BASIC WASTEWATER D QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A2WaterA2resourcesA2inA2TexasA2includeA2lakes,A2rivers,A2bays,A2estuaries,A2wetlands,A2
groundwater,A2andA2stormwaterA2runoff.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--b
2.A2WaterA2pollutantsA2includeA2organicA2andA2inorganicA2material,A2heat,A2andA2radiation.
A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
3.A2InA2Texas,A2cleanA2waterA2isA2neededA2toA2provideA2forA2humanA2consumptionA2andA2r
ecreation,A2maintainA2aquaticA2habitatsA2forA2wildlife,A2supplyA2baysA2withA2freshA2water,A2
rechargeA2groundwater,A2andA2provideA2forA2industry.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
4.A2TwoA2sourcesA2ofA2waterA2contaminationA2areA2point-
sourceA2dischargesA2andA2pointlessA2sourceA2discharges.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--b
5.A2TheA2fineA2forA2pollutingA2stateA2waterA2isA2asA2muchA2asA2$25,000A2perA2day.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
6.A2ExamplesA2ofA2point-sourceA2dischargesA2areA2________.A2
a.A2stormwaterA2drainageA2fromA2industryA2andA2urbanA2areas
b.A2seepageA2fromA2septicA2tanksA2andA2drainfieldsA2
,c.A2municipal,A2industrial,A2andA2agriculturalA2wastewaterA2treatmentA2facilitiesA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--c
7.A2ProtectingA2TexasA2waterA2fromA2contaminationA2requiresA2________A2ofA2wastewate
r.A2
a.A2collectionA2andA2transportationA2toA2treatmentA2facilitiesA2
b.A2treatmentA2thatA2removesA2contaminantsA2
c.A2processingA2andA2disposalA2ofA2solidsA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--d
8.A2BenefitsA2ofA2treatingA2point-sourceA2andA2non-point-
sourceA2wastesA2areA2preventionA2ofA2groundA2andA2surfaceA2waterA2pollutionA2andA2___
_____.A2
a.A2protectionA2ofA2humanA2andA2animalA2healthA2
b.A2preventionA2ofA2oxygenA2depletionA2inA2surfaceA2waterA2
c.A2preventionA2ofA2landfillA2leakageA2
d.A2aA2andA2bA2-A2Ans--d
9.A2TheA2TexasA2WaterA2CodeA2establishesA2theA2followingA2meansA2ofA2protectingA2state
A2water:A2waterA2qualityA2standardsA2forA2streams,A2dischargeA2limitationsA2forA2point-
sources,A2andA2________.A2
a.A2monitoringA2airA2qualityA2inA2urbanA2areasA2
b.A2controllingA2non-pointA2sourcesA2ofA2wasteA2
c.A2limitingA2theA2catchA2ofA2shrimpA2andA2oystersA2
d.A2requiringA2disinfectionA2ofA2drinkingA2waterA2-A2Ans--b
10.A2TheA2stateA2setsA2waterA2qualityA2standards,A2calledA2________,A2forA2riversA2andA2l
akes.A2
a.A2steamA2standardsA2
b.A2extremeA2standardsA2
,c.A2streamA2standardsA2
d.A2waterA2standardsA2-A2Ans--c
11.A2ToA2meetA2streamA2standards,A2theA2stateA2issuesA2________A2forA2wasteA2discharg
e.A2
a.A2permitsA2
b.A2licensesA2
c.A2sampleA2containersA2
d.A2certificatesA2
e.A2acidsA2andA2alkalisA2-A2Ans--a
1.A2AA2roleA2ofA2supervisionA2andA2managementA2isA2toA2setA2jobA2assignmentsA2andA2sec
ureA2permitsA2andA2financesA2toA2doA2theA2job.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
2.A2ResponsibilitiesA2ofA2theA2licensedA2operatorA2includeA2protectingA2theA2publicA2fromA2
waterborneA2disease,A2performingA2dutiesA2professionally,A2protectingA2stateA2waterA2fro
mA2pollution,A2maintainingA2requiredA2licensing,A2practicingA2safety,A2andA2controllingA2infl
ation.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--b
3.A2TheA2FederalA2WaterA2PollutionA2ControlA2ActA2ofA21972A2(CleanA2WaterA2Act)A2hasA2
aA2goalA2ofA2eliminatingA2pollutionA2ofA2theA2nation'sA2water.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
4.A2ChapterA226A2ofA2theA2TexasA2WaterA2CodeA2isA2theA2stateA2lawA2controllingA2waterA2p
ollution.A2
a.A2trueA2
, b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
6.A2ToA2becomeA2aA2licensedA2operatorA2itA2isA2necessaryA2toA2________.A2
a.A2haveA2workA2experienceA2
b.A2passA2aA2testA2administeredA2byA2theA2TCEQA2
c.A2holdA2aA2collegeA2degreeA2
d.A2beA2sponsoredA2byA2aA2licensedA2operatorA2-A2Ans--b
7.A2PersonnelA2workingA2atA2aA2domesticA2wastewaterA2plantA2mustA2beA2stateA2licensedA
2ifA2theyA2areA2________.A2
a.A2paidA2byA2theA2permitA2holderA2
b.A2aA2laboratoryA2technicianA2
c.A2requiredA2toA2takeA2samplesA2
d.A2responsibleA2forA2processA2controlA2-A2Ans--d
8.A2LocalA2governmentsA2haveA2authorityA2toA2inspectA2facilitiesA2usingA2theA2collectionA2s
ystem,A2enforceA2localA2pollutionA2controlA2laws,A2setA2dischargeA2rules,A2andA2collectA2__
__________.A2
a.A2userA2chargesA2
b.A2stateA2finesA2
c.A2federalA2penaltiesA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--a
9.A2TheA2localA2governmentA2mayA2inspectA2andA2investigateA2waterA2qualityA2conditionsA
2withinA2itsA2jurisdictionA2toA2determineA2________.A2
a.A2standardsA2areA2metA2
b.A2dischargersA2haveA2permitsA2
c.A2permitsA2areA2followedA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--d
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A2WaterA2resourcesA2inA2TexasA2includeA2lakes,A2rivers,A2bays,A2estuaries,A2wetlands,A2
groundwater,A2andA2stormwaterA2runoff.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--b
2.A2WaterA2pollutantsA2includeA2organicA2andA2inorganicA2material,A2heat,A2andA2radiation.
