Water Operator License Class D Exam
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TCEQ with correct detailed answers
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T/F: |In |Texas, |about |75% |of |all |water |is |used |for |commercial, |industrial, |or |agricultural |purposes. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Water |covers |approximately |________ |of |Earth's |surface. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-71%
Drought |is |an |extended |period |when |a |region |receives |a |deficiency |in |its |________ |water |supply. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-atmospheric, |ground, |or |surface
T/F: |Only |about |1 |gallon |of |tap |water |per |person/day |is |used |for |drinking |and |cooking |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
Excluding |outside |water |use, |the |average |household |uses |about |_______ |gallons |of |water |per |month |for
|inside |use |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2,000
T/F: |Only |3% |of |all |the |fresh |water |on |earth |can |be |easily |accessed |for |use. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False |(only |1%)
T/F: |In |1978, |the |Texas |Department |of |Health |(TDH) |assumed |primacy |over |the |Safe |Drinking |Water |
Act |from |the |EPA. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F: |PWS |officials |should |be |pro-active |in |their |approach |to |terrorism. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
True
_________ |permits |the |owner |of |a |well |to |pump |as |much |water |as |desired, |even |if |the |water |is |drained |
from |beneath |the |land |of |others. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rule |of |Capture
In |Texas, |agricultural |water |demand |accounts |for |about |___% |of |the |total |water |used. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-57%
T/F: |An |example |of |a |non-transient |non-community |PWS |is |a |rural |school. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
Monitoring |average |and |maximum |daily |water |______ |enables |us |to |plan |ahead |for |growth. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Demand
T/F: |The |Safe |Drinking |Water |Act |sets |standards |for |drinking |water |including |physical, |chemical, |
bacteriological, |and |radiological |characteristics. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
"Potable" |means |water |is |safe |to |drink |and |has |a |measurable |chlorine |________. |- |CORRECT |
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, ANSWER✔✔-Residual
The |plant |operator |is |responsible |for |a |sufficient |supply |of |safe |and |________ |drinking |water. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Palatable
T/F: |The |Texas |State |Board |of |Fire |Insurance |requires |utilities |that |provide |fire |protection |to |have |a |
minimum |amount |of |water |available |based |on |30 |gals |per |person |per |day. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
False |(130 |gals |per |person |per |day)
T/F: |The |primary |state |regulator |of |water |utilities |is |the |TCEQ. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F: |All |community |and |non-transient |non-community |PWS, |regardless |of |source |of |water, |must |be |
under |the |supervision |of |a |licensed |water |works |operator. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Meter |readers |bring |in |operating |revenue |and |profoundly |impact |_____ |relations. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Public
The |federal |regulator |of |drinking |water |is |the |_____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-EPA
T/F: |Duties |of |distribution |operator |include |repairing |leaks, |making |taps, |flushing |mains, |and |taking |
radiological |samples. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(Repair |leaks, |Make |taps, |Flush |mains, |
Operate |pumps, |Take |*bacteriological* |samples)
A |service |area |has |1000 |service |connections. |What |can |we |estimate |the |population |of |this |service |area |
to |be? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3,000 |(multiply |connections |x |3)
T/F: |The |State |must |be |notified |after |an |existing |facility |is |changed |or |after |construction |of |a |new |
facility. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(must |notify |*before*)
T/F: |A |Class |"D" |license |is |valid |for |2 |years |at |ground |and |purchase |water |systems |with |250 |
connections |or |less. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(3 |years)
T/F: |The |physical |characteristics |of |water |are |color, |taste, |odor, |temperature, |and |turbidity. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
An |alkaline |or |basic |solution |has |a |pH |greater |than |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7
T/F: |The |terms |mg/L |and |ppm |are |not |interchangeable. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(they |are |
interchangeable)
Suspended |solids |in |water |cannot |be |filtered |out. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(they |can)
Solids, |water |hardness, |pH |and |gases |are |____ |characteristics. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chemical
T/F: |There |are |2 |hydrogen |atoms |and |1 |oxygen |atom |in |each |water |molecule. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
