provider Training
Answer: C
Rationale: TCEQ currently identifies Installer I Basic Training, course
417, as the required training course for a new Installer I license. (
3. Which combination correctly describes the minimum education and
work-experience requirements for an applicant seeking an OSSF
Installer I license?
A. High school diploma and two years of installation experience
B. College degree and one year of wastewater experience
C. No minimum education and no minimum work-experience
requirement
D. Professional engineering license and three years of OSSF experience
Answer: C
Rationale: TCEQ states that Installer I applicants have no minimum
educational requirement and no minimum work-experience
requirement. ()
4. Which regulatory combination provides the primary Texas
framework governing OSSF licensing and OSSF construction
requirements for an Installer I?
A. 30 TAC Chapters 111 and 116
B. 30 TAC Chapters 30 and 285
,C. 30 TAC Chapters 290 and 291
D. Texas Transportation Code Chapters 545 and 551
Answer: B
Rationale: TCEQ identifies 30 TAC Chapter 30, Subchapter G, and 30
TAC Chapter 285 among the principal state regulations governing OSSF
licensing and systems. (
5. When an OSSF installation is being performed for another property
owner, why is confirming the appropriate authorization and planning
documentation especially important?
A. Installation can begin before any regulatory authorization exists
B. The installer may substitute personal judgment for approved
planning materials
C. Construction must conform to applicable permitting and approved
requirements
D. Planning documents are necessary only when an aerobic system is
selected
Answer: C
Rationale: Installation must comply with the applicable permitting
authority and construction requirements. TCEQ identifies permitting
and Chapter 285 requirements as fundamental components of OSSF
construction. (TCEQ)
, 6. A homeowner owns a single-family dwelling and the property
where it is located, with no portion intended for sale or lease. Under
applicable Texas exemptions, which statement is generally correct?
A. The owner must always hire an Installer II
B. The owner may install the system subject to applicable permitting
requirements
C. The owner may install only commercial OSSF systems
D. The owner is exempt from all OSSF construction requirements
Answer: B
Rationale: TCEQ states that qualifying owners of single-family dwellings
may install their own OSSF when the specified ownership and
development conditions are met, while still complying with permitting,
construction, and maintenance requirements. (TCEQ)
7. If a homeowner performing a qualifying self-installation hires
another person to perform trenching work, what licensing issue
should the homeowner consider before that work begins?
A. The worker automatically becomes exempt because the owner is
exempt
B. The worker generally must hold the appropriate installer license
C. The worker only needs a driver's license
D. The worker may perform all work without regulatory oversight
Answer: B
Rationale: TCEQ explains that when someone else assists during OSSF
installation, such as performing backhoe or trenching work, that
