Certified Pool Operator Study Guide
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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11 Reasons for Pool Closure - Correct Answers ✅1.
lifeguard on pool deck
2. Main drain is not clearly, visible from the nearest lifeguard
chair
3. Free chlorine, total bromine, ph and cyanic acid readings of
pool where otherwise specified under Section 2, B.1
4. Recirculating equipment is not working properly for more
than 1 hour
5.Water level is below the skimmers in pools
6. Chemical disinfectant feeder has not been functional for 24
hour period
7. Bathhouse drainage system is blocked sufficiently to
render bathhouse unusable
8. Director has been wrongly denied permission to inspect the
pool pursuant to chapter 51
9. A licensed Montgomery county pool operator is not
immediate control of the pool
10. Director determines that an immediate hazard exists to
the health or safety of the users of any pool
11. At least one lifeguard currently certified in
infant/child/adult CPR is not within the pool enclosure.
Health regulation for CPO is - Correct Answers ✅16 years
old; approved course; 75% or better
,Certified Pool Operator Study Guide
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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CPO Must be at the facility _______ prior; for what reason -
Correct Answers ✅30 Minutes prior to open; to measure,
record and adjust
Chlorine and PH must be tested every _____ hours for a pool;
every _____ hour for a spa - Correct Answers ✅2 hours for
pool; 1 hour for spa
Records of chemical readings must be maintained and
available for at least ______ years; and _____ years total -
Correct Answers ✅2 years @ pool; 3 years total
Must close a pool or spa when: ____ ( Hint 7 items) - Correct
Answers ✅1. residual disinfection levels are not within
required ranges.
2. Sanitary water quality has coliform bacteria levels within
the acceptable ranges
3. Water chemistry levels are not within proper ranges
4. Water clarity is not acceptable according to local standards
5. Recirculation or disinfection system is malfunctioning
6. When protection of the public health, safety, welfare
imperatively requires emergency action.
7. Lifeguard not present
, Certified Pool Operator Study Guide
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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___________ is the best prevention of accidents at swimming
pools - Correct Answers ✅Adult supervision
All public pools must have a _____ and _____ in order for the
pool to be open. - Correct Answers ✅CPO, and lifeguard
Name 5 reasons that cause a facility to have more than one
lifeguard: - Correct Answers ✅1. # of guards on duty
2. # of swimmers in water
3. Skill level of swimmers
4. Shape of facility
5. Temperature
6. Activity
_______________ is a step by step plan that the facility staff will
follow in response to an emergency at the facility. - Correct
Answers ✅Emergency Action Plan
Most rescues and diving accidents occur in _____ water -
Correct Answers ✅Shallow
Pool Operator certification is valid for _____ years - Correct
Answers ✅2 years
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
11 Reasons for Pool Closure - Correct Answers ✅1.
lifeguard on pool deck
2. Main drain is not clearly, visible from the nearest lifeguard
chair
3. Free chlorine, total bromine, ph and cyanic acid readings of
pool where otherwise specified under Section 2, B.1
4. Recirculating equipment is not working properly for more
than 1 hour
5.Water level is below the skimmers in pools
6. Chemical disinfectant feeder has not been functional for 24
hour period
7. Bathhouse drainage system is blocked sufficiently to
render bathhouse unusable
8. Director has been wrongly denied permission to inspect the
pool pursuant to chapter 51
9. A licensed Montgomery county pool operator is not
immediate control of the pool
10. Director determines that an immediate hazard exists to
the health or safety of the users of any pool
11. At least one lifeguard currently certified in
infant/child/adult CPR is not within the pool enclosure.
Health regulation for CPO is - Correct Answers ✅16 years
old; approved course; 75% or better
,Certified Pool Operator Study Guide
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
CPO Must be at the facility _______ prior; for what reason -
Correct Answers ✅30 Minutes prior to open; to measure,
record and adjust
Chlorine and PH must be tested every _____ hours for a pool;
every _____ hour for a spa - Correct Answers ✅2 hours for
pool; 1 hour for spa
Records of chemical readings must be maintained and
available for at least ______ years; and _____ years total -
Correct Answers ✅2 years @ pool; 3 years total
Must close a pool or spa when: ____ ( Hint 7 items) - Correct
Answers ✅1. residual disinfection levels are not within
required ranges.
2. Sanitary water quality has coliform bacteria levels within
the acceptable ranges
3. Water chemistry levels are not within proper ranges
4. Water clarity is not acceptable according to local standards
5. Recirculation or disinfection system is malfunctioning
6. When protection of the public health, safety, welfare
imperatively requires emergency action.
7. Lifeguard not present
, Certified Pool Operator Study Guide
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
___________ is the best prevention of accidents at swimming
pools - Correct Answers ✅Adult supervision
All public pools must have a _____ and _____ in order for the
pool to be open. - Correct Answers ✅CPO, and lifeguard
Name 5 reasons that cause a facility to have more than one
lifeguard: - Correct Answers ✅1. # of guards on duty
2. # of swimmers in water
3. Skill level of swimmers
4. Shape of facility
5. Temperature
6. Activity
_______________ is a step by step plan that the facility staff will
follow in response to an emergency at the facility. - Correct
Answers ✅Emergency Action Plan
Most rescues and diving accidents occur in _____ water -
Correct Answers ✅Shallow
Pool Operator certification is valid for _____ years - Correct
Answers ✅2 years
