Exam (Latest 2025/2026 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers |
100% Correct| Graded A.
Question:
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total
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57%
Question:
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school.?
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True
Question:
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan
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ahead for growth.?
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,Demand
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T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water
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including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
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characteristics.?
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True
Question:
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine
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________.?
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Residual
Question:
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and
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________ drinking water.?
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Palatable
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T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that provide
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fire protection to have a minimum amount of water available based on 30
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gals per person per day.?
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False (130 gals per person per day)
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T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ.?
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True
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T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless of
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source of water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water works
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operator.?
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True
Question:
, Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____
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relations.?
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Public
Question:
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____.?
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EPA
Question:
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps,
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flushing mains, and taking radiological samples.?
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False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take
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Question:
A service area has 1000 service connections. What can we estimate the
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population of this service area to be??
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