Class D Water Operator License Exam TCEQ Questions with Complete Solutions 2023

T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural purposes. - Correct Answer True Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. - Correct Answer 71% Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________ water supply. - Correct Answer atmospheric, ground, or surface T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking - Correct Answer True Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of water per month for inside use - Correct Answer 2,000 T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use. - Correct Answer False (only 1%) T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - Correct Answer True T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism. - Correct Answer 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. - Correct Answer Rule of Capture In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water used. - Correct Answer 57% T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school. - Correct Answer True Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for growth. - Correct Answer Demand T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics. - Correct Answer True "Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________. - Correct Answer Residual