WAKE COUNTY CPO EXAMS SCRIPT LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔the height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure shall not exceed what?
- ✔✔exceed four inches
✔✔all gates leading to the pool area shall be equipped with what? - ✔✔equipped with
self-closing and positive self-latching mechanisms
✔✔release of the latch on the self-latching mechanism shall be activated at a height no
less of what? - ✔✔no less than 54 inches above the bottom horizontal rail of a picket or
ornamental access gate
✔✔if the latch is located on the pool side of the gate, what must there be? - ✔✔there
must be an 18 inch shield protecting the latch so no one can reach through the fence
✔✔utility gates dont have to apply to what? - ✔✔to the latch rules as long as the gate is
locked at all times execept when being used
✔✔all residential pool enclosures shall be completed at the time the pool is allowed to
contain what? - ✔✔contain water
✔✔dressing and sanitary facilities shall be located near the pool, the minimum criteria
for the sanitary facilities shall be based on... - ✔✔north carolina rules governing public
swimming pools (15A NCAC 18A .2526 b through m)
✔✔chlorinators, brominators, filters, and pumps shall be what? - ✔✔shall be sheltered
and protected in a weatherproof enclosure
✔✔a permanent means of access, such as stairway or ramp shall be provided to all
what? - ✔✔provided to all equipment areas (this area must be locked at all times)
, ✔✔minimum ceiling height of the enclosure shall be what - ✔✔shall be seven feet
✔✔floor drainage, which drains to sanitary sewer, shall be provided in the equipment
enclosure and interior surfaces of the enclosure shall be kept free of what - ✔✔kept free
of any accumulation of water
✔✔artifical lighting shall be provided for what - ✔✔provided so that all gauges and
valves are clearly visible
✔✔natural cross draft or continuous forced ventilation is required where? - ✔✔required
away from the pool deck area
✔✔chemical storage shall be provided at all installations in weatherproof enclosures -
✔✔seperate from enclosures for pumps
✔✔chemicals shall be stored on shelving or platforms and at least - ✔✔at least 12
inches above the floor
✔✔the entrance to the chemical storage area shall not what? - ✔✔shall not open to the
pool area
✔✔when shall the operator of a swimming pool shall immediately close the pool -
✔✔any time the filter equipment, chemical feed system, or pump becomes inoperative,
or if the main drain cover has been removed or is broken
✔✔decks shall be structurally sound and what? - ✔✔and shall be maintained free of trip
hazards or offsets greater than one half inch resulting from deterioration or changes
from the original deck profile
✔✔floors, walls, and ceilings of pool bath houses, equipment enclosures, and chemical
storage enclosures shall be maintained in a manner to be what - ✔✔to be slip resistant
✔✔whenever food or garbage is introduced into a pool, wading pool, or spa what
happens? - ✔✔it shall be closed, the food or garbage removed, and the water quality
standards in section 9 (j) must be met prior to reopening
✔✔heaters shall be equipped with thermostatic controls capable of assuring that the
maximum operating temperature of spa water and pool water doesnt exceed what? -
✔✔spa water doesnt exceed 104 F and the pool water doesnt exceed 90 F
✔✔a unit of lifesaving equipment shall include the following - ✔✔a pole no less than 12
feet long with a body hook securely attached and a minimum one quarter inch diameter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔the height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure shall not exceed what?
- ✔✔exceed four inches
✔✔all gates leading to the pool area shall be equipped with what? - ✔✔equipped with
self-closing and positive self-latching mechanisms
✔✔release of the latch on the self-latching mechanism shall be activated at a height no
less of what? - ✔✔no less than 54 inches above the bottom horizontal rail of a picket or
ornamental access gate
✔✔if the latch is located on the pool side of the gate, what must there be? - ✔✔there
must be an 18 inch shield protecting the latch so no one can reach through the fence
✔✔utility gates dont have to apply to what? - ✔✔to the latch rules as long as the gate is
locked at all times execept when being used
✔✔all residential pool enclosures shall be completed at the time the pool is allowed to
contain what? - ✔✔contain water
✔✔dressing and sanitary facilities shall be located near the pool, the minimum criteria
for the sanitary facilities shall be based on... - ✔✔north carolina rules governing public
swimming pools (15A NCAC 18A .2526 b through m)
✔✔chlorinators, brominators, filters, and pumps shall be what? - ✔✔shall be sheltered
and protected in a weatherproof enclosure
✔✔a permanent means of access, such as stairway or ramp shall be provided to all
what? - ✔✔provided to all equipment areas (this area must be locked at all times)
, ✔✔minimum ceiling height of the enclosure shall be what - ✔✔shall be seven feet
✔✔floor drainage, which drains to sanitary sewer, shall be provided in the equipment
enclosure and interior surfaces of the enclosure shall be kept free of what - ✔✔kept free
of any accumulation of water
✔✔artifical lighting shall be provided for what - ✔✔provided so that all gauges and
valves are clearly visible
✔✔natural cross draft or continuous forced ventilation is required where? - ✔✔required
away from the pool deck area
✔✔chemical storage shall be provided at all installations in weatherproof enclosures -
✔✔seperate from enclosures for pumps
✔✔chemicals shall be stored on shelving or platforms and at least - ✔✔at least 12
inches above the floor
✔✔the entrance to the chemical storage area shall not what? - ✔✔shall not open to the
pool area
✔✔when shall the operator of a swimming pool shall immediately close the pool -
✔✔any time the filter equipment, chemical feed system, or pump becomes inoperative,
or if the main drain cover has been removed or is broken
✔✔decks shall be structurally sound and what? - ✔✔and shall be maintained free of trip
hazards or offsets greater than one half inch resulting from deterioration or changes
from the original deck profile
✔✔floors, walls, and ceilings of pool bath houses, equipment enclosures, and chemical
storage enclosures shall be maintained in a manner to be what - ✔✔to be slip resistant
✔✔whenever food or garbage is introduced into a pool, wading pool, or spa what
happens? - ✔✔it shall be closed, the food or garbage removed, and the water quality
standards in section 9 (j) must be met prior to reopening
✔✔heaters shall be equipped with thermostatic controls capable of assuring that the
maximum operating temperature of spa water and pool water doesnt exceed what? -
✔✔spa water doesnt exceed 104 F and the pool water doesnt exceed 90 F
✔✔a unit of lifesaving equipment shall include the following - ✔✔a pole no less than 12
feet long with a body hook securely attached and a minimum one quarter inch diameter
