CPO TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
______ 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
______ 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
