WASTE WATER D LICENSE STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WASTE WATER D LICENSE STUDY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
WaterA2ResourcesA2inA2TexasA2includesA2lakes,A2rivers,A2bays,A2estuaries,A2wetlands,A2gr
oundA2water,A2andA2stormA2(1-3)A2-A2Ans--False

WaterA2PolluntantsA2includeA2organicA2andA2inorganicA2material,A2heat,A2andA2radiationA2(
1-4)A2-A2Ans--True

InA2Texas,A2CleanA2waterA2isA2neededA2toA2provideA2forA2humanA2comsumptionA2andA2rec
reation,A2MaintainA2aquaticA2habitatsA2forA2wildlife,A2rechargeA2groundA2water,A2andA2prov
ideA2forA2industry.A2(1-4)A2-A2Ans--False

TwoA2sourcesA2ofA2waterA2contaminationA2areA2dischargesA2andA2non-
A2pointA2sourceA2dischargesA2(1-4)A2-A2Ans--False


ExamplesA2ofA2point-sourceA2dischargesA2are:A2-A2Ans--
Municipal,A2industrial,A2andA2agriculturalA2wastewaterA2treatmentA2facilities

ProtectingA2TexasA2waterA2fromA2contaminationA2requires_______________A2ofA2waste
waterA2-A2Ans--1.CollectionA2andA2transportationA2toA2treatment
2.TreatmentA2thatA2removesA2contaminates
3.ProcessingA2andA2disposal

BenefitsA2ofA2treatingA2point-sourceA2andA2non-
pointA2sourceA2wastesA2areA2preventionA2ofA2groundA2andA2surfaceA2waterA2pollution,A2an
dA2_________A2-A2Ans--1.A2ProtectionA2ofA2humanA2andA2animalA2health
2.A2PreventionA2ofA2oxygenA2depletionA2inA2surfaceA2water

TheA2TexasA2WaterA2CodeA2establishesA2theA2followingA2meansA2ofA2protectingA2stateA2w
ater:A2waterA2qualityA2standardsA2forA2streams;A2dischargeA2limitationsA2forA2pointA2source
s;A2andA2__________A2-A2Ans--RequiringA2disinfectionA2ofA2drinkingA2water

TheA2statesA2setsA2waterA2qualityA2standards,A2calledA2________________,A2forA2riverA2a
ndA2lakes.A2-A2Ans--StreamA2standards

ToA2meetA2streamA2standardsA2theA2stateA2issuesA2_________________A2forA2wasteA2dis
chargeA2-A2Ans--Permits

AA2roleA2ofA2supervisionA2andA2managementA2isA2toA2setA2jobA2assignmentsA2andA2secure
A2permitsA2andA2financesA2toA2doA2theA2jobA2-A2Ans--True

,ResponsibilitiesA2ofA2theA2licenseA2operatorA2includeA2protectingA2theA2PublicA2fromA2wate
rborneA2disease,A2performingA2dutiesA2professionally,A2protectingA2stateA2waterA2fromA2po
llution,A2maintainingA2requiredA2licenseA2practicingA2safetyA2andA2controllingA2OperationA2
cost.A2-A2Ans--False

TheA2FederalA2WaterA2Control.A2ActA2ofA21972A2(CleanA2WaterA2Act)A2HasA2aA2goalA2ofA2el
iminatingA2pollutionA2ofA2theA2nation'sA2waterA2-A2Ans--True

ChapterA226A2ofA2theA2TexasA2WaterA2CodeA2isA2theA2lawA2controllingA2waterA2pollutions.A
2-A2Ans--True


TCEQA2functionsA2includeA2settingA2waterA2qualityA2standards,A2monitoringA2discharges,
mA2andA2enforcingA2theA2CleanA2WaterA2ActA2-A2Ans--True

ToA2becomeA2aA2licensedA2operatorA2itA2isA2necessaryA2toA2(2-3)A2-A2Ans--
PassA2aA2testA2administeredA2byA2TCEQ

PaidA2byA2theA2permitA2holderA2-A2Ans--
PersonnelA2workingA2atA2aA2domesticA2wastewaterA2plantA2mustA2beA2stateA2licensedA2ifA2
theyA2areA2(2-3)

