AQUATIC FACILITY OPERATOR STUDY
GUIDE ELITE REVIEW WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ What should you do every day as a part of your AFO safety duty
program? Answer: Facility Inspection
⩥ How many gallons of water is in one cubic ft? Answer: approximately
7.5
⩥ How do you calculate how many gallons are in a pool? Answer: 1.
calculate the volume (LxW)xDavg
2. multiple by 7.5 gallons
⩥ Law of Dilution Answer: During a turnover less than half of the water
molecules pass through the filter
⩥ What kind of pools need a higher turnover? Answer: Special pools
⩥ When do gutters NOT work? Answer: when flooded
⩥ What do surge pits need? Answer: room to contain surge flow
, ⩥ What do modulating float valves regulate? Answer: the amount of
water contributed by the bottom outlet by slowly restricting the bottom
drain valve as the water level in the surge pit rises
⩥ What are the two types of pumps? Answer: Self-Priming and Flooded
Suction Centrifugal
⩥ 4 inches = Answer: 400 gpm
⩥ What does eliminating dead spots mean? Answer: Heated and treated
water is equally distributed in the pool
⩥ Horizontal High Rate Sand Filter Answer: increases surface area
⩥ When do you backwash? Answer: When the pressure differential
indicates it is needed
⩥ When do you body feeding (DE) ? Answer: during the filter cycle
⩥ What is oxidation? Answer: a chemical process that destroys organic
compounds in the pool water
GUIDE ELITE REVIEW WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ What should you do every day as a part of your AFO safety duty
program? Answer: Facility Inspection
⩥ How many gallons of water is in one cubic ft? Answer: approximately
7.5
⩥ How do you calculate how many gallons are in a pool? Answer: 1.
calculate the volume (LxW)xDavg
2. multiple by 7.5 gallons
⩥ Law of Dilution Answer: During a turnover less than half of the water
molecules pass through the filter
⩥ What kind of pools need a higher turnover? Answer: Special pools
⩥ When do gutters NOT work? Answer: when flooded
⩥ What do surge pits need? Answer: room to contain surge flow
, ⩥ What do modulating float valves regulate? Answer: the amount of
water contributed by the bottom outlet by slowly restricting the bottom
drain valve as the water level in the surge pit rises
⩥ What are the two types of pumps? Answer: Self-Priming and Flooded
Suction Centrifugal
⩥ 4 inches = Answer: 400 gpm
⩥ What does eliminating dead spots mean? Answer: Heated and treated
water is equally distributed in the pool
⩥ Horizontal High Rate Sand Filter Answer: increases surface area
⩥ When do you backwash? Answer: When the pressure differential
indicates it is needed
⩥ When do you body feeding (DE) ? Answer: during the filter cycle
⩥ What is oxidation? Answer: a chemical process that destroys organic
compounds in the pool water
