Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) Exam Study Questions And
Answers
1. Conditions recognized as major operating
C. Inflow and infiltration
problems causing poor performance or failure
of collections sys- tems are known as what?
A. Industrial discharges
B. Peripheral lateral discharges
C. Inflow and infiltration
D. Fouled lift-stations
2. What piece of laboratory equipment is used to
C. Imhott Cone
deter- mine settleable solids?
A. Crucible B. Settleometer C. Imhoff cone D.
Filter
3. According to U.S. EPA Part 503 regulations, which type C.
Both/Either
of sludge may be used as soil amendment
and/or fertilizer for growing various crops (with
some restric- tions)?
A. Class A biosolids B. Class B biosolids C. Both/either
D. Neither
4. Given the following data what is the F/M
ratio? A. .05 F/M
ratio
1.5 mgd activated sludge facility B. .14 F/M
Influent BOD 230 mg/l ratio
Effluent BOD 12
mg/l Influent TSS
240 mg/l Effluent
TSS 6 mg/l Flow
1,250,000 gallons
MLSS 1,400 mg/l
RasMLSS 2,300 mg/l
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, Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) Exam Study Questions And
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B, 0.14 F/M
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Answers
1. Conditions recognized as major operating
C. Inflow and infiltration
problems causing poor performance or failure
of collections sys- tems are known as what?
A. Industrial discharges
B. Peripheral lateral discharges
C. Inflow and infiltration
D. Fouled lift-stations
2. What piece of laboratory equipment is used to
C. Imhott Cone
deter- mine settleable solids?
A. Crucible B. Settleometer C. Imhoff cone D.
Filter
3. According to U.S. EPA Part 503 regulations, which type C.
Both/Either
of sludge may be used as soil amendment
and/or fertilizer for growing various crops (with
some restric- tions)?
A. Class A biosolids B. Class B biosolids C. Both/either
D. Neither
4. Given the following data what is the F/M
ratio? A. .05 F/M
ratio
1.5 mgd activated sludge facility B. .14 F/M
Influent BOD 230 mg/l ratio
Effluent BOD 12
mg/l Influent TSS
240 mg/l Effluent
TSS 6 mg/l Flow
1,250,000 gallons
MLSS 1,400 mg/l
RasMLSS 2,300 mg/l
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, Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) Exam Study Questions And
Answers
B, 0.14 F/M
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