FLORIDA CLASS C WATER LICENSE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Treat customers as though another water utility across the street
is competing for your ________. Answer: customers
◉ The molecular formula for water is _____. Answer: H2O
◉ Water occurs in three forms: solid ice, liquid water, and water
vapor.
(true/false) Answer: true
◉ The _____ is the natural exchange of water between the earth and
the atmosphere. Answer: hydrologic cycle
◉ Average water use depends on temperature, rainfall, cost, supply,
and economic level. (true/false) Answer: true
◉ Groundwater is located above the earth's surface and tapped by
wells. (true/false) Answer: false (groundwater is below the surface)
,◉ _____ water comes from rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Answer:
Surface
◉ Future water supplies will become more plentiful according to the
TCEQ. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Surface water or groundwater prior to treatment is called _____
water. Answer: raw water
◉ _____ water means the water is free of disease-causing organisms,
has a chlorine residual, and is safe for human consumption. Answer:
Potable
◉ _____ must be notified about changes to public water systems
involving water source, water quality, and health hazards. Answer:
The state
◉ Before starting construction, the utility must submit engineering
plans to the AWWA. (true/false) Answer: false (plans must be
submitted to TCEQ)
◉ Operators must keep records of water usage, system pressure,
sample results, chlorine use, repairs, and maintenance. (true/false)
Answer: true
,◉ Surface water systems must mail reports to the TCEQ in Austin by
the 5th of the following month. (true/false) Answer: by the 10th
◉ Water is always found pure in nature. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Physical characteristics of water are temperature, turbidity, color,
taste, odor, and pH. (true/false) Answer: false (pH is a chemical
characteristic)
◉ _____ is the amount of suspended matter such as clay, silt, organic
matter, and microorganisms in the water. Answer: Turbidity
◉ Color in water can result from _____ or _____. Answer: mineral or
organic matter
◉ True color is dissolved in water (in solution) and can be removed
by filtration. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Red water caused by oxidized iron is in suspension (apparent
color) and cannot be removed by filtering. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Taste and odor comes from algae, bacteria, organic matter, gases,
and chemicals. (true/false) Answer: true
, ◉ Surface water supplies should be sampled for chemical analysis
every year and groundwater supplies should be sampled _____.
Answer: every 3 years
◉ _____ and _____ and other minerals cause hardness in water.
Answer: Calcium and magnesium
◉ The pH scale ranges from _____ to _____. Answer: 0 to 14
◉ A pH of _____ is neutral. Answer: 7 is neutral
◉ Common gases found in water include hydrogen sulfide, carbon
dioxide, methane, and sodium chloride. (true/false) Answer: false
(sodium chloride is table salt)
◉ Chemically, water is made of ________. Answer: 2 atoms of hydrogen
and 1 atom of oxygen
◉ The hydrologic cycle is ________.
a. nature's way of recycling water
b. equipment used to measure distances
c. the way water filters through the earth
d. the process by which water runs into rivers and lakes Answer: a.
nature's way of recycling water
SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Treat customers as though another water utility across the street
is competing for your ________. Answer: customers
◉ The molecular formula for water is _____. Answer: H2O
◉ Water occurs in three forms: solid ice, liquid water, and water
vapor.
(true/false) Answer: true
◉ The _____ is the natural exchange of water between the earth and
the atmosphere. Answer: hydrologic cycle
◉ Average water use depends on temperature, rainfall, cost, supply,
and economic level. (true/false) Answer: true
◉ Groundwater is located above the earth's surface and tapped by
wells. (true/false) Answer: false (groundwater is below the surface)
,◉ _____ water comes from rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Answer:
Surface
◉ Future water supplies will become more plentiful according to the
TCEQ. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Surface water or groundwater prior to treatment is called _____
water. Answer: raw water
◉ _____ water means the water is free of disease-causing organisms,
has a chlorine residual, and is safe for human consumption. Answer:
Potable
◉ _____ must be notified about changes to public water systems
involving water source, water quality, and health hazards. Answer:
The state
◉ Before starting construction, the utility must submit engineering
plans to the AWWA. (true/false) Answer: false (plans must be
submitted to TCEQ)
◉ Operators must keep records of water usage, system pressure,
sample results, chlorine use, repairs, and maintenance. (true/false)
Answer: true
,◉ Surface water systems must mail reports to the TCEQ in Austin by
the 5th of the following month. (true/false) Answer: by the 10th
◉ Water is always found pure in nature. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Physical characteristics of water are temperature, turbidity, color,
taste, odor, and pH. (true/false) Answer: false (pH is a chemical
characteristic)
◉ _____ is the amount of suspended matter such as clay, silt, organic
matter, and microorganisms in the water. Answer: Turbidity
◉ Color in water can result from _____ or _____. Answer: mineral or
organic matter
◉ True color is dissolved in water (in solution) and can be removed
by filtration. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Red water caused by oxidized iron is in suspension (apparent
color) and cannot be removed by filtering. (true/false) Answer: false
◉ Taste and odor comes from algae, bacteria, organic matter, gases,
and chemicals. (true/false) Answer: true
, ◉ Surface water supplies should be sampled for chemical analysis
every year and groundwater supplies should be sampled _____.
Answer: every 3 years
◉ _____ and _____ and other minerals cause hardness in water.
Answer: Calcium and magnesium
◉ The pH scale ranges from _____ to _____. Answer: 0 to 14
◉ A pH of _____ is neutral. Answer: 7 is neutral
◉ Common gases found in water include hydrogen sulfide, carbon
dioxide, methane, and sodium chloride. (true/false) Answer: false
(sodium chloride is table salt)
◉ Chemically, water is made of ________. Answer: 2 atoms of hydrogen
and 1 atom of oxygen
◉ The hydrologic cycle is ________.
a. nature's way of recycling water
b. equipment used to measure distances
c. the way water filters through the earth
d. the process by which water runs into rivers and lakes Answer: a.
nature's way of recycling water
