Designated Representative OSSF UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Designated Representative OSSF UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
30 TAC Chapter 285 - CORRECT ANSWER - This chapter establishes minimum standards
for planning materials, construction, installation, alteration, repair, extension, operation,
maintenance, permitting, and inspection of OSSFs. This chapter also provides the procedures for
the designation of local governmental entities as authorized agents.


30 TAC Chapter 30 - CORRECT ANSWER - The licensing of installers, designated
representatives, and site evaluators and the registration of apprentices is included in this chapter.


Title 5, Chapter 366 Texas Health and Safety Code - CORRECT ANSWER - The Texas
statute establishing OSSF regulations and regulators.


September 1989 - CORRECT ANSWER - The year in which statewide regulation of OSSFs
began


OSSF minimum requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) produce no more than 5,000 g of
waste daily
2) waste must originate and be disposed of on site
3) wastewater must be disposed in soil or as vapor


1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - The requirement for installers to be licensed went into effect



1998 - CORRECT ANSWER - The requirement for Installer II and DR to be licensed went
into effect


2002 - CORRECT ANSWER - The requirement for SE to be licensed went into effect



2009 - CORRECT ANSWER - The requirement for MP to be licensed went into effect

,Installer II extra requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - - one year as Installer I and 3
installations w/notarized statements
- or two years as apprentice with six installations w/notarized statements


SE extra requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - must have previous license of one:
Installer II
DR
PE
RS
Professional Geoscientist


MP extra requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - Installer II, Class C Wastewater License, or
documented experience of 3 years as maintenance technician


Maintenance Technician and Apprentice note - CORRECT ANSWER - Only license that
doesn't require exam, Apprentice does not require class either


3 years, 24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - OSSF licenses are issued for a term of ____ years
and require ____ hours for renewal


Daily - CORRECT ANSWER - How often must an installer check an apprentice's work?



Ten Acre Rule - CORRECT ANSWER - An OSSF for a single-family residence on a 10 acre
lot or more with disposal lines at least 100ft from property line are not required to apply for a
permit for a new construction.


Permit Processing Steps - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Site Evaluation w/ written report
2) Selection of OSSF based on Site Evaluation

, 3) System planned
4) Permit application and planning materials submitted
5) Application reviewed and approved or denied within 30 days
6) Authorization to Construct ATC issued and valid for 1 year
7) Construction
8) Inspection covering all parts of system. If failed, 7 days to send letter of deficiencies
9) License to Operate LTO issued


OSSF permit application should include: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Site Evaluation
- Legal description of property
- Affidavits as required
- Maintenance contract
- Design Calculations
- Equipment/Material Specifications
- Scale drawing showing all features effecting operation of disposal system


- Criminal Penalties
- Injunction or civil suit

- Administrative Penalties - CORRECT ANSWER - Legal Penalties for violating OSSF rules



Criminal Penalties - CORRECT ANSWER - Initiated in court through district or county
attorney by either authorized agent or TCEQ. Often misdemeanors.


Injunction or Civil Suit - CORRECT ANSWER - Can only be initiated by TCEQ through
Attorney General. Local government may request TCEQ to initiate enforcement or pursue civil
action. TCEQ may choose not to.