CPO Test Questions and Answers 2023

______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her authorized representative. - ANSWER-Director _____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation of a public swimming pool - ANSWER-operator _____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management company - ANSWER-Owner _____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool including the pool itself, toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical enclosures - ANSWER-pool area _____ ______ _____ means any swimming pool located on private property, the use of which is limited to swimming or bathing by members of his/her family or invited guests. - ANSWER-Residential swimming pools _____ ______ means any structure, basin, or chamber containing an artificial body of water used for swimming, diving, wading, instructional purposes, or therapeutic bathing - ANSWER-swimming pool A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a swimming pool in our county. - ANSWER-Wake County swimming pool operations permit The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - ANSWER-director A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - ANSWER-indoor; heated The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - ANSWER-5 pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___ hours apart. - ANSWER-twice; 6 CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - ANSWER-maintenance; once When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an ______ ______. - ANSWER-alternate operator Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool including ____-chlorination and the addition of _______. - ANSWER-super; chemicals A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______ _____, or _______ ______. - ANSWER-algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - ANSWER-measurable level; disinfectant If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and ______. - ANSWER-drained; disinfected In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - ANSWER-1; 10 pH in pools must be maintained between _____ and _____. - ANSWER-7.2; 7.8 In wading pools/spas, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - ANSWER-2; 10 In wading pools/spas, pH must be maintained between ___ and ___. - ANSWER-7.2; 7.8 A ____ foot minimum height fence must be present around swimming pools. - ANSWER-4 The horizontal space between vertical members of the fence shall not exceed _____ inches. - ANSWER-4 if the horizontal space between vertical members exceeds 1.75 inches, then there shall be at least ______ inches between any horizontal bottom rail and the next one. - ANSWER-30 The height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure must not exceed ____ inches. - ANSWER-4 All gates leading to the pool must be self-____. - ANSWER-closing Latch must be ____ inches or higher than the bottom horizontal rail. - ANSWER-54 Pool-side latch must have an ____ inch shield preventing people from reaching through. - ANSWER-18 _____ facilities must be provided at all pools. - ANSWER-sanitary Chlorinators, brominators, filters, pumps, and other electrical equipment must be sheltered and protected in a _______ enclosure. - ANSWER-weatherproof T/F: Entrance to an equipment enclosure may be kept unlocked for convenience. - ANSWER-false Minimum ceiling height of the electrical equipment enclosure must be ____ feet. - ANSWER-7 There must be proper ______ in the electrical equipment enclosure to prevent flooding. - ANSWER-drainage Chemical storage must be provided in a _________ area separate from electrical equipment enclosure. - ANSWER-weatherproof Chemicals shall be stored on shelving or platforms at least ____ inches above the floor. - ANSWER-12 T/F: Entrance to the chemical storage can be accessible from the pool deck. - ANSWER-false T/F: the chemical storage room cannot be used for any other purpose. - ANSWER-true In any situation where the filter equipment, _____ feed system, or _____ becomes inoperative, the pool must be closed. - ANSWER-chemical; pump Trip hazards on the pool deck are defined as being ____ ____ inch or higher. - ANSWER-one half T/F: For a broken glass situation, the pool is closed and the glass is removed. - ANSWER-False (it must also be drained) T/F: No pets or other animals should be allowed to enter the pool. - ANSWER-true The pool's emergency telephone must be an independent _______, with a sign that says "EMERGENCY DIAL 911" along with the _____ _____ and ______ of the pool. - ANSWER-landline; phone number; address T/F: if the emergency phone stops working, the pool may remain open. - ANSWER-false All swimming pools must have at least 1 _____ shower. - ANSWER-rinse Heaters of spas should have controls that prevent the temperature from going above _____ degrees. - ANSWER-104 Pools must be operated below _____ degrees. - ANSWER-90 The hooked pole must be at least __ feet long. - ANSWER-12 There must be a ________ rope of ____ ________ inch diameter. - ANSWER-throwing; one quarter the rope must be at least _____ times the maximum width of the pool. - ANSWER-1.5 Rescue tubes can replace the _____ ______. - ANSWER-ring buoy If a pool has more than 3,000 sq ft of public use area, there must be ____ units of lifesaving equipment. - ANSWER-2 the permanent pool signs tell of _____ absence, dangers of _____ swimming without _____, and that ______ should not use the pool alone. - ANSWER-lifeguard; children; supervision; adults Signs must also be present prohibiting _____ and ____. - ANSWER-pets; glass All spas with jets should have a timer with a maximum of ____ minutes. - ANSWER-15 T/F: Pool ladders must be securely fastened to the pool deck and flush to the pool wall. - ANSWER-true Contrasting bands of a ladder must be at least ____ inches wide. - ANSWER-2 All swimming pools where depth does not exceed __ ft must have a no diving sign, or multiple at intervals of ____ feet. - ANSWER-5; 25 If a pool's permit is suspended or revoked, the operator must affix a notice stating "______ ______." - ANSWER-pool closed