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1. TCEQ: Who adopted the current OSSF Rules in 1997 and revised them several times?
2. Civil, Criminal, Administrative: What are the penalties for violating the laws, rules, or regulations
covering OSSF can be imposed under what headings?
3. Designated Representative: Who is responsible for reviewing permit applications, site evals, planning
materials, and conducting OSSFs inspections?
4. Site Evaluator: An individual who visits a site and conducts a pre-construction site eval following tceq rules.
5. Installer II, MP (maintenance provider), and SE: OSSF licenses that require previous experi-
ence
6. Designated Representative, authorized agent: Individuals working as a _________ or in any
capacity for an OSSF ____________ cannot work as an Installer, Designer for a fee, or private Site Evaluator within the
jurisdiction of the permitting authority.
7. Submit Application, training class Fee, application fee: What is needed to pre-qualify for
an exam?
8. 3 years; 24hours: New OSSF licenses are issued for a term of __________. An Individual must complete
_________ of the TCEQ-approved cont. education courses in order to renew license.
9. 1) Site Eval 2) OSSF selection 3) System Planning 4) Submission of permit app
and planning materials 5) app and planning mats are reviewed 6) authorization
or permit to construct 7) Construction 8) inspection 9) notice of approval and
permit license to operate.: Nine steps of permitting process
10. PE ( Professional Engineer) or RS ( Registered Sanitarian): Planning mats for an OSSF
utilizing secondary treatment must be prepared by
11. Installer II: Who can legally install a sceptic tank followed by a LPD drainfield at a rental house?
12. Comb and Barricades, pre-warn, properly sign, regulate speed, guide prop-
erly: List equipment and procedures to protect work site.
13. 5: OSHA requires that all excavations over how many feet deep must be sloped, shored, or otherwise supported
prior to entry?
14. Infectious water-borne disease: A particular hazard that OSSF installers face, that most construction
workers do not experience, is
15. Designated Representative: An official inspector of a new OSSF is a
16. infectious diseases: Domestic wastewater contains microorganisms that are capable of causing
17. Pathogens: Microorganisms that cause disease are called
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18. bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths: microorganisms in wastewater include
19. typhoid, cholera, and dysentery: Waterborne diseases which spread by pathogenic bacteria
include
20. amoebic dysentery and Giardiasis: Protozoa are very simple animal organisms which may cause
21. Fecal coliform: a type of bacteria that indicates sewage contamination is
22. poliomyelitis and infectious hepatitis: Viruses are responsible for diseases such as
23. hookworm, round worms, and tape worms: parasites (helminths) found in untreated sewage
include
24. Nitrate: An inorganic chem which affects human health is
25. Surface water pollution, standing sewage in neighborhoods, and groundwa-
ter contamination: Malfunctioning septic tank systems can cause serious problems such as
26. Agriculture, human life, economic viability of the area: water resources are vital because
water is necessary for
27. Fresh, has DO, light in color, considered dangerous: Domestic waste water is normally
_____ as it leaves a home
28. Suspended Solids (SS): a solid that can be filtered out of wastewater is a
29. the bacteria are larger than the pore openings in the soil: physical removal of bacteria
by straining occurs when
30. moisture, temp, pH, and OM: factors influencing the survival of bacteria in soil are
31. vegetation uptake: N or nitrate removal in soil occurs by
32. septic tank: the primary treatment device providing the least or poorest treatment of domestic wastewater
would be
33. drip or spray irrigation: A disposal option that might be considered in a clay soil would be a
34. On-site sewage disposal system: One or more systems of treatment devices and disposal facilities
that: produce no more than 5,000 gal of waste a day, are used for disposal of sewage produces on-site where the
system is located (new cluster systems prohibited), dispose wastewater on-site into the soil or as vapor into atmo
35. Authorized agent: local gov entity authorized by TCEQ to implement and enforce OSSF laws and regula-
tions
36. Installer: An individual who holds a valid license from TCEq and who is compensated by another individual to
construct, install, alter, or repair an OSSF
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1. TCEQ: Who adopted the current OSSF Rules in 1997 and revised them several times?
