CLASS D WATER OPERATOR LICENSE
EXAM TCEQ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or
agricultural purposes. - Answer- True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. - Answer- 71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________
water supply. - Answer- atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking
- Answer- True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of
water per month for inside use - Answer- 2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use. -
Answer- False (only 1%)
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - Answer- True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism. - Answer- True
_________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as desired, even if
the water is drained from beneath the land of others. - Answer- Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water
used. - Answer- 57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school. - Answer-
True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth. - Answer- Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including
physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics. - Answer- True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________. -
Answer- Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________
drinking water. - Answer- Palatable
, T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that provide fire
protection to have a minimum amount of water available based on 30 gals per
person per day. - Answer- False (130 gals per person per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. - Answer- True
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless of source of
water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water works operator. - Answer-
True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations. -
Answer- Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. - Answer- EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps, flushing
mains, and taking radiological samples. - Answer- False (Repair leaks, Make taps,
Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take *bacteriological* samples)
A service area has 1000 service connections. What can we estimate the population
of this service area to be? - Answer- 3,000 (multiply connections x 3)
T/F: The State must be notified after an existing facility is changed or after
construction of a new facility. - Answer- False (must notify *before*)
T/F: A Class "D" license is valid for 2 years at ground and purchase water systems
with 250 connections or less. - Answer- False (3 years)
T/F: The physical characteristics of water are color, taste, odor, temperature, and
turbidity. - Answer- True
An alkaline or basic solution has a pH greater than ____. - Answer- 7
T/F: The terms mg/L and ppm are not interchangeable. - Answer- False (they are
interchangeable)
Suspended solids in water cannot be filtered out. - Answer- False (they can)
Solids, water hardness, pH and gases are ____ characteristics. - Answer- Chemical
T/F: There are 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom in each water molecule. -
Answer- True
T/F: The State recommends a water pH of less than 7 to be maintained at all time. -
Answer- False (The state recommends a pH slightly greater than 7 and for the water
to be non-corrosive.)
T/F: Taste and odor can come from organisms such as vegetation, bacteria, and
algae, and from certain chemicals and metals. - Answer- True
EXAM TCEQ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or
agricultural purposes. - Answer- True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. - Answer- 71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________
water supply. - Answer- atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking
- Answer- True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of
water per month for inside use - Answer- 2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use. -
Answer- False (only 1%)
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - Answer- True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism. - Answer- True
_________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as desired, even if
the water is drained from beneath the land of others. - Answer- Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water
used. - Answer- 57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school. - Answer-
True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth. - Answer- Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including
physical, chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics. - Answer- True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________. -
Answer- Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________
drinking water. - Answer- Palatable
, T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that provide fire
protection to have a minimum amount of water available based on 30 gals per
person per day. - Answer- False (130 gals per person per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. - Answer- True
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless of source of
water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water works operator. - Answer-
True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations. -
Answer- Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. - Answer- EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps, flushing
mains, and taking radiological samples. - Answer- False (Repair leaks, Make taps,
Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take *bacteriological* samples)
A service area has 1000 service connections. What can we estimate the population
of this service area to be? - Answer- 3,000 (multiply connections x 3)
T/F: The State must be notified after an existing facility is changed or after
construction of a new facility. - Answer- False (must notify *before*)
T/F: A Class "D" license is valid for 2 years at ground and purchase water systems
with 250 connections or less. - Answer- False (3 years)
T/F: The physical characteristics of water are color, taste, odor, temperature, and
turbidity. - Answer- True
An alkaline or basic solution has a pH greater than ____. - Answer- 7
T/F: The terms mg/L and ppm are not interchangeable. - Answer- False (they are
interchangeable)
Suspended solids in water cannot be filtered out. - Answer- False (they can)
Solids, water hardness, pH and gases are ____ characteristics. - Answer- Chemical
T/F: There are 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom in each water molecule. -
Answer- True
T/F: The State recommends a water pH of less than 7 to be maintained at all time. -
Answer- False (The state recommends a pH slightly greater than 7 and for the water
to be non-corrosive.)
T/F: Taste and odor can come from organisms such as vegetation, bacteria, and
algae, and from certain chemicals and metals. - Answer- True
