1. a disease that cannot be contracted by drinking contaminated water is: -
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malaria
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permit confined space by OSHA standards means a confined space that: does not contain or
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have the potential to contain any hazard capable of causing death
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3. when used in connection with the safe drinking water act, the term mcl means: maxi
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4. examples of non-community water systems include: highway rest areas r r r r r r r r
5. theTCEQ requires that results be recorded submitted daily for surface water supplies for: d
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isinfectant residuals,turbidity, total solids, ph, alkalinity r r r r r
6. tracking and maintaining an operator's training records is ultimately the responsibilit
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y of the: operator
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7. an employee withought a breathing apparatus is in a room where chlorine gas suddenly
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begins leaking. What should the employee do first: keep mouth closed, keep head as high as
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possible, and quickly walk out the room, holding his breath if possible
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8. before charging a gas chlorine cylinder in a room, the first step should be: start exha
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9. waterworks operator's holding grade c certificates are required to renew their certific r r r r r r r r r r r
ates every three years and to: inform the TCEQ of any address changes
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10. in order to insure that the water produced meets TCEQ standards, each surface water t
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reatment plant must have a surface water operator on duty at all times when the plant is in
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operation or the plant must be provided with: - r r r r r r r r
rcontinuous turbidity and disinfectant residual monitors, automatic alarms systems, and an a
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11. the major responsibility of a certified waterworks operator is to: insure that a safe and ad
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equate supply of drinking water is delivered to the customers tap
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12. according to the TCEQ, a public water system is defined as any water system that provid r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r
es piped water for human consumption to at least _ service connections on a year-
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, round basis or regularly serves _ individuals daily at least_ days out of the year: 15 25 60
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13. most of the surface water in texas comes from: precipitation that falls within the state
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14. the most important factor in preventing accidents Is: the attitude of the employee
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15. organics in surface water will combine with halogen to form: trihaol- methanes
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