LocalA2governmentsA2haveA2authorityA2toA2inspectA2facilitiesA2usingA2theA2collectionA2syst
em,A2enforceA2localA2pollutionA2controlA2laws,A2setA2dischargeA2rules,A2andA2collectA2____
_________-A2-A2Ans--UserA2charges

TheA2LocalA2governmentA2mayA2inspectA2andA2investigateA2waterA2qualityA2conditionsA2wi
thinA2itsA2jurisdictionA2toA2determineA2___________________A2(2-5)A2-A2Ans--
1.A2StandardsA2areA2met
2.A2DischargesA2haveA2permits
3.A2PermitsA2areA2followed
4.A2AllA2theA2above

LocalA2governmentsA2mayA2makeA2dischargeA2rulesA2toA2protectA2personnel,A2theA2waste
waterA2system.A2-A2Ans--TreatmentA2Facility

AA2localA2governmentA2mayA2bringA2suitA2toA2enforceA2it'sA2-A2Ans--Rules

CitiesA2withA2moreA2thenA2________________A2populationA2mustA2haveA2aA2waterA2pollut
ionA2controlA2programA2-A2Ans--10000

GoalsA2ofA2TCEQA2includeA2maintainingA2waterA2qualityA2forA2publicA2health,A2commercial
A2use,A2andA2-A2Ans--WildlifeA2Preservation


TCEQA2mayA2revokeA2aA2licenseA2ifA2theA2operatorA2____________A2(2-6)A2-A2Ans--
1.ViolateA2theA2permit

, 2.FalsifiesA2records
3.NeglectsA2theirA2duty
4.AllA2theA2above

WhenA2aA2accidentalA2discharge,A2bypass,A2orA2spillA2occurs,A2theA2dischargerA2mustA2no
tifyA2TCEQA2withinA2_____________A2hoursA2-A2Ans--24

AnA2AdministrativeA2penaltyA2canA2beA2upA2toA2________________A2perA2dayA2-A2Ans--
$10000

PenaltyA2assessmentsA2isA2basedA2uponA2physicalA2effect,A2intentions,A2responsibility,A2a
ndA2________________(2-7)A2-A2Ans--EconomicsA2benefitA2accrued

PenaltiesA2areA2leviedA2forA2-A2Ans--1,FailureA2toA2submitsA2reports
2.Bypasses
3.NoA2dischargeA2permit
4.A2AllA2theA2above

InA2eachA2permit,A2theA2TCEQA2setsA2conditionsA2includingA2permitA2duration,A2strengthA2
ofA2theA2discharge,A2monitoringA2requirements,A2pointA2ofA2discharge,A2andA2__________
_______A2ofA2theA2discharge.A2(2-7)A2-A2Ans--Quality

StateA2lawsA2requiresA2thatA2self-
reportingA2formsA2beA2compliedA2andA2mailedA2eachA2_________________A2toA2TCEQA2-
A2Ans--Month


TheA2authorizedA2agentA2orA2______________A2mustA2signA2theA2reportA2(2-7)A2-
A2Ans--????????


RequiredA2records,A2suchA2asA2flowA2andA2effluentA2qualityA2mustA2beA2keptA2atA2leastA2__
______________A2yearsA2-A2Ans--3

TrueA2-A2Ans--BecauseA2wastewaterA2isA2mostlyA2water,A2itA2weighsA28.34A2Ibs./Gal.

TrueA2-A2Ans--
labsA2reportA2manyA2characteristicsA2ofA2wastewaterA2asA2millilitersA2perA2literA2(ml/L)

FalseA2(#4A2radiological)A2-A2Ans--
wastewaterA2characteristicsA2areA2dividedA2intoA23A2primaryA2groupsA2:A2Bacteriological,A2
physical,A2andA2chemical.

FalseA2(A2Answer:A2Microscope)A2-A2Ans--
bacteriaA2areA2seenA2withA2aA2telescopeA2andA2areA2presentA2inA2soil,A2water,A2air,A2decay
ingA2organicA2matter,A2andA2theA2intestinalA2tractA2ofA2humansA2andA2animals.

TrueA2-A2Ans--SomeA2bacteriaA2causeA2diseaseA2andA2areA2calledA2pathogens