Wastewater collections Quizzes & 100% Correct
Answers
True False: The primary purpose of collecting wastewater is to transport it to a WWTP for
treatment thus protecting public health
True
True False: The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological or
biological) in water which tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a health hazard or
impaired the usefulness of the water, is contamination
True
True False: Typically, there are only three wastewater characteristics (physical, chemical,
and bacterial)
False There are four: Physical, Chemical, Bacteriological, and Radiological
True False: The TCEQ fine for polluting Texas water can be as much as $25,000 per day
per violation
True
True False: TWC 26 is the Texas law chapter that controls water pollution along with PL
92-500. TCEQ rule 30 TAC 217 covers wastewater collection systems
True
True False: One of TCEQ's statewide goals is to encourage individual treatment systems
rather than regional or area wide systems where economy of scale may be appropriate
,False Promoting regional and area-wide systems instead of a proliferation of individual systems
Texas water can be protected from contamination or pollution by
controlling Point and non point source discharges as well as collection and transport followed by
wastewater treatment
The most important benefit of wastewater collection and treatment; and an operator's
primary responsibility is
protect the health of the public and wildlife
The most important regulatory reasons to continue your training as an operator are
to become a more skilled and proficient operator and to become aware of and maintain
compliance with TCEQ/EPA rules
TCEQ's roles or functions include
setting water quality standards, administering discharge monitoring and issue permits, enforce
the CWA, license operators
An operator's license can be revoked for
neglecting duties, falsifyng records, bypassing untreated sewage, and cheating on a state
licensing exam
An Accidental or Unauthorized Discharge Report
must be performed within 24 hours of a discharge
TCEQ must must receive a written follow-up report for each event of an accidental
discharge, bypass, or spill by the discharger within how many days
, 5 days
What qualifications are necessary to become a licensed operator
high school education or GED, meet experience requirements, have taken the required courses
and total necessary hours, and passed a TCEQ administered exam
True False: Public utilities do not fall under OSHA jurisdiction, but private companies do
True
True False: The most common accident cause factor besides a hazard is unsafe behavior
True
True False: OSHA is a source of free information to be used for safety training
True
True False: It is best to reduce safety policies, guidelines, and rules to writing
True
What can local governing authorities do?
Develop and pass sewer service and treatment ordinances, set discharge limits, prohibit
hazardous or deleterious discharges, and charge specific user fees
Governmental units with more than _________ population must have a water pollution
control program
Population of 10,000
Answers
True False: The primary purpose of collecting wastewater is to transport it to a WWTP for
treatment thus protecting public health
True
True False: The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological or
biological) in water which tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a health hazard or
impaired the usefulness of the water, is contamination
True
True False: Typically, there are only three wastewater characteristics (physical, chemical,
and bacterial)
False There are four: Physical, Chemical, Bacteriological, and Radiological
True False: The TCEQ fine for polluting Texas water can be as much as $25,000 per day
per violation
True
True False: TWC 26 is the Texas law chapter that controls water pollution along with PL
92-500. TCEQ rule 30 TAC 217 covers wastewater collection systems
True
True False: One of TCEQ's statewide goals is to encourage individual treatment systems
rather than regional or area wide systems where economy of scale may be appropriate
,False Promoting regional and area-wide systems instead of a proliferation of individual systems
Texas water can be protected from contamination or pollution by
controlling Point and non point source discharges as well as collection and transport followed by
wastewater treatment
The most important benefit of wastewater collection and treatment; and an operator's
primary responsibility is
protect the health of the public and wildlife
The most important regulatory reasons to continue your training as an operator are
to become a more skilled and proficient operator and to become aware of and maintain
compliance with TCEQ/EPA rules
TCEQ's roles or functions include
setting water quality standards, administering discharge monitoring and issue permits, enforce
the CWA, license operators
An operator's license can be revoked for
neglecting duties, falsifyng records, bypassing untreated sewage, and cheating on a state
licensing exam
An Accidental or Unauthorized Discharge Report
must be performed within 24 hours of a discharge
TCEQ must must receive a written follow-up report for each event of an accidental
discharge, bypass, or spill by the discharger within how many days
, 5 days
What qualifications are necessary to become a licensed operator
high school education or GED, meet experience requirements, have taken the required courses
and total necessary hours, and passed a TCEQ administered exam
True False: Public utilities do not fall under OSHA jurisdiction, but private companies do
True
True False: The most common accident cause factor besides a hazard is unsafe behavior
True
True False: OSHA is a source of free information to be used for safety training
True
True False: It is best to reduce safety policies, guidelines, and rules to writing
True
What can local governing authorities do?
Develop and pass sewer service and treatment ordinances, set discharge limits, prohibit
hazardous or deleterious discharges, and charge specific user fees
Governmental units with more than _________ population must have a water pollution
control program
Population of 10,000