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TCEQ with correct detailed answers
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T/F: |In |Texas, |about |75% |of |all |water |is |used |for |commercial, |industrial, |or |agricultural |purposes. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Water |covers |approximately |________ |of |Earth's |surface. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-71%
Drought |is |an |extended |period |when |a |region |receives |a |deficiency |in |its |________ |water |supply. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-atmospheric, |ground, |or |surface
T/F: |Only |about |1 |gallon |of |tap |water |per |person/day |is |used |for |drinking |and |cooking |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
Excluding |outside |water |use, |the |average |household |uses |about |_______ |gallons |of |water |per |month |for
|inside |use |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2,000
T/F: |Only |3% |of |all |the |fresh |water |on |earth |can |be |easily |accessed |for |use. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False |(only |1%)
T/F: |In |1978, |the |Texas |Department |of |Health |(TDH) |assumed |primacy |over |the |Safe |Drinking |Water |
Act |from |the |EPA. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F: |PWS |officials |should |be |pro-active |in |their |approach |to |terrorism. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
True
_________ |permits |the |owner |of |a |well |to |pump |as |much |water |as |desired, |even |if |the |water |is |drained |
from |beneath |the |land |of |others. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rule |of |Capture
In |Texas, |agricultural |water |demand |accounts |for |about |___% |of |the |total |water |used. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-57%
T/F: |An |example |of |a |non-transient |non-community |PWS |is |a |rural |school. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
Monitoring |average |and |maximum |daily |water |______ |enables |us |to |plan |ahead |for |growth. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Demand
T/F: |The |Safe |Drinking |Water |Act |sets |standards |for |drinking |water |including |physical, |chemical, |
bacteriological, |and |radiological |characteristics. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
"Potable" |means |water |is |safe |to |drink |and |has |a |measurable |chlorine |________. |- |CORRECT |
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, ANSWER✔✔-Residual
The |plant |operator |is |responsible |for |a |sufficient |supply |of |safe |and |________ |drinking |water. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Palatable
T/F: |The |Texas |State |Board |of |Fire |Insurance |requires |utilities |that |provide |fire |protection |to |have |a |
minimum |amount |of |water |available |based |on |30 |gals |per |person |per |day. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
False |(130 |gals |per |person |per |day)
T/F: |The |primary |state |regulator |of |water |utilities |is |the |TCEQ. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F: |All |community |and |non-transient |non-community |PWS, |regardless |of |source |of |water, |must |be |
under |the |supervision |of |a |licensed |water |works |operator. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Meter |readers |bring |in |operating |revenue |and |profoundly |impact |_____ |relations. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Public
The |federal |regulator |of |drinking |water |is |the |_____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-EPA
T/F: |Duties |of |distribution |operator |include |repairing |leaks, |making |taps, |flushing |mains, |and |taking |
radiological |samples. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(Repair |leaks, |Make |taps, |Flush |mains, |
Operate |pumps, |Take |*bacteriological* |samples)
A |service |area |has |1000 |service |connections. |What |can |we |estimate |the |population |of |this |service |area |
to |be? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3,000 |(multiply |connections |x |3)
T/F: |The |State |must |be |notified |after |an |existing |facility |is |changed |or |after |construction |of |a |new |
facility. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(must |notify |*before*)
T/F: |A |Class |"D" |license |is |valid |for |2 |years |at |ground |and |purchase |water |systems |with |250 |
connections |or |less. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(3 |years)
T/F: |The |physical |characteristics |of |water |are |color, |taste, |odor, |temperature, |and |turbidity. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
An |alkaline |or |basic |solution |has |a |pH |greater |than |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7
T/F: |The |terms |mg/L |and |ppm |are |not |interchangeable. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(they |are |
interchangeable)
Suspended |solids |in |water |cannot |be |filtered |out. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |(they |can)
Solids, |water |hardness, |pH |and |gases |are |____ |characteristics. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chemical
T/F: |There |are |2 |hydrogen |atoms |and |1 |oxygen |atom |in |each |water |molecule. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
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