OSSF Installer 1 Questions and Verified
Correct Answers
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the answer -
Atmosphere
evaporation where it comes in contact answer -
Ground Water answer - The term refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth
in porous, permeable, water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
Surface water answer - refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such
as lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
Water table aquifers are recharged by answer - Local percolation
Sepage pits answer -
sepage pits answer - Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank
absorption field system are called
Cess pools answer - Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the
sides to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? answer - Microorganisms (pathogens) that live in
the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the water supply
, What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic microorganisms and
harmful chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? answer - Neighborhood
pollution
Groundwater contamination
The state agency responsible for regulating OSSF systems is answer - TCEQ
The first regulation of OSSF systems in Texas was done by answer - local government
The intent of the HB1875 law is that most of the regulation of OSSF systems be done by
government. answer - Local government
An official inspector of OSSF systems is a answer - DR
A local government with the authority to regulate septic systems is termed an answer - Authori
sed Agent
A person legally constructing OSSF systems as a business is an and must be licensed by answer -
Installer, TCEQ
Penalties for violating OSSF regulations fall under the following headings: answer - Criminal
Civil
Administrative
Installers must renew their registration (how often) answer - 3 yrs
A professional designer is either a ____ with experience in the design of answer - Professional
Engineer, Registered sanitarian, onsite waste water systems
Correct Answers
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the answer -
Atmosphere
evaporation where it comes in contact answer -
Ground Water answer - The term refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth
in porous, permeable, water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
Surface water answer - refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such
as lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
Water table aquifers are recharged by answer - Local percolation
Sepage pits answer -
sepage pits answer - Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank
absorption field system are called
Cess pools answer - Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the
sides to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? answer - Microorganisms (pathogens) that live in
the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the water supply
, What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic microorganisms and
harmful chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? answer - Neighborhood
pollution
Groundwater contamination
The state agency responsible for regulating OSSF systems is answer - TCEQ
The first regulation of OSSF systems in Texas was done by answer - local government
The intent of the HB1875 law is that most of the regulation of OSSF systems be done by
government. answer - Local government
An official inspector of OSSF systems is a answer - DR
A local government with the authority to regulate septic systems is termed an answer - Authori
sed Agent
A person legally constructing OSSF systems as a business is an and must be licensed by answer -
Installer, TCEQ
Penalties for violating OSSF regulations fall under the following headings: answer - Criminal
Civil
Administrative
Installers must renew their registration (how often) answer - 3 yrs
A professional designer is either a ____ with experience in the design of answer - Professional
Engineer, Registered sanitarian, onsite waste water systems
