WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
What elements make up the wastewater collections system? - ANS Pipelines, gravity sewers,
lift stations, manholes and force mains
When was the clean water act created? - ANS 1972
When was the clean water act revised? - ANS 1977
What's the code reference for clean water act? - ANS 33 U.S.C 1251 et seq
What do common wastewater collection systems include? - ANS Force mains, manholes, and
lift stations. NOT WWTP
What's the typical daily flow average? - ANS 70-100 population per capital
What does PM mean? - ANS Prevented maintenance
What is a blockage? - ANS When wastewater is unable to flow as designed.
What's are SSO's? - ANS Sanitary sewer overflows.
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, What is a bypass? - ANS Intentional diversion of wastewater streams from any portion of an
industrial water's treatment facility.
What Florida Adm. code are bypasses regulated and prohibited? - ANS (FAC) 62-620.610
When do collections or reclaim spills have to be reported? - ANS You have to call state watch
office within 24 hrs.
When do you have to notify the public of a spill? - ANS Over 1,000 gallons. Raw or Reclaim
What damages equipment over time? - ANS Corrosion
What's poisonous and flammable and causes corrosion? - ANS Hydrogen sulfide
What is infiltration? - ANS When water from environment enters collection system.
What is exfiltration? - ANS When wastewater exits collection system.
What does (NPDES) stand for? - ANS National pollutant discharge elimination system
What do NPDES Permits do? - ANS Prohibit Sanitary Sewer Overflows
What does (CMOM) stand for? - ANS Capacity, management, operation, and maintenance.
What does (CMOM) help? - ANS Management
What is a combined sewer? - ANS A sewer designed to carry both sanitary wastewater, and
storm, water or surface water runoff.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
What elements make up the wastewater collections system? - ANS Pipelines, gravity sewers,
lift stations, manholes and force mains
When was the clean water act created? - ANS 1972
When was the clean water act revised? - ANS 1977
What's the code reference for clean water act? - ANS 33 U.S.C 1251 et seq
What do common wastewater collection systems include? - ANS Force mains, manholes, and
lift stations. NOT WWTP
What's the typical daily flow average? - ANS 70-100 population per capital
What does PM mean? - ANS Prevented maintenance
What is a blockage? - ANS When wastewater is unable to flow as designed.
What's are SSO's? - ANS Sanitary sewer overflows.
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, What is a bypass? - ANS Intentional diversion of wastewater streams from any portion of an
industrial water's treatment facility.
What Florida Adm. code are bypasses regulated and prohibited? - ANS (FAC) 62-620.610
When do collections or reclaim spills have to be reported? - ANS You have to call state watch
office within 24 hrs.
When do you have to notify the public of a spill? - ANS Over 1,000 gallons. Raw or Reclaim
What damages equipment over time? - ANS Corrosion
What's poisonous and flammable and causes corrosion? - ANS Hydrogen sulfide
What is infiltration? - ANS When water from environment enters collection system.
What is exfiltration? - ANS When wastewater exits collection system.
What does (NPDES) stand for? - ANS National pollutant discharge elimination system
What do NPDES Permits do? - ANS Prohibit Sanitary Sewer Overflows
What does (CMOM) stand for? - ANS Capacity, management, operation, and maintenance.
What does (CMOM) help? - ANS Management
What is a combined sewer? - ANS A sewer designed to carry both sanitary wastewater, and
storm, water or surface water runoff.
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