OSSF Installer 1 (Actual) Exam -Solved
A local government with the authority to regulate septic systems is termed an -
ANSWER-Authori ced Agent
A person legally constructing OSSF systems as a business is an and must be licensed
by - ANSWER-Installer, TCEQ
A professional designer is either a ____ with experience in the design of - ANSWER-
Professional Engineer, Registered sanitarian, onsite waste water systems
An official inspector of OSSF systems is a - ANSWER-DR
Artesian aquifers can be contaminated by bore holes and injection wells. - ANSWER-
True
Bore holes and injection wells are legal in Texas and may be installed. - ANSWER-
False
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
Cesspools and seepage pits are legal systems in Texas and may be installed. -
ANSWER-False
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.
Ground water that is obtained via a well can be used for - ANSWER-Drinking, industrial,
or agricultural
Groundwater quality is recognized as a minor problem in Texas. - ANSWER-False
Homeowners should be educated the need for and importance of maintaining their
OSSF system. - ANSWER-True
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - ANSWER-Microorganisms (pathogens)
that live in the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the water supply
In America, laws can be successfully enforced only when the majority of citizens
voluntarily comply. - ANSWER-True
A local government with the authority to regulate septic systems is termed an -
ANSWER-Authori ced Agent
A person legally constructing OSSF systems as a business is an and must be licensed
by - ANSWER-Installer, TCEQ
A professional designer is either a ____ with experience in the design of - ANSWER-
Professional Engineer, Registered sanitarian, onsite waste water systems
An official inspector of OSSF systems is a - ANSWER-DR
Artesian aquifers can be contaminated by bore holes and injection wells. - ANSWER-
True
Bore holes and injection wells are legal in Texas and may be installed. - ANSWER-
False
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
Cesspools and seepage pits are legal systems in Texas and may be installed. -
ANSWER-False
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.
Ground water that is obtained via a well can be used for - ANSWER-Drinking, industrial,
or agricultural
Groundwater quality is recognized as a minor problem in Texas. - ANSWER-False
Homeowners should be educated the need for and importance of maintaining their
OSSF system. - ANSWER-True
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - ANSWER-Microorganisms (pathogens)
that live in the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the water supply
In America, laws can be successfully enforced only when the majority of citizens
voluntarily comply. - ANSWER-True
