CERTIFIED POOL OPERATOR TEST
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
12A2ReasonsA2whyA2theA2healthA2inspectorA2willA2closeA2yourA2poolA2-A2Ans--
1.A2pumpA2filterA2notA2workingA2forA2moreA2thanA2anA2hour
2.A2mainA2drainA2isA2notA2visible
3.A2chemicalA2readingsA2outA2ofA2rangeA2
4.A2noA2poolA2operatorA2(15A2minuteA2graceA2period)
5.A2noA2lifeguardA2orA2cprA2certsA2present
6.A2waterA2isA2belowA2theA2skimmerA2line
7.A2dangerA2toA2theA2public
8.A2chlorinatorA2isA2notA2working
9.A2healthA2inspectorA2isA2notA2allowedA2in
10.A2bathroomsA2+A2drainsA2notA2working
11.A2flowA2rateA2isA2tooA2low
12.A2noA2phoneA2(landline)
MeasuringA2recordsA2asA2theA2CPOA2-A2Ans--
OperatorA2mustA2testA2theA2waterA2forA2ClA2andA2pHA2everyA2hour,A2andA2TotalA2Alkalinity,
A2CalciumA2HardnessA2andA2CyanuricA2AcidA2onceA2perA2week.A2RecordsA2mustA2beA2mai
ntainedA2onA2siteA2andA2availableA2forA2atA2leastA22A2yearsA2atA2theA2poolA2andA23A2yearsA2
total.
5A2FactorsA2ofA2WaterA2BalanceA2-A2Ans--
pH,A2TotalA2Alkalinity,A2CalciumA2Hardness,A2Temperature,A2andA2totalA2dissolvedA2liquid
s
CorrosiveA2waterA2-A2Ans--pHA2isA2tooA2low,A2dissolvesA2everythingA2itA2contacts
scalingA2waterA2-A2Ans--pHA2itA2tooA2high,A2mineralA2depositsA2onA2wallsA2orA2pipes
RegulatedA2pHA2rangeA2-A2Ans--7.2-7.8
pHA2readingA2isA2testedA2withA2PhenolA2Red
ToA2lowerA2pH,A2-A2Ans--addA2muriaticA2acid
ToA2raiseA2theA2pH,A2-A2Ans--addA2sodiumA2carbonateA2(SodaA2Ash)
2.A2sodiumA2bisulfate
3.A2carbonA2dioxide
TotalA2AlkalinityA2-A2Ans--
representsA2theA2amountA2ofA2carbonates,A2bicarbonates,A2andA2hydroxidesA2inA2aA2soluti
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
12A2ReasonsA2whyA2theA2healthA2inspectorA2willA2closeA2yourA2poolA2-A2Ans--
1.A2pumpA2filterA2notA2workingA2forA2moreA2thanA2anA2hour
2.A2mainA2drainA2isA2notA2visible
3.A2chemicalA2readingsA2outA2ofA2rangeA2
4.A2noA2poolA2operatorA2(15A2minuteA2graceA2period)
5.A2noA2lifeguardA2orA2cprA2certsA2present
6.A2waterA2isA2belowA2theA2skimmerA2line
7.A2dangerA2toA2theA2public
8.A2chlorinatorA2isA2notA2working
9.A2healthA2inspectorA2isA2notA2allowedA2in
10.A2bathroomsA2+A2drainsA2notA2working
11.A2flowA2rateA2isA2tooA2low
12.A2noA2phoneA2(landline)
MeasuringA2recordsA2asA2theA2CPOA2-A2Ans--
OperatorA2mustA2testA2theA2waterA2forA2ClA2andA2pHA2everyA2hour,A2andA2TotalA2Alkalinity,
A2CalciumA2HardnessA2andA2CyanuricA2AcidA2onceA2perA2week.A2RecordsA2mustA2beA2mai
ntainedA2onA2siteA2andA2availableA2forA2atA2leastA22A2yearsA2atA2theA2poolA2andA23A2yearsA2
total.
5A2FactorsA2ofA2WaterA2BalanceA2-A2Ans--
pH,A2TotalA2Alkalinity,A2CalciumA2Hardness,A2Temperature,A2andA2totalA2dissolvedA2liquid
s
CorrosiveA2waterA2-A2Ans--pHA2isA2tooA2low,A2dissolvesA2everythingA2itA2contacts
scalingA2waterA2-A2Ans--pHA2itA2tooA2high,A2mineralA2depositsA2onA2wallsA2orA2pipes
RegulatedA2pHA2rangeA2-A2Ans--7.2-7.8
pHA2readingA2isA2testedA2withA2PhenolA2Red
ToA2lowerA2pH,A2-A2Ans--addA2muriaticA2acid
ToA2raiseA2theA2pH,A2-A2Ans--addA2sodiumA2carbonateA2(SodaA2Ash)
2.A2sodiumA2bisulfate
3.A2carbonA2dioxide
TotalA2AlkalinityA2-A2Ans--
representsA2theA2amountA2ofA2carbonates,A2bicarbonates,A2andA2hydroxidesA2inA2aA2soluti