TX Class C Wastewater Treatment License Correct 100%

Preliminary Treatment - ANSWER the 1st stage of sewage treatment where large debris, such as sticks, grit, and rags pas through a screen followed by a grit chamber, where the flow of water is slowed enough to allow for sedimentation. What stage of treatment is grit removal usually accomplished in? - ANSWER preliminary treatment Rotating Biological Contactor - ANSWER a type of biological secondary treatment process How are protozoa (cause of amoebic dysentery) destroyed? - ANSWER disinfection Other than stream discharge, what are other ways to dispose of effluent wastewater? - ANSWER aquifer recharge, evaporation in a pond, and application to farm land by irrigation Clean Water Act - ANSWER gives the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States Texas Water Code - ANSWER gives the TCEQ jurisdiction over discharges of waste into or adjacent to water in the state Who reviews plans and specifications for new construction projects before construction begins? - ANSWER TCEQ Water quality fees may be as high as ____________ per permit? - ANSWER $115,000 Administrative penalties, up to __________ per day for each violation, may be assessed against any violator. - ANSWER $25,000 Every city with more than ________ in population needs to establish a water pollution control program and hire qualified personnel to administer it. - ANSWER 10,000 State law requires that reports are to be submitted no later than the ________th day of the following month. - ANSWER 20 What are major surface waters classified as for the