CPO TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her authorized
representative. - Director
_____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation of a public swimming
pool - operator
_____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management company - Owner
_____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool including the pool itself,
toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical enclosures - 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. - 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 - swimming pool
A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a swimming pool in our
county. - Wake County swimming pool operations permit
The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - director
A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - indoor; heated
The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - 5
pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___ hours apart. - twice; 6
CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - maintenance; once
When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an ______ ______. - alternate
operator
Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool including ____-chlorination
and the addition of _______. - super; chemicals
A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______ _____, or _______
______. - algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter
if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - measurable level; disinfectant
If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and ______. - drained;
disinfected
In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - 1; 10
pH in pools must be maintained between _____ and _____. - 7.2; 7.8
In wading pools/spas, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - 2; 10
, In wading pools/spas, pH must be maintained between ___ and ___. - 7.2; 7.8
A ____ foot minimum height fence must be present around swimming pools. - 4
The horizontal space between vertical members of the fence shall not exceed _____ inches. - 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. - 30
The height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure must not exceed ____ inches. - 4
All gates leading to the pool must be self-____. - closing
Latch must be ____ inches or higher than the bottom horizontal rail. - 54
Pool-side latch must have an ____ inch shield preventing people from reaching through. - 18
_____ facilities must be provided at all pools. - sanitary
Chlorinators, brominators, filters, pumps, and other electrical equipment must be sheltered and
protected in a _______ enclosure. - weatherproof
T/F: Entrance to an equipment enclosure may be kept unlocked for convenience. - false
Minimum ceiling height of the electrical equipment enclosure must be ____ feet. - 7
There must be proper ______ in the electrical equipment enclosure to prevent flooding. - drainage
Chemical storage must be provided in a _________ area separate from electrical equipment enclosure. -
weatherproof
Chemicals shall be stored on shelving or platforms at least ____ inches above the floor. - 12
T/F: Entrance to the chemical storage can be accessible from the pool deck. - false
T/F: the chemical storage room cannot be used for any other purpose. - true
In any situation where the filter equipment, _____ feed system, or _____ becomes inoperative, the pool
must be closed. - chemical; pump
Trip hazards on the pool deck are defined as being ____ ____ inch or higher. - one half
T/F: For a broken glass situation, the pool is closed and the glass is removed. - False (it must also be
drained)
T/F: No pets or other animals should be allowed to enter the pool. - 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. - landline; phone number; address
T/F: if the emergency phone stops working, the pool may remain open. - false
All swimming pools must have at least 1 _____ shower. - rinse
GRADED A+
______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her authorized
representative. - Director
_____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation of a public swimming
pool - operator
_____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management company - Owner
_____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool including the pool itself,
toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical enclosures - 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. - 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 - swimming pool
A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a swimming pool in our
county. - Wake County swimming pool operations permit
The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - director
A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - indoor; heated
The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - 5
pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___ hours apart. - twice; 6
CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - maintenance; once
When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an ______ ______. - alternate
operator
Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool including ____-chlorination
and the addition of _______. - super; chemicals
A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______ _____, or _______
______. - algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter
if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - measurable level; disinfectant
If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and ______. - drained;
disinfected
In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - 1; 10
pH in pools must be maintained between _____ and _____. - 7.2; 7.8
In wading pools/spas, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - 2; 10
, In wading pools/spas, pH must be maintained between ___ and ___. - 7.2; 7.8
A ____ foot minimum height fence must be present around swimming pools. - 4
The horizontal space between vertical members of the fence shall not exceed _____ inches. - 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. - 30
The height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure must not exceed ____ inches. - 4
All gates leading to the pool must be self-____. - closing
Latch must be ____ inches or higher than the bottom horizontal rail. - 54
Pool-side latch must have an ____ inch shield preventing people from reaching through. - 18
_____ facilities must be provided at all pools. - sanitary
Chlorinators, brominators, filters, pumps, and other electrical equipment must be sheltered and
protected in a _______ enclosure. - weatherproof
T/F: Entrance to an equipment enclosure may be kept unlocked for convenience. - false
Minimum ceiling height of the electrical equipment enclosure must be ____ feet. - 7
There must be proper ______ in the electrical equipment enclosure to prevent flooding. - drainage
Chemical storage must be provided in a _________ area separate from electrical equipment enclosure. -
weatherproof
Chemicals shall be stored on shelving or platforms at least ____ inches above the floor. - 12
T/F: Entrance to the chemical storage can be accessible from the pool deck. - false
T/F: the chemical storage room cannot be used for any other purpose. - true
In any situation where the filter equipment, _____ feed system, or _____ becomes inoperative, the pool
must be closed. - chemical; pump
Trip hazards on the pool deck are defined as being ____ ____ inch or higher. - one half
T/F: For a broken glass situation, the pool is closed and the glass is removed. - False (it must also be
drained)
T/F: No pets or other animals should be allowed to enter the pool. - 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. - landline; phone number; address
T/F: if the emergency phone stops working, the pool may remain open. - false
All swimming pools must have at least 1 _____ shower. - rinse
