OSSF Installer I EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
When did law requiring Installer 1 license go into effect? - ANSWER-March 1, 1990
What is evaporation? - ANSWER-water coming from ground
What is transpiration? - ANSWER-water coming from plants
Are bore holes, injection wells or cesspools legal? - ANSWER-no
Can artesian wells be contaminated from bore holes? - ANSWER-yes
When did license for Installer 2 and Designated Rep go into effect? - ANSWER-1998
Requirements to take Installer 2 class - ANSWER-Installer 1 license for 1 yr and 3 installs or 2 yrs
as apprentice plus 6 installs
Does Designated Representative need experience? - ANSWER-No, just course and test at 70%,
but cannot work as installer/designer/evaluator in jurisdiction
Requirements for Site Evaluator - ANSWER-Current Installer 2, DR, Engineer, Sanitarian,
Geoscientist
,Requirements for Maintenance Provider - ANSWER-Maintenance Tech for 3 years or Installer 2
plus class
What septic systems require planning by Professional Engineer? - ANSWER-low pressure dosing,
absorptive mounds, soil substitution, secondary treatment, anything aerobic
What does it mean to alter a septic system? - ANSWER-To change an on-site sewage facility
Authorization to construct - ANSWER-first part of the permit
Authorized agent - ANSWER-delegated the authority by the executive director to implement and
enforce the rules
Certified professional soil scientist - ANSWER-individual who has met the certification
requirements of the American Society of Agronomy to engage in the practice of soil science
Designated representative - ANSWER-An individual who holds a valid license to review permit
applications, site evaluations, or planning materials, or conduct inspections on on-site sewage
facilities.
Floodplain (100-year) - ANSWER-has a 1% chance of flooding each year
Gravel-less drainfield pipe - ANSWER-eight-inch or ten-inch diameter geotextile fabric-wrapped
piping product without gravel or media
Groundwater - ANSWER-Subsurface water occurring in soils and geologic formations that are
fully saturated either year-round or on a seasonal or intermittent basis
, Local governmental entity - ANSWER-municipality, county, river authority, or special district,
including groundwater conservation districts, soil and water conservation districts, and public
health districts
Maintenance - ANSWER-Maintenance does not include alterations
Maintenance provider - ANSWER-Through August 31, 2009, a maintenance company is a person
or business that maintains on-site sewage facilities for compensation
Malfunctioning OSSF - ANSWER-on-site sewage facility that is causing a nuisance or is not
operating in compliance
On-site sewage disposal system - ANSWER-does not treat more than 5,000 gallons per day, only
used for disposal of sewage from site.
Professional engineer - ANSWER-Texas Board of Professional Engineers to engage in the practice
of engineering in the State of Texas
Professional sanitarian - ANSWER-individual registered by the Texas Department of State Health
Services to carry out educational and inspection duties in the field of sanitation
Recharge feature - ANSWER-Permeable geologic or manmade feature located on the Edwards
Aquifer Recharge Zone, hydrologic interconnectedness and rapid infiltration can occur
Sewage - ANSWER-is primarily organic and biodegradable or decomposable, and originates as
human, animal, or plant waste
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
When did law requiring Installer 1 license go into effect? - ANSWER-March 1, 1990
What is evaporation? - ANSWER-water coming from ground
What is transpiration? - ANSWER-water coming from plants
Are bore holes, injection wells or cesspools legal? - ANSWER-no
Can artesian wells be contaminated from bore holes? - ANSWER-yes
When did license for Installer 2 and Designated Rep go into effect? - ANSWER-1998
Requirements to take Installer 2 class - ANSWER-Installer 1 license for 1 yr and 3 installs or 2 yrs
as apprentice plus 6 installs
Does Designated Representative need experience? - ANSWER-No, just course and test at 70%,
but cannot work as installer/designer/evaluator in jurisdiction
Requirements for Site Evaluator - ANSWER-Current Installer 2, DR, Engineer, Sanitarian,
Geoscientist
,Requirements for Maintenance Provider - ANSWER-Maintenance Tech for 3 years or Installer 2
plus class
What septic systems require planning by Professional Engineer? - ANSWER-low pressure dosing,
absorptive mounds, soil substitution, secondary treatment, anything aerobic
What does it mean to alter a septic system? - ANSWER-To change an on-site sewage facility
Authorization to construct - ANSWER-first part of the permit
Authorized agent - ANSWER-delegated the authority by the executive director to implement and
enforce the rules
Certified professional soil scientist - ANSWER-individual who has met the certification
requirements of the American Society of Agronomy to engage in the practice of soil science
Designated representative - ANSWER-An individual who holds a valid license to review permit
applications, site evaluations, or planning materials, or conduct inspections on on-site sewage
facilities.
Floodplain (100-year) - ANSWER-has a 1% chance of flooding each year
Gravel-less drainfield pipe - ANSWER-eight-inch or ten-inch diameter geotextile fabric-wrapped
piping product without gravel or media
Groundwater - ANSWER-Subsurface water occurring in soils and geologic formations that are
fully saturated either year-round or on a seasonal or intermittent basis
, Local governmental entity - ANSWER-municipality, county, river authority, or special district,
including groundwater conservation districts, soil and water conservation districts, and public
health districts
Maintenance - ANSWER-Maintenance does not include alterations
Maintenance provider - ANSWER-Through August 31, 2009, a maintenance company is a person
or business that maintains on-site sewage facilities for compensation
Malfunctioning OSSF - ANSWER-on-site sewage facility that is causing a nuisance or is not
operating in compliance
On-site sewage disposal system - ANSWER-does not treat more than 5,000 gallons per day, only
used for disposal of sewage from site.
Professional engineer - ANSWER-Texas Board of Professional Engineers to engage in the practice
of engineering in the State of Texas
Professional sanitarian - ANSWER-individual registered by the Texas Department of State Health
Services to carry out educational and inspection duties in the field of sanitation
Recharge feature - ANSWER-Permeable geologic or manmade feature located on the Edwards
Aquifer Recharge Zone, hydrologic interconnectedness and rapid infiltration can occur
Sewage - ANSWER-is primarily organic and biodegradable or decomposable, and originates as
human, animal, or plant waste
