LEVEL 1 WATER DISTRIBUTION CORE 2026
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How much chlorine in pounds would be needed to feed one million gallons of water
if the chlorine demand is 2.5 mg/L and a 0.5 mg/L residual is required? -
✔✔Approximately 30 pounds of chlorine
✔✔Estimate the water capacity of a circular tank 40 feet in diameter and 10 feet deep. -
✔✔Approximately 94,000 gallons
✔✔What is the percent accuracy of a water meter that registered 96,000 gallons when
the actual flow was 100,000 gallons? - ✔✔Accuracy: 96%
✔✔If a head of 200 ft is present, what would be the pressure in psi? - ✔✔Pressure: 85
psi
✔✔How can backflow be best prevented? - ✔✔Permanently eliminate the hazard to
prevent backflow
✔✔If a pump runs for 24 hours and pumps 302,400 gallons, what is the pump's capacity
in gpm? - ✔✔Pump capacity: 200 gallons per minute (gpm)
✔✔Which Florida Administrative Code pertains to standards, monitoring, and reporting?
- ✔✔Florida Admin Code: 62-550
✔✔Which Florida Administrative Code governs permitting, construction, and
maintenance of water systems? - ✔✔62-555
✔✔Which Florida Administrative Code pertains to non-compliance? - ✔✔62-560
✔✔How many tiers of notifications are there for public notices? - ✔✔3
1. Immediate notice
2. 30 days
3. 1 year
✔✔Minimum distance water mains parallel to sanitary sewers should be? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔Minimum distance water mains should be installed horizontally away from sewers? -
✔✔1 foot
✔✔How are Aqua pigs used for cleaning? - ✔✔Introduced into the line through a
standard Y section; regular T sections can also be used
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How much chlorine in pounds would be needed to feed one million gallons of water
if the chlorine demand is 2.5 mg/L and a 0.5 mg/L residual is required? -
✔✔Approximately 30 pounds of chlorine
✔✔Estimate the water capacity of a circular tank 40 feet in diameter and 10 feet deep. -
✔✔Approximately 94,000 gallons
✔✔What is the percent accuracy of a water meter that registered 96,000 gallons when
the actual flow was 100,000 gallons? - ✔✔Accuracy: 96%
✔✔If a head of 200 ft is present, what would be the pressure in psi? - ✔✔Pressure: 85
psi
✔✔How can backflow be best prevented? - ✔✔Permanently eliminate the hazard to
prevent backflow
✔✔If a pump runs for 24 hours and pumps 302,400 gallons, what is the pump's capacity
in gpm? - ✔✔Pump capacity: 200 gallons per minute (gpm)
✔✔Which Florida Administrative Code pertains to standards, monitoring, and reporting?
- ✔✔Florida Admin Code: 62-550
✔✔Which Florida Administrative Code governs permitting, construction, and
maintenance of water systems? - ✔✔62-555
✔✔Which Florida Administrative Code pertains to non-compliance? - ✔✔62-560
✔✔How many tiers of notifications are there for public notices? - ✔✔3
1. Immediate notice
2. 30 days
3. 1 year
✔✔Minimum distance water mains parallel to sanitary sewers should be? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔Minimum distance water mains should be installed horizontally away from sewers? -
✔✔1 foot
✔✔How are Aqua pigs used for cleaning? - ✔✔Introduced into the line through a
standard Y section; regular T sections can also be used