2. Civil, Criminal, Administrative: What are the penalties for violating the laws, rules, or regulations
covering OSSF can be imposed under what headings?
3. Designated Representative: Who is responsible for reviewing permit applications, site evals, planning
materials, and conducting OSSFs inspections?
4. Site Evaluator: An individual who visits a site and conducts a pre-construction site eval following tceq rules.
5. Installer II, MP (maintenance provider), and SE: OSSF licenses that require previous experi-
ence
6. Designated Representative, authorized agent: Individuals working as a _________ or in any
capacity for an OSSF ____________ cannot work as an Installer, Designer for a fee, or private Site Evaluator within the
jurisdiction of the permitting authority.
7. Submit Application, training class Fee, application fee: What is needed to pre-qualify for
an exam?
8. 3 years; 24hours: New OSSF licenses are issued for a term of __________. An Individual must complete
_________ of the TCEQ-approved cont. education courses in order to renew license.
9. 1) Site Eval 2) OSSF selection 3) System Planning 4) Submission of permit app
and planning materials 5) app and planning mats are reviewed 6) authorization
or permit to construct 7) Construction 8) inspection 9) notice of approval and
permit license to operate.: Nine steps of permitting process
10. PE ( Professional Engineer) or RS ( Registered Sanitarian): Planning mats for an OSSF
utilizing secondary treatment must be prepared by
11. Installer II: Who can legally install a sceptic tank followed by a LPD drainfield at a rental house?
12. Comb and Barricades, pre-warn, properly sign, regulate speed, guide prop-
erly: List equipment and procedures to protect work site.
13. 5: OSHA requires that all excavations over how many feet deep must be sloped, shored, or otherwise supported
prior to entry?
14. Infectious water-borne disease: A particular hazard that OSSF installers face, that most construction
workers do not experience, is
15. Designated Representative: An official inspector of a new OSSF is a
16. infectious diseases: Domestic wastewater contains microorganisms that are capable of causing
17. Pathogens: Microorganisms that cause disease are called
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18. bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths: microorganisms in wastewater include
19. typhoid, cholera, and dysentery: Waterborne diseases which spread by pathogenic bacteria
include
20. amoebic dysentery and Giardiasis: Protozoa are very simple animal organisms which may cause
21. Fecal coliform: a type of bacteria that indicates sewage contamination is
22. poliomyelitis and infectious hepatitis: Viruses are responsible for diseases such as
23. hookworm, round worms, and tape worms: parasites (helminths) found in untreated sewage
include
24. Nitrate: An inorganic chem which affects human health is
25. Surface water pollution, standing sewage in neighborhoods, and groundwa-
ter contamination: Malfunctioning septic tank systems can cause serious problems such as
26. Agriculture, human life, economic viability of the area: water resources are vital because
water is necessary for
27. Fresh, has DO, light in color, considered dangerous: Domestic waste water is normally
_____ as it leaves a home
28. Suspended Solids (SS): a solid that can be filtered out of wastewater is a
29. the bacteria are larger than the pore openings in the soil: physical removal of bacteria
by straining occurs when
30. moisture, temp, pH, and OM: factors influencing the survival of bacteria in soil are
31. vegetation uptake: N or nitrate removal in soil occurs by
32. septic tank: the primary treatment device providing the least or poorest treatment of domestic wastewater
would be
33. drip or spray irrigation: A disposal option that might be considered in a clay soil would be a
34. On-site sewage disposal system: One or more systems of treatment devices and disposal facilities
that: produce no more than 5,000 gal of waste a day, are used for disposal of sewage produces on-site where the
system is located (new cluster systems prohibited), dispose wastewater on-site into the soil or as vapor into atmo
35. Authorized agent: local gov entity authorized by TCEQ to implement and enforce OSSF laws and regula-
tions
36. Installer: An individual who holds a valid license from TCEq and who is compensated by another individual to
construct, install, alter, or repair an OSSF
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