Class C Water Operator Texas Part 1
T/F The hydrological cycle is the natural exchange of water between the ocean and the
atmosphere - answer True
T/F 25% of the earths water is surface water, but only a small portion can be tapped by
wells - answerless
T/F Groundwater hydrology is the science concerned with the occurrence, distribution,
and movement of water above the earths surface - answerFalse
T/F Groundwater is the soil water that collects in porous water bearing geological
formations called aquifers - answerTrue
T/F An Aquifer that is not confined from above by an impervious layer of rock or clay is
an unconfined aquifer - answerTrue
T/F The level to which water rises in an unconfined aquifer is the water table -
answerTrue
T/F An aquifer having a water table is called a water table aquifer - answerTrue
The area above the water table where the formations pores are full of air is the zone of
________ - answerPercolation
The area below the water table is the zone of _________ - answerAeration
T/F Water table aquifers are recharged by local percolation - answerTrue
An aquifer that is confined by impervious material from above as well as below is called
an ________ aquifer - answerArtesian
T/F An artesian well having water that naturally reaches the ground surface when
tapped by a well is called a spring - answerTrue
T/F Water that recharges an artesian aquifer may enter from a point that is many miles
from the well - answerTrue
T/F Springs are water bearing formations that have reached the grounds surface -
answerTrue
Groundwater accounts for 60% of the ______________ of water used in the state
yearly - answer17 million acre feet
, TWDB stands for _____________ - answerTexas Water Development Board
T/F The TWDB has a database of texas water wells that includes the well location,
owner, driller, aquifer, construction data, and water quality - answerTrue
T/F The mission of the TWDB is to provide Leadership, Planning, Financial assistance,
information and education for the conservation and responsible development of water
for texas. - answerTrue
What category of water user consumes the greatest volume of groundwater in texas? -
answerMunicipal
What category of water user consumes the smallest volume of groundwater in texas -
answerLivestock
what texas water law controls the removal of groundwater? - answerrule of capture
who does surface water belong to? - answerthe state
what texas water law controls the removal of surface water? - answerRiparian and Prior
appropriation
Drought planning, state water project financing, and groundwater and surface water
management is addressed in which Senate Bill - answerSenate Bill 1
Creation of the Texas Water Advisory Council, Modified provisions regarding
amendments to water rights, established the Texas Water Fund, and creation of the
water infrastructure fund is addressed in which Senate Bill - answerSenate Bill 2
T/F A public water system regularly serves at least 25 people daily 60 days or more out
of the year, provides the public with piped water for human consumption, and serves 15
or more service connections - answerTrue
T/F an example of a community water system would include municipalities, service
stations, and hotel rooms - answerTrue
Which federal agency regulates the water industry through the Safe Drinking Water
Act? - answerEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
T/F The Clean Water Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the Safe Drinking
Water Act are all important federal laws impacting the water industry. - answerTrue
What is the name of the state agency that regulates water supplies in Texas? -
answerTexas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
T/F The hydrological cycle is the natural exchange of water between the ocean and the
atmosphere - answer True
T/F 25% of the earths water is surface water, but only a small portion can be tapped by
wells - answerless
T/F Groundwater hydrology is the science concerned with the occurrence, distribution,
and movement of water above the earths surface - answerFalse
T/F Groundwater is the soil water that collects in porous water bearing geological
formations called aquifers - answerTrue
T/F An Aquifer that is not confined from above by an impervious layer of rock or clay is
an unconfined aquifer - answerTrue
T/F The level to which water rises in an unconfined aquifer is the water table -
answerTrue
T/F An aquifer having a water table is called a water table aquifer - answerTrue
The area above the water table where the formations pores are full of air is the zone of
________ - answerPercolation
The area below the water table is the zone of _________ - answerAeration
T/F Water table aquifers are recharged by local percolation - answerTrue
An aquifer that is confined by impervious material from above as well as below is called
an ________ aquifer - answerArtesian
T/F An artesian well having water that naturally reaches the ground surface when
tapped by a well is called a spring - answerTrue
T/F Water that recharges an artesian aquifer may enter from a point that is many miles
from the well - answerTrue
T/F Springs are water bearing formations that have reached the grounds surface -
answerTrue
Groundwater accounts for 60% of the ______________ of water used in the state
yearly - answer17 million acre feet
, TWDB stands for _____________ - answerTexas Water Development Board
T/F The TWDB has a database of texas water wells that includes the well location,
owner, driller, aquifer, construction data, and water quality - answerTrue
T/F The mission of the TWDB is to provide Leadership, Planning, Financial assistance,
information and education for the conservation and responsible development of water
for texas. - answerTrue
What category of water user consumes the greatest volume of groundwater in texas? -
answerMunicipal
What category of water user consumes the smallest volume of groundwater in texas -
answerLivestock
what texas water law controls the removal of groundwater? - answerrule of capture
who does surface water belong to? - answerthe state
what texas water law controls the removal of surface water? - answerRiparian and Prior
appropriation
Drought planning, state water project financing, and groundwater and surface water
management is addressed in which Senate Bill - answerSenate Bill 1
Creation of the Texas Water Advisory Council, Modified provisions regarding
amendments to water rights, established the Texas Water Fund, and creation of the
water infrastructure fund is addressed in which Senate Bill - answerSenate Bill 2
T/F A public water system regularly serves at least 25 people daily 60 days or more out
of the year, provides the public with piped water for human consumption, and serves 15
or more service connections - answerTrue
T/F an example of a community water system would include municipalities, service
stations, and hotel rooms - answerTrue
Which federal agency regulates the water industry through the Safe Drinking Water
Act? - answerEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
T/F The Clean Water Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the Safe Drinking
Water Act are all important federal laws impacting the water industry. - answerTrue
What is the name of the state agency that regulates water supplies in Texas? -
answerTexas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
