GEORGIA WATER DISTRIBUTION
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Who enforces the drinking water regulations in Georgia? - ANS Georgia EPD
What type of sample is required for bacterial analysis? - ANS Flushed
What type of sample is required for lead and copper? - ANS First Draw
Water must sit in the customer's plumbing lines motionless for at least 6 hours, but no longer
than 12 hour for which of the following samples? - ANS Lead & Copper
Care must be taken when handling bacteria sample bottles during the sampling process due to
the fact that they are: - ANS Sterile
What water quality problem is most likely to occur dead-end water mains? - ANS Dirty Water
and or Taste & Odor
Examples of three waterborne diseases are: - ANS Typhoid fever, Infectious hepatitis, Cholera
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, When should a new water main be flushed and disinfected before placing in service? -
ANS Every Time
The standard purity of HTH is - ANS 65%
Sodium hypochlorite is also known as - ANS Bleach
The chemical used to detect chlorine residuals in water is - ANS DPD
A venturi tube increases the velocity and decreases the pressure as water flows through the
unit. This type of tube is used to: - ANS Measure the rate of water flowing through it
Which one of the following types of meters has no moving parts: - ANS Venturi
Which tap is a connection made into a main that is full of water or under pressure? -
ANS Wet Tap
A valve that joins a customer's service to the water main called: - ANS Corporation Stop
The following meter is used where the water demand varies considerably: - ANS Compound
Which if the following factors determine the type of corporation stop that should be used? -
ANS Size and material of main being tapped, Service line material, Type of connection to
service line
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STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Who enforces the drinking water regulations in Georgia? - ANS Georgia EPD
What type of sample is required for bacterial analysis? - ANS Flushed
What type of sample is required for lead and copper? - ANS First Draw
Water must sit in the customer's plumbing lines motionless for at least 6 hours, but no longer
than 12 hour for which of the following samples? - ANS Lead & Copper
Care must be taken when handling bacteria sample bottles during the sampling process due to
the fact that they are: - ANS Sterile
What water quality problem is most likely to occur dead-end water mains? - ANS Dirty Water
and or Taste & Odor
Examples of three waterborne diseases are: - ANS Typhoid fever, Infectious hepatitis, Cholera
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, When should a new water main be flushed and disinfected before placing in service? -
ANS Every Time
The standard purity of HTH is - ANS 65%
Sodium hypochlorite is also known as - ANS Bleach
The chemical used to detect chlorine residuals in water is - ANS DPD
A venturi tube increases the velocity and decreases the pressure as water flows through the
unit. This type of tube is used to: - ANS Measure the rate of water flowing through it
Which one of the following types of meters has no moving parts: - ANS Venturi
Which tap is a connection made into a main that is full of water or under pressure? -
ANS Wet Tap
A valve that joins a customer's service to the water main called: - ANS Corporation Stop
The following meter is used where the water demand varies considerably: - ANS Compound
Which if the following factors determine the type of corporation stop that should be used? -
ANS Size and material of main being tapped, Service line material, Type of connection to
service line
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