TEXAS CLASS D WATER DISTRIBUTION
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the name of the State Agency responsible for enforcing the Safe Drinking Water
Act? -ANSTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
what Minerals are associated with water hardness? -ANSCalcium and magnesium
A public water system MUST at all times provide?
A. Adequate quantity of water
B. Adequate water pressure
c. Adequate disinfection
D. All of the above -ANSD. All of the above
A Source of groundwater would be? -ANSAquifer
Fecal Coliform organisms sometimes found in water supplies are an indication that?
A. The water Supply is Contaminated
B. Harmful Bacteria may be present
C. Possible pathogenic organisms are in the water
D. The water is unsuitable for drinking
E. All of the above -ANSE. All of the above
A disease that may be spread by inadequately disinfected water is -ANSDysentery
A Common Chemical used in the disinfection of a small water Supply is -ANSCalcium
hypochlorite
A public water Supply system should maintain a system residual pressure of 20 psi and
a minimum normal operating pressure of _____ -ANS35 psi
The amount of chlorine in mg/L that is used by reacting with iron, organics or bacteria is
called -ANSDemand
The MOST important treatment in water is -ANSDisinfection
, Which of the following would be considered part(s) of a hypo-chlorinator system -
ANSSolution feed pump
According to state requirements all public water supply wells shall be provided with a
raised concrete sealing block screen vents and -ANSFlow Measuring Device
One method to determine the drawdown of a water well is -ANSAn air line
The pH of the water indicates -ANSIf it is more acid or base
Assuming you collect more than 1 bac-t sample monthly and your system receives
notification from the lab that one of the samples taken in the distribution system comes
back positive your repeat sample(s) must be taken within _____ hours and a total of
_____ repeat samples must be collected for each positive? -ANS24 hours and 3 repeat
samples
Water that is considered neutral is expressed on the pH scale at -ANS7
Which of the following is a required step in collecting a routine distribution sample for
bacteriological testing? -ANSUse an approved, sterile sample container
Potable water means that the water is
A. Maintained at adequate pressure
B. Pathogen free
C. Contains a chlorine residual
D. All of the above
E. B & C only -ANSAll of the above
Before a new or repaired water line is placed into service, it must be properly disinfected
by providing a chlorine dosage of __________________ and proper detention time -
ANS50 mg/L
Should a public water supply systems distribution system drop below 20 psi, what is
required of the operator?
A. Nothing 20 psi is simply a goal
B. Immediately correct the problem or cause of low pressure
C. Notify the mayor and city council
D. Notify the Regional TCEQ office and issue a "Boil Water Notice"
E. Both B and D -ANSBoth B and D
In a groundwater system if the operator knows the " standing" water level in the well
when the pump is off and they know the water level in the well during "pumping", they
can determine the ________________ of the well. -ANSDrawdown
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the name of the State Agency responsible for enforcing the Safe Drinking Water
Act? -ANSTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
what Minerals are associated with water hardness? -ANSCalcium and magnesium
A public water system MUST at all times provide?
A. Adequate quantity of water
B. Adequate water pressure
c. Adequate disinfection
D. All of the above -ANSD. All of the above
A Source of groundwater would be? -ANSAquifer
Fecal Coliform organisms sometimes found in water supplies are an indication that?
A. The water Supply is Contaminated
B. Harmful Bacteria may be present
C. Possible pathogenic organisms are in the water
D. The water is unsuitable for drinking
E. All of the above -ANSE. All of the above
A disease that may be spread by inadequately disinfected water is -ANSDysentery
A Common Chemical used in the disinfection of a small water Supply is -ANSCalcium
hypochlorite
A public water Supply system should maintain a system residual pressure of 20 psi and
a minimum normal operating pressure of _____ -ANS35 psi
The amount of chlorine in mg/L that is used by reacting with iron, organics or bacteria is
called -ANSDemand
The MOST important treatment in water is -ANSDisinfection
, Which of the following would be considered part(s) of a hypo-chlorinator system -
ANSSolution feed pump
According to state requirements all public water supply wells shall be provided with a
raised concrete sealing block screen vents and -ANSFlow Measuring Device
One method to determine the drawdown of a water well is -ANSAn air line
The pH of the water indicates -ANSIf it is more acid or base
Assuming you collect more than 1 bac-t sample monthly and your system receives
notification from the lab that one of the samples taken in the distribution system comes
back positive your repeat sample(s) must be taken within _____ hours and a total of
_____ repeat samples must be collected for each positive? -ANS24 hours and 3 repeat
samples
Water that is considered neutral is expressed on the pH scale at -ANS7
Which of the following is a required step in collecting a routine distribution sample for
bacteriological testing? -ANSUse an approved, sterile sample container
Potable water means that the water is
A. Maintained at adequate pressure
B. Pathogen free
C. Contains a chlorine residual
D. All of the above
E. B & C only -ANSAll of the above
Before a new or repaired water line is placed into service, it must be properly disinfected
by providing a chlorine dosage of __________________ and proper detention time -
ANS50 mg/L
Should a public water supply systems distribution system drop below 20 psi, what is
required of the operator?
A. Nothing 20 psi is simply a goal
B. Immediately correct the problem or cause of low pressure
C. Notify the mayor and city council
D. Notify the Regional TCEQ office and issue a "Boil Water Notice"
E. Both B and D -ANSBoth B and D
In a groundwater system if the operator knows the " standing" water level in the well
when the pump is off and they know the water level in the well during "pumping", they
can determine the ________________ of the well. -ANSDrawdown
