Texas Wastewater Class A UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Seeding of BOD samples is necessary when samples - CORRECT ANSWER (All of the
above) have a chlorine residual, have a previously been chlorinated, have been subjected to high
temperatures, contain high or low pH industrial wastes
When is blue-green algae the most dominant on a pond treatment system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Summer
A 30-inch diameter wastewater interceptor is observed to be flowing half-full at about two fps.
The approximate volume of wastewater flowing through the pipe is 3.14x1.25 x 1.25 x 2 = 4.9
cfs x 449 = 2,200 gpm - CORRECT ANSWER c. 2,200 gallons per minute
A one-cylinder reciprocating sludge pump with a 10-inch bore and a 5-inch stroke pumps at a
rate of 50 cycles per minute. How many minutes must the pump be operated to pump 5,000
gallons of sludge? 3.14x0.416 x 0.416 x0.416 x 50 x7.48 = 84.5 gpm 5000 gal = 59,2min 84.5
gpm b. 29 - CORRECT ANSWER 60 minutes
If an existing centrifugal pump motor is replaced with a motor with 25 percent more speed, the
motor horsepower required will increase by 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25 = 1.95 - CORRECT
ANSWER 95 percent
When must TCEQ be notified about expansions of a treatment facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER Before construction
In an anaerobic digester, the percentage of methane and carbon dioxide gas content should be -
CORRECT ANSWER 70% methane, 30% carbon dioxide
The temperature of an anaerobic digester should be maintained at a minimum of - CORRECT
ANSWER 95° F
,What type of wastewater treatment operates in the endogenous bacteria growth phase? -
CORRECT ANSWER Extended air
Why is recirculation needed in a trickling filter? - CORRECT ANSWER Keep the media
wet Further reduce BOD All of the above (a, b, and c)
What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electrical control panel that has been de-
energized? - CORRECT ANSWER Class A Class C (a and d)
Disinfection with chlorine is the most effective at a pH of - CORRECT ANSWER 6.0
The biomass on a normal functioning RBC has what appearance? - CORRECT
ANSWER Grey to brown and 0.05 to 0.1 inch thick
The sludge from a primary clarifier should percent solids? - CORRECT ANSWER 4% to
6%
What is eutrophication in a pond system? - CORRECT ANSWER Enrichment with
nitrogen and phosphorous Causes algae blooms (b and c)
How often should pH meters be calibrated? - CORRECT ANSWER Daily
In Texas, pH meters are required to be calibrated on how many buffers? - CORRECT
ANSWER two
An industrial complex has a BOD discharge to the POTW of 500 pounds per day. The
population equivalent of this industry is 500 lbs = 2,941 0.17 lbs BOD person - CORRECT
ANSWER 2941
, The parameters of the BOD test are - CORRECT ANSWER 5 days at 20° Centigrade
Standard Dimension Ratio in pvc pipe is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER Ratio of OD
pipe diameter to wall thickness
How should shoring be removed from a trench? - CORRECT ANSWER up from the
bottom up
In low pressure sewer systems where each tap must have a grinder pump lift station, station is
considered to be - CORRECT ANSWER part of the collection system and the
responsibility of the utility
Effective communication depends on - CORRECT ANSWER being a good listener
When designing a wastewater collection system, the engineer considers the population for how
many years in the future? - CORRECT ANSWER 50
According to 30 TAC Chapter 317, all pipe and fittings used in wastewater pressure shall have a
minimum psi pressure rating of - CORRECT ANSWER 150
The minimum velocity of flow in a wastewater line should be - CORRECT ANSWER 2.0
fps
At a construction job site, as the roadway speed increases, the spacing between cones and
barricades should - CORRECT ANSWER increase
The major cause of wastewater line stoppages is - CORRECT ANSWER roots and grease
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning symptoms are - CORRECT ANSWER tightness in the
chest nausea drowsiness and headache (all of the above)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Seeding of BOD samples is necessary when samples - CORRECT ANSWER (All of the
above) have a chlorine residual, have a previously been chlorinated, have been subjected to high
temperatures, contain high or low pH industrial wastes
When is blue-green algae the most dominant on a pond treatment system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Summer
A 30-inch diameter wastewater interceptor is observed to be flowing half-full at about two fps.
The approximate volume of wastewater flowing through the pipe is 3.14x1.25 x 1.25 x 2 = 4.9
cfs x 449 = 2,200 gpm - CORRECT ANSWER c. 2,200 gallons per minute
A one-cylinder reciprocating sludge pump with a 10-inch bore and a 5-inch stroke pumps at a
rate of 50 cycles per minute. How many minutes must the pump be operated to pump 5,000
gallons of sludge? 3.14x0.416 x 0.416 x0.416 x 50 x7.48 = 84.5 gpm 5000 gal = 59,2min 84.5
gpm b. 29 - CORRECT ANSWER 60 minutes
If an existing centrifugal pump motor is replaced with a motor with 25 percent more speed, the
motor horsepower required will increase by 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25 = 1.95 - CORRECT
ANSWER 95 percent
When must TCEQ be notified about expansions of a treatment facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER Before construction
In an anaerobic digester, the percentage of methane and carbon dioxide gas content should be -
CORRECT ANSWER 70% methane, 30% carbon dioxide
The temperature of an anaerobic digester should be maintained at a minimum of - CORRECT
ANSWER 95° F
,What type of wastewater treatment operates in the endogenous bacteria growth phase? -
CORRECT ANSWER Extended air
Why is recirculation needed in a trickling filter? - CORRECT ANSWER Keep the media
wet Further reduce BOD All of the above (a, b, and c)
What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electrical control panel that has been de-
energized? - CORRECT ANSWER Class A Class C (a and d)
Disinfection with chlorine is the most effective at a pH of - CORRECT ANSWER 6.0
The biomass on a normal functioning RBC has what appearance? - CORRECT
ANSWER Grey to brown and 0.05 to 0.1 inch thick
The sludge from a primary clarifier should percent solids? - CORRECT ANSWER 4% to
6%
What is eutrophication in a pond system? - CORRECT ANSWER Enrichment with
nitrogen and phosphorous Causes algae blooms (b and c)
How often should pH meters be calibrated? - CORRECT ANSWER Daily
In Texas, pH meters are required to be calibrated on how many buffers? - CORRECT
ANSWER two
An industrial complex has a BOD discharge to the POTW of 500 pounds per day. The
population equivalent of this industry is 500 lbs = 2,941 0.17 lbs BOD person - CORRECT
ANSWER 2941
, The parameters of the BOD test are - CORRECT ANSWER 5 days at 20° Centigrade
Standard Dimension Ratio in pvc pipe is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER Ratio of OD
pipe diameter to wall thickness
How should shoring be removed from a trench? - CORRECT ANSWER up from the
bottom up
In low pressure sewer systems where each tap must have a grinder pump lift station, station is
considered to be - CORRECT ANSWER part of the collection system and the
responsibility of the utility
Effective communication depends on - CORRECT ANSWER being a good listener
When designing a wastewater collection system, the engineer considers the population for how
many years in the future? - CORRECT ANSWER 50
According to 30 TAC Chapter 317, all pipe and fittings used in wastewater pressure shall have a
minimum psi pressure rating of - CORRECT ANSWER 150
The minimum velocity of flow in a wastewater line should be - CORRECT ANSWER 2.0
fps
At a construction job site, as the roadway speed increases, the spacing between cones and
barricades should - CORRECT ANSWER increase
The major cause of wastewater line stoppages is - CORRECT ANSWER roots and grease
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning symptoms are - CORRECT ANSWER tightness in the
chest nausea drowsiness and headache (all of the above)
