1. Ammonia mixed with chlorine gas creates a: white smoke
e e e e e e e e
2. The most difficult part of a water distribution operator's job.: furnish a con-
e e e e e e e e e e e e
tinuous supply
e e
3. Physical connection between a safe and potentially unsafe water source.: -
e e e e e e e e e e
cross connection
e
4. A distribution system is a: looped system
e e e e e e
5. Dead end mains should be flushed: every month
e e e e e e e
6. Excess nitrate causes a condition called: blue baby syndrome
e e e e e e e e
7. Water hardness is caused by: calcium and magnesium
e e e e e e e
8. Sewer mains should be e ft away from water mains.: 9
e e e e e e e e
9. Water with a pH less than 7 is considered to be: acidic
e e e e e e e e e e e
10. Bacti records are kept for
e yrs and chemical records are kept for
e e e e e e e e e e
yrs.: 5, 10 e e
11. Bacti samples have to be returned to the lab within
e e e e e e e e e e
hrs of the collection time.: 30
e e e e e
12. Color in the water supply should be less than _______________ units.: 15
e e e e e e e e e
13. Chlorine is times heavier than air.: 2.5
e e e e e e
14. 90% of underground pipe failures are related to improper: backfill and bed- ding
e e e e e e e e e e e e
15. The spoil bank should be located at least
e e ft away from the ditch.: 2
e e e e e e e e e e e
16. The following minimum residuals is
e mg/L for free chlorine and
e e e e e e e e
mg/L for total chlorine.: .2, .5
e e e e e
17. Public opinion of the water utility is
e at a standstill.: never
e e e e e e e e e
18. A bacti sample should be taken every
e e ft of pipe.: 1000 e e e e e e e e
19. The most common collection point for a bacti sample is the water tap
e e e e e e e e e e e e
.: outside the house e e e
20. A standpipe is considered ground storage unless it exceeds
e e e e e e e e e
ft above the highest .: 80, service connection
e e e e e e e
21. protection is the electrochemical method for preventing e e e e e e
of metal tanks.: cathodic, corrosion e e e e
1e/e
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, 22. The is the only cross connection control method approved by
e e e e e e e e e
.: air gap, tceq e e e
23. on a pipeline depend on the
e e or coefficient of pipe rough-
e e e e e e e e
ness.: friction loss, c factor
e e e e e
24. occurs whenever there is a e e e e e
in the velocity or direction of water flow.: water hammer, sudden change
e e e e e e e e e e e
25. The ewater pressure required by the rules and regulations is
e e e e e e e e e
psi under any and all conditions.: minimum, 20
e e e e e e e
2e/e
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