(Wastewater) Collection System Questions
with Correct Answers 2026
Name the four types of lines in a community wastewater system. - CORRECT ANSWER --
Lateral lines
- Sub-main "branches"
- Main Line
- Trunk
Minimum velocity of wastewater in collection system? - CORRECT ANSWER -2ſt per second
Maximum velocity? - CORRECT ANSWER -10ſt per second
Wherec shouldc manholesc bec installed?c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc --c Endc ofc eachc line
- Changesc inc grade,c size,c orc alignment
Wastewaterc linesc needc toc bec howc farc fromc lateralc waterc lines?c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -10c feet
Wastewaterc linesc needc toc bec howc farc fromc proposedc petroleumc storagec tanksc orc waterc well
s?c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -50c feet
Waterc thatc flowsc intoc ac wastewaterc collectionc system.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Inflow
Groundc waterc thatc hasc enteredc ac wastewaterc collectionc systemc throughc defectivec pipes,c pip
ec joints,c connectionsc orc manholec walls.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Infiltration
Wastewaterc thatc isc similarlyc leakingc outc ofc ac collectionc systemc andc intoc thec environment.c -
CORRECTc ANSWERc -Exfiltration
with Correct Answers 2026
Name the four types of lines in a community wastewater system. - CORRECT ANSWER --
Lateral lines
- Sub-main "branches"
- Main Line
- Trunk
Minimum velocity of wastewater in collection system? - CORRECT ANSWER -2ſt per second
Maximum velocity? - CORRECT ANSWER -10ſt per second
Wherec shouldc manholesc bec installed?c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc --c Endc ofc eachc line
- Changesc inc grade,c size,c orc alignment
Wastewaterc linesc needc toc bec howc farc fromc lateralc waterc lines?c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -10c feet
Wastewaterc linesc needc toc bec howc farc fromc proposedc petroleumc storagec tanksc orc waterc well
s?c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -50c feet
Waterc thatc flowsc intoc ac wastewaterc collectionc system.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Inflow
Groundc waterc thatc hasc enteredc ac wastewaterc collectionc systemc throughc defectivec pipes,c pip
ec joints,c connectionsc orc manholec walls.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Infiltration
Wastewaterc thatc isc similarlyc leakingc outc ofc ac collectionc systemc andc intoc thec environment.c -
CORRECTc ANSWERc -Exfiltration