CPO - Certified Pool Operator UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

CPO - Certified Pool Operator UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Total Chlorine - CORRECT ANSWER - combination of free and combined clorine in the
water


Acid - CORRECT ANSWER - lowers pH



Total Alkalinity - CORRECT ANSWER - ability of the water to maintain ideal pH



Backwash - CORRECT ANSWER - cleaning a filter by reversing the flow of water



Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO) - CORRECT ANSWER - baking soda, white powder, raise
alkalinity, small change in pH


Breakpoint Chlorination - CORRECT ANSWER - eliminate inorganic material, add enough
chlorine free chlorine to destroy chloramines


Calcium Hardness - CORRECT ANSWER - calcium part of the total hardness reading



Chloramines - CORRECT ANSWER - Combined Chlorine, forms when chlorine bonds to
ammonia, irritant to eyes and skin, strong smell


DE Filter Media - CORRECT ANSWER - white powder, fossilized skeletons, used in DE
Filters


Effluent - CORRECT ANSWER - outflow of water from pump, filter, pool