CPO Test: Questions & Answers
______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her authorized
representative. - ANSWER:Director
_____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation of a public swimming
pool - ANSWER:operator
_____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management company -
ANSWER:Owner
_____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool including the pool itself,
toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical enclosures - ANSWER:pool area
_____ ______ _____ means any swimming pool located on private property, the use of which is limited
to swimming or bathing by members of his/her family or invited guests. - ANSWER:Residential swimming
pools
_____ ______ means any structure, basin, or chamber containing an artificial body of water used for
swimming, diving, wading, instructional purposes, or therapeutic bathing - ANSWER:swimming pool
A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a swimming pool in our
county. - ANSWER:Wake County swimming pool operations permit
The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - ANSWER:director
A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - ANSWER:indoor; heated
The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - ANSWER:5
pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___ hours apart. -
ANSWER:twice; 6
CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - ANSWER:maintenance; once
When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an ______ ______. -
ANSWER:alternate operator
Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool including ____-chlorination
and the addition of _______. - ANSWER:super; chemicals
A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______ _____, or _______
______. - ANSWER:algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter
if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - ANSWER:measurable level; disinfectant
If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and ______. -
ANSWER:drained; disinfected
In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - ANSWER:1; 10
______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her authorized
representative. - ANSWER:Director
_____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation of a public swimming
pool - ANSWER:operator
_____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management company -
ANSWER:Owner
_____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool including the pool itself,
toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical enclosures - ANSWER:pool area
_____ ______ _____ means any swimming pool located on private property, the use of which is limited
to swimming or bathing by members of his/her family or invited guests. - ANSWER:Residential swimming
pools
_____ ______ means any structure, basin, or chamber containing an artificial body of water used for
swimming, diving, wading, instructional purposes, or therapeutic bathing - ANSWER:swimming pool
A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a swimming pool in our
county. - ANSWER:Wake County swimming pool operations permit
The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - ANSWER:director
A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - ANSWER:indoor; heated
The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - ANSWER:5
pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___ hours apart. -
ANSWER:twice; 6
CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - ANSWER:maintenance; once
When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an ______ ______. -
ANSWER:alternate operator
Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool including ____-chlorination
and the addition of _______. - ANSWER:super; chemicals
A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______ _____, or _______
______. - ANSWER:algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter
if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - ANSWER:measurable level; disinfectant
If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and ______. -
ANSWER:drained; disinfected
In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - ANSWER:1; 10
