TCEQ WASTEWATER CLASS D LICENSE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE RESPONSES
◉ Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. Answer:
71%
◉ Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency
in its ________ water supply. Answer: atmospheric, ground, or surface
◉ T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for
drinking and cooking Answer: True
◉ Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about
_______ gallons of water per month for inside use Answer: 2,000
◉ T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed
for use. Answer: False (only 1%)
◉ T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed
primacy over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. Answer:
True
,◉ T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to
terrorism. Answer: True
◉ _________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as
desired, even if the water is drained from beneath the land of others.
Answer: Rule of Capture
◉ In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of
the total water used. Answer: 57%
◉ T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural
school. Answer: True
◉ Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to
plan ahead for growth. Answer: Demand
◉ T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking
water including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
characteristics. Answer: True
◉ "Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable
chlorine ________. Answer: Residual
, ◉ The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe
and ________ drinking water. Answer: Palatable
◉ T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that
provide fire protection to have a minimum amount of water
available based on 30 gals per person per day. Answer: False (130
gals per person per day)
◉ T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ.
Answer: True
◉ T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS,
regardless of source of water, must be under the supervision of a
licensed water works operator. Answer: True
◉ Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact
_____ relations. Answer: Public
◉ The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. Answer: EPA
◉ T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks,
making taps, flushing mains, and taking radiological samples.
Answer: False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate
pumps, Take *bacteriological* samples)
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE RESPONSES
◉ Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. Answer:
71%
◉ Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency
in its ________ water supply. Answer: atmospheric, ground, or surface
◉ T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for
drinking and cooking Answer: True
◉ Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about
_______ gallons of water per month for inside use Answer: 2,000
◉ T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed
for use. Answer: False (only 1%)
◉ T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed
primacy over the Safe Drinking Water Act from the EPA. Answer:
True
,◉ T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to
terrorism. Answer: True
◉ _________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as
desired, even if the water is drained from beneath the land of others.
Answer: Rule of Capture
◉ In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of
the total water used. Answer: 57%
◉ T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural
school. Answer: True
◉ Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to
plan ahead for growth. Answer: Demand
◉ T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking
water including physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological
characteristics. Answer: True
◉ "Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable
chlorine ________. Answer: Residual
, ◉ The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe
and ________ drinking water. Answer: Palatable
◉ T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that
provide fire protection to have a minimum amount of water
available based on 30 gals per person per day. Answer: False (130
gals per person per day)
◉ T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ.
Answer: True
◉ T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS,
regardless of source of water, must be under the supervision of a
licensed water works operator. Answer: True
◉ Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact
_____ relations. Answer: Public
◉ The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. Answer: EPA
◉ T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks,
making taps, flushing mains, and taking radiological samples.
Answer: False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate
pumps, Take *bacteriological* samples)
