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FLORIDA WASTEWATER EXAM LATEST 2025/ 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| VERIFIED
EXAM!!! ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||LATEST
VERSION!!!||
According to FDEP chapter 62-600.440 (4) (b) FAC, basic
level disinfection is described as: - Answer-A chlorine
residual of 0.5 mg/L for 15 minutes at peak hourly flow
FDEP chapter 62-604.550 (a) FAC, requires a wastewater
spill shall be verbally reported to the state warning point
no later than: - Answer-24hrs from discovery
What is the 'rule of thumb' regarding pump packing? -
Answer-Never put rings of new packing over the old
packing
According to FDEP chapter 62-60, FAC, a composite
sample shall be used for which test? - Answer-Effluent
CBOD
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Chlorine residual can be measured in several ways,
including the use of DPD reagent, spectrophotometers
and iodometric titration. Which of the following is also an
approved method? - Answer-Amperometric Titration
Chapter 62-601, Domestic wastewater treatment plant
monitoring, states that on-site tests for total residual
chlorine, pH, and _______ can be performed under the
direction of a certified operator: - Answer-Dissolved
Oxygen(DO)
Starting this type of pump against a closed valve can
cause major damage to the pump, pump piping, the
operator, or all three - Answer-Positive displacement pump
These types of samples may be used for CBOD5 and
nutrients at flows less than 100,000 GPD, according to
chapter 62-601 - Answer-Grab samples
According to FDEP chapter 62-602, drinking water and
wastewater treatment plant operators, duties of operators
includes reporting to the permittee and the department, as
soon as possible, but within 24hrs: - Answer-Any major
interruption of service
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What could cause a centrifugal above ground pump to be
noisy while running - Answer-Debris caught in the impeller
housing
According to FDEP chapter 62-601 FAC, Domestic
wastewater treatment plant monitoring, discharge
monitoring reports (DMRs) for the previous month must be
submitted to the department by the ____________ day of
the current month? - Answer-28th day
FDEP chapter 62-600 FC, domestic wastewater facilities,
states that all treatment plants shall be____________ -
Answer-Fenced
As the operator of a primary clarifier, you notice a black
and odorous septic wastewater leaving the clarifier. What
is the probable cause? - Answer-Improper sludge removal
A fire has started in the maintenance shop due to an
ignition of petroleum oil. Which type of fire extinguisher
should NOT be used to fight the fire? - Answer-
Pressurized water
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Chlorine gas is how many times heavier than air - Answer-
2.5
The combination of methane and ____________ can be
very combustible - Answer-Oxygen
Plant effluent coliform count fails to meet the required
standards for disinfection. Chlorine residual is normal.
Disinfectant supplies ARE NOT a problem. What is the
probable cause? - Answer-Contact time too short
A fixed sample is: - Answer-A sample purposely spiked by
the lab technician for QA/QC
According to FDEP chapter 62-602 FAC, an operator
could have his license permanently revoked for: - Answer-
Falsified or misrepresented reports, logs, or lab sheets
What process do the bacteria perform in the
stabilization(re-aeration) tank in the contact stabilization
process? - Answer-Absorption and digestion of the waste
material they collected
FLORIDA WASTEWATER EXAM LATEST 2025/ 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| VERIFIED
EXAM!!! ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||LATEST
VERSION!!!||
According to FDEP chapter 62-600.440 (4) (b) FAC, basic
level disinfection is described as: - Answer-A chlorine
residual of 0.5 mg/L for 15 minutes at peak hourly flow
FDEP chapter 62-604.550 (a) FAC, requires a wastewater
spill shall be verbally reported to the state warning point
no later than: - Answer-24hrs from discovery
What is the 'rule of thumb' regarding pump packing? -
Answer-Never put rings of new packing over the old
packing
According to FDEP chapter 62-60, FAC, a composite
sample shall be used for which test? - Answer-Effluent
CBOD
,2|Page
Chlorine residual can be measured in several ways,
including the use of DPD reagent, spectrophotometers
and iodometric titration. Which of the following is also an
approved method? - Answer-Amperometric Titration
Chapter 62-601, Domestic wastewater treatment plant
monitoring, states that on-site tests for total residual
chlorine, pH, and _______ can be performed under the
direction of a certified operator: - Answer-Dissolved
Oxygen(DO)
Starting this type of pump against a closed valve can
cause major damage to the pump, pump piping, the
operator, or all three - Answer-Positive displacement pump
These types of samples may be used for CBOD5 and
nutrients at flows less than 100,000 GPD, according to
chapter 62-601 - Answer-Grab samples
According to FDEP chapter 62-602, drinking water and
wastewater treatment plant operators, duties of operators
includes reporting to the permittee and the department, as
soon as possible, but within 24hrs: - Answer-Any major
interruption of service
,3|Page
What could cause a centrifugal above ground pump to be
noisy while running - Answer-Debris caught in the impeller
housing
According to FDEP chapter 62-601 FAC, Domestic
wastewater treatment plant monitoring, discharge
monitoring reports (DMRs) for the previous month must be
submitted to the department by the ____________ day of
the current month? - Answer-28th day
FDEP chapter 62-600 FC, domestic wastewater facilities,
states that all treatment plants shall be____________ -
Answer-Fenced
As the operator of a primary clarifier, you notice a black
and odorous septic wastewater leaving the clarifier. What
is the probable cause? - Answer-Improper sludge removal
A fire has started in the maintenance shop due to an
ignition of petroleum oil. Which type of fire extinguisher
should NOT be used to fight the fire? - Answer-
Pressurized water
, 4|Page
Chlorine gas is how many times heavier than air - Answer-
2.5
The combination of methane and ____________ can be
very combustible - Answer-Oxygen
Plant effluent coliform count fails to meet the required
standards for disinfection. Chlorine residual is normal.
Disinfectant supplies ARE NOT a problem. What is the
probable cause? - Answer-Contact time too short
A fixed sample is: - Answer-A sample purposely spiked by
the lab technician for QA/QC
According to FDEP chapter 62-602 FAC, an operator
could have his license permanently revoked for: - Answer-
Falsified or misrepresented reports, logs, or lab sheets
What process do the bacteria perform in the
stabilization(re-aeration) tank in the contact stabilization
process? - Answer-Absorption and digestion of the waste
material they collected
