Waste Water D license Study Questions & Answers

Water Resources in Texas includes lakes, rivers, bays, estuaries, wetlands, ground water, and storm (1-3) - ANSWERSFalse Water Polluntants include organic and inorganic material, heat, and radiation (1-4) - ANSWERSTrue In Texas, Clean water is needed to provide for human comsumption and recreation, Maintain aquatic habitats for wildlife, recharge ground water, and provide for industry. (1-4) - ANSWERSFalse Two sources of water contamination are discharges and non- point source discharges (1-4) - ANSWERSFalse Examples of point-source discharges are: - ANSWERSMunicipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater treatment facilities Protecting Texas water from contamination requires_______________ of wastewater - ANSWERS1.Collection and transportation to treatment 2.Treatment that removes contaminates 3.Processing and disposal Benefits of treating point-source and non-point source wastes are prevention of ground and surface water pollution, and _________ - ANSWERS1. Protection of human and animal health 2. Prevention of oxygen depletion in surface water The Texas Water Code establishes the following means of protecting state water: water quality standards for streams; discharge limitations for point sources; and __________ - ANSWERSRequiring disinfection of drinking water The states sets water quality standards, called ________________, for river and lakes. - ANSWERSStream standards To meet stream standards the state issues _________________ for waste discharge - ANSWERSPermits A role of supervision and management is to set job assignments and secure permits and finances to do the job - ANSWERSTrue Responsibilities of the license operator include protecting the Public from waterborne disease, performing duties professionally, protecting state water from pollution, maintaining required license practicing safety and controlling Operation cost. - ANSWERSFalse The Federal Water Control. Act of 1972 (Clean Water Act) Has a goal of eliminating pollution of the nation's water - ANSWERSTrue Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code is the law controlling water pollutions. - ANSWERSTrue TCEQ functions include setting water quality standards, monitoring discharges,m and enforcing the Clean Water Act - ANSWERSTrue To become a licensed operator it is necessary to (2-3) - ANSWERSPass a test administered by TCEQ Paid by the permit holder - ANSWERSPersonnel working at a domestic wastewater plant must be state licensed if they are (2-3) Local governments have authority to inspect facilities using the collection system, enforce local pollution control laws, set discharge rules, and collect _____________- - ANSWERSUser charges The Local government may inspect and investigate water quality conditions within its jurisdiction to determine ___________________ (2-5) - ANSWERS1. Standards are met 2. Discharges have permits 3. Permits are followed 4. All the above Local governments may make discharge rules to protect personnel, the wastewater system. - ANSWERSTreatment Facility A local government may bring suit to enforce it's - ANSWERSRules Cities with more then ________________ population must have a water pollution control program - ANSWERS10000 Goals of TCEQ include maintaining water quality for public health, commercial use, and - ANSWERSWildlife Preservation TCEQ may revoke a license if the operator ____________ (2-6) - ANSWERS1.Violate the permit 2.Falsifies records 3.Neglects their duty 4.All the above When a accidental discharge, bypass, or spill occurs, the discharger must notify TCEQ within _____________ hours - ANSWERS24 An Administrative penalty can be up to ________________ per day - ANSWERS$10000 Penalty assessments is based upon physical effect, intentions, responsibility, and ________________(2-7) - ANSWERSEconomics benefit accrued Penalties are levied for - ANSWERS1,Failure to submits reports 2.Bypasses 3.No discharge permit 4. All the above In each permit, the TCEQ sets conditions including permit duration, strength of the discharge, monitoring requirements, point of discharge, and _________________ of the discharge. (2-7) - ANSWERSQuality State laws requires that self-reporting forms be complied and mailed each _________________ to TCEQ - ANSWERSMonth The authorized agent or ______________ must sign the report (2-7) - ANSWERS???????? Required records, such as flow and effluent quality must be kept at least ________________ years - ANSWERS3 True - ANSWERSBecause wastewater is mostly water, it weighs 8.34 Ibs./Gal. True - ANSWERSlabs report many characteristics of wastewater as milliliters per liter (ml/L) False (#4 radiological) - ANSWERSwastewater characteristics are divided into 3 primary groups : Bacteriological, physical, and chemical. False ( Answer: Microscope) - ANSWERSbacteria are seen with a telescope and are present in soil, water, air, decaying organic matter, and the intestinal tract of humans and animals. True - ANSWERSSome bacteria cause disease and are called pathogens True - ANSWERSone way to classify bacteria is by Oxygen use : aerobic, facultative, and anaerobic False Answer Oxygen - ANSWERSAerobic bacteria require dissolved, uncombined (free) Nitrogen Flase (Answer Dissolved) - ANSWERSAnaerobic bacteria cannot live when chemically combined Oxygen is present TRue - ANSWERSFacultative bacteria live with free oxygen or chemically combined Oxygen True - ANSWERSFresh domestic wastewater contains dissolved Oxygen False (Answer Disagreeable/ Lacks) - ANSWERSSeptic wastewater is dark, has agreeable odor, and contains dissolved Oxygen. False (Answer odorous) - ANSWERSSeptic Wastewater contains Fragrant gases produced by bacteria TRue - ANSWERSSome chemical characteristics of wastewater include solid, grease, DO, pH and gases False (Answer doesn't include soft and hard solids - ANSWERSSolids include total, suspended, dissolved, settable, inorganic, organic, and soft and hard solids. TRUE - ANSWERSSuspended solids can be filtered out and dissolved solids pass through a filter True - ANSWERSSettleable solids are dissolved solids of sufficient weight to settle when left standing for a time. True - ANSWERSInorganic material, suspended or dissolved, is sand, grit, and minerals True - ANSWERSTwo other classifications of solids are inorganic (ash) and organic (volatile) True - ANSWERSThe ash (fixed Solids) left after burning consists of inorganic solids