OSSF Installer 2 – Questions With Correct Answers
(Guaranteed Pass)
The primary threat from malfunctioning OSSF systems is Right Ans - water
born disease
Wastewater disposal and OSSF systems are regulated in order to protect
Right Ans - Public health and environment
A ______ is a disease-causing microorganism Right Ans - Pathogen
A groundwater chemical contaminant that can result from septic tanks and
leachfields is which can cause_____in infants Right Ans - Nitrates and
methoemoglobinmia
Statewide regulation of OSSF began in Right Ans - 1989 Sept
The state agency responsible for regulating OSSF is Right Ans - TECQ
The desired method or level of OSSF regulation in Texas is _______regulation
Right Ans - Local
pH measures whether wastewater is ______\or_________ Right Ans - Acidity
Basicity
List six diseases that might be transmitted by inadequately treated sewage .
Right Ans - Typhoid Paratyphoid Polio meningitis Hepatitis Cholera
Identify the following terms TSS DO BOD Right Ans - Total Suspended
solids
Dissolved Oxygen
Biochemical oxygen demand
Identify the most common chemical elements of sewage Right Ans - Solids
Gases
Fats and greases
DO
BOD
, PH
What is the criteria that can be used to determine if a subsurface OSSF system
is functioning properly ? Right Ans - The Plumbing system must drain
No Water is surfacing or pooling above ground
There are no odors
The waste water must receive nearly complete treatment
List the soil treatment mechanisms important in treating wastewater Right
Ans - filtering or straining
Adsorption
Biological
The is authorized to review permit applications , site evaluations , planning
materials and conduct inspections of OSSFs .
a . installer
b . site evaluator
c . maintenance technician
d . Designated representative Right Ans - d . Designated representative
An individual who holds a valid license from TCEQ and who is compensated
by another individual to construct install , alter , or repair an OSSF is a ( n )
a . Installer
b . apprentice
c . authorized agent
d . maintenance provider Right Ans - a . Installer
An individual who visits a site and conducts soil evaluations and a site survey
is a ( n )
a . apprentice
b . Site evaluator
c . authorized agent
d . designated representative Right Ans - b . Site evaluator
_____adopted the current OSSF Rules in 1997 and revised them several times .
Right Ans - TCEQ
(Guaranteed Pass)
The primary threat from malfunctioning OSSF systems is Right Ans - water
born disease
Wastewater disposal and OSSF systems are regulated in order to protect
Right Ans - Public health and environment
A ______ is a disease-causing microorganism Right Ans - Pathogen
A groundwater chemical contaminant that can result from septic tanks and
leachfields is which can cause_____in infants Right Ans - Nitrates and
methoemoglobinmia
Statewide regulation of OSSF began in Right Ans - 1989 Sept
The state agency responsible for regulating OSSF is Right Ans - TECQ
The desired method or level of OSSF regulation in Texas is _______regulation
Right Ans - Local
pH measures whether wastewater is ______\or_________ Right Ans - Acidity
Basicity
List six diseases that might be transmitted by inadequately treated sewage .
Right Ans - Typhoid Paratyphoid Polio meningitis Hepatitis Cholera
Identify the following terms TSS DO BOD Right Ans - Total Suspended
solids
Dissolved Oxygen
Biochemical oxygen demand
Identify the most common chemical elements of sewage Right Ans - Solids
Gases
Fats and greases
DO
BOD
, PH
What is the criteria that can be used to determine if a subsurface OSSF system
is functioning properly ? Right Ans - The Plumbing system must drain
No Water is surfacing or pooling above ground
There are no odors
The waste water must receive nearly complete treatment
List the soil treatment mechanisms important in treating wastewater Right
Ans - filtering or straining
Adsorption
Biological
The is authorized to review permit applications , site evaluations , planning
materials and conduct inspections of OSSFs .
a . installer
b . site evaluator
c . maintenance technician
d . Designated representative Right Ans - d . Designated representative
An individual who holds a valid license from TCEQ and who is compensated
by another individual to construct install , alter , or repair an OSSF is a ( n )
a . Installer
b . apprentice
c . authorized agent
d . maintenance provider Right Ans - a . Installer
An individual who visits a site and conducts soil evaluations and a site survey
is a ( n )
a . apprentice
b . Site evaluator
c . authorized agent
d . designated representative Right Ans - b . Site evaluator
_____adopted the current OSSF Rules in 1997 and revised them several times .
Right Ans - TCEQ
