Wake County CPO Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
How long does the wake county CPO certificate last - Answer✔5 years
How often must daily readings of disinfectant and pH levels be taken? - Answer✔2 times during
daylight hours with a legible CPO signature. A minimum of six hours apart. Operator must tea
and record one of these.
What is the CPO checklist and when should it be used? - Answer✔Should be filled out daily in
the permitted time by operator. It is a list of maintenance guidelines provided by
environmental services.
What do you do when the operator is unavailable to do a daily check of the pool? -
Answer✔The operator needs to find a qualified replacement operator for that day.
What water quality violations require pool closure? - Answer✔-Fecal matter
-presence of algae
-presence of bacteria or fecal chloroform
-no measurable presence of disinfectant
What do you do when fecal matter is introduced to the pool? - Answer✔It is to be drained and
disinfected
Pool: Free chlorine min/Max - Answer✔Minimum: 1 ppm maximum: 10 ppm
Pool: PH Minimum and Maximum - Answer✔Minimum: 7.2
Maximum: 7.8
Wading pool/spa: free chlorine min/max - Answer✔Minimum: 2 ppm
Max: 10 ppm
Wading pool/spa pH min/max - Answer✔Minimum: 7.2
Max: 7.8
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