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1. Ground storage at a surface water treatment receiving the treated water is
called the? - answer clear well
2. The tceq requires all storage tanks to have screened vents, licked hatches,
a dust-proof cover, overflows with hinged flaps, and - answer entry
ports
3. Total storage capacity (elevated storage included) must be how many
gallons? - answer 200
4. Storage tanks must be painted, disinfected, and maintained according to
what standards? - answer awwa
5. Coatings on storage tanks for contact with potable water must be
approved by? - answer epa
,6. Each foot of a water column produces how much psi? - answer 0.433
7. What is the state minimum normal operating pressure? - answer 35 psi
8. Elevated storage is water stored at least how many feet above the highest
service connection? - answer 80
9. A ? Is a tank resting on the ground that is greater in height than diameter?
- answer standpipe
10.What kind of tank also known as (hydropneumatic tanks) are cylindrical
and horizontal to the ground. - answer pressure tanks
11.Annual inspections on tanks must be inspected how often? - answer
yearly
12.Cathodic protection is an ? Method for preventing corrosion of the
interior of metal tanks? - answer electrochemical
13.The tceq requires distribution system pressure to never fall below ? Psi. -
answer 20
14.Under normal operating conditions, the distribution pressure must be at
least ? Psi. - answer 35
15.Storage facilities ? Demand on the water supply? - answer equalize
16.Storage allows uniform pump rates, supplies water for fire fighting, and
provides time for ? - answer disenfection
,17.Ground storage at a surface water treatment plant is called a ? -
answer clear well
18.The tceq requires storage tanks to have covered vents, locked hatches, a
dust-proof cover, overflows with hinged flaps, and ? - answer entry
ports
19.If a 30-inch diameter access opening is not provided in a storage tank, the
primary roof access must not be less than ? Inches. - answer 30
20.No paint, coating, or wax containing ? Is allowed. - answer lead
21.Coatings for contact with potable water must be approved by ? , the
national sanitation foundation, or the food and drug administration. -
answer epa
22.An elevated storage tank is usually ? Supported above ground on a tower.
- answer steel
23.Pressure from an elevated tank is maintained by the ? Of the water
column. - answer height
24.A ? Is a tank resting on the ground that is greater in height than diameter.
- answer standpipe
25.Storage tank inspection results must be kept at least ? Years. - answer
5
, 26.Chain link fence material must leave a gap at the ? Trim grass. -
answer ground
27.The state requires stored water to have a disinfectant ? - answer
residual
28.After construction or maintenance of storage tank, a ? Sample must be
taken after filing the tank. - answer bacteriological
29.If the bacteriological sample is negative, more samples must be taken
until ? Consecutive samples are positive. - answer 2
30.Critical safeguards of a distribution system include a chlorine residual,
adequate pressure, bacteriological sampling and ? - answer cross
connection control
31.Material used in water line construction must meet ? Specifications and
should not affect the taste, odor, or quality of the water. - answer osha
32.Select pipe on the basis of strength, length, carrying capacity, durability,
ease of installation, availability, soil conditions, and ? - answer cost
33.Prior to january 1, 2014 pipe and fittings containing more that 8.0% lead,
or solders and flux containing more than ? Percent lead, are prohibited in
a public water supply. - answer 0.2
34.Isolating ? Cut of sections of a system. - answer valves
35.? Solves problems of taste, odor, red water, or bad samples. - answer
flushing