A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
3.A2InA2Texas,A2cleanA2waterA2isA2neededA2toA2provideA2forA2humanA2consumptionA2andA2r
ecreation,A2maintainA2aquaticA2habitatsA2forA2wildlife,A2supplyA2baysA2withA2freshA2water,A2
rechargeA2groundwater,A2andA2provideA2forA2industry.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
4.A2TwoA2sourcesA2ofA2waterA2contaminationA2areA2point-
sourceA2dischargesA2andA2pointlessA2sourceA2discharges.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--b
5.A2TheA2fineA2forA2pollutingA2stateA2waterA2isA2asA2muchA2asA2$25,000A2perA2day.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
6.A2ExamplesA2ofA2point-sourceA2dischargesA2areA2________.A2
a.A2stormwaterA2drainageA2fromA2industryA2andA2urbanA2areas
b.A2seepageA2fromA2septicA2tanksA2andA2drainfieldsA2
,c.A2municipal,A2industrial,A2andA2agriculturalA2wastewaterA2treatmentA2facilitiesA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--c
7.A2ProtectingA2TexasA2waterA2fromA2contaminationA2requiresA2________A2ofA2wastewate
r.A2
a.A2collectionA2andA2transportationA2toA2treatmentA2facilitiesA2
b.A2treatmentA2thatA2removesA2contaminantsA2
c.A2processingA2andA2disposalA2ofA2solidsA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--d
8.A2BenefitsA2ofA2treatingA2point-sourceA2andA2non-point-
sourceA2wastesA2areA2preventionA2ofA2groundA2andA2surfaceA2waterA2pollutionA2andA2___
_____.A2
a.A2protectionA2ofA2humanA2andA2animalA2healthA2
b.A2preventionA2ofA2oxygenA2depletionA2inA2surfaceA2waterA2
c.A2preventionA2ofA2landfillA2leakageA2
d.A2aA2andA2bA2-A2Ans--d
9.A2TheA2TexasA2WaterA2CodeA2establishesA2theA2followingA2meansA2ofA2protectingA2state
A2water:A2waterA2qualityA2standardsA2forA2streams,A2dischargeA2limitationsA2forA2point-
sources,A2andA2________.A2
a.A2monitoringA2airA2qualityA2inA2urbanA2areasA2
b.A2controllingA2non-pointA2sourcesA2ofA2wasteA2
c.A2limitingA2theA2catchA2ofA2shrimpA2andA2oystersA2
d.A2requiringA2disinfectionA2ofA2drinkingA2waterA2-A2Ans--b
10.A2TheA2stateA2setsA2waterA2qualityA2standards,A2calledA2________,A2forA2riversA2andA2l
akes.A2
a.A2steamA2standardsA2
b.A2extremeA2standardsA2
,c.A2streamA2standardsA2
d.A2waterA2standardsA2-A2Ans--c
11.A2ToA2meetA2streamA2standards,A2theA2stateA2issuesA2________A2forA2wasteA2discharg
e.A2
a.A2permitsA2
b.A2licensesA2
c.A2sampleA2containersA2
d.A2certificatesA2
e.A2acidsA2andA2alkalisA2-A2Ans--a
1.A2AA2roleA2ofA2supervisionA2andA2managementA2isA2toA2setA2jobA2assignmentsA2andA2sec
ureA2permitsA2andA2financesA2toA2doA2theA2job.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
2.A2ResponsibilitiesA2ofA2theA2licensedA2operatorA2includeA2protectingA2theA2publicA2fromA2
waterborneA2disease,A2performingA2dutiesA2professionally,A2protectingA2stateA2waterA2fro
mA2pollution,A2maintainingA2requiredA2licensing,A2practicingA2safety,A2andA2controllingA2infl
ation.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--b
3.A2TheA2FederalA2WaterA2PollutionA2ControlA2ActA2ofA21972A2(CleanA2WaterA2Act)A2hasA2
aA2goalA2ofA2eliminatingA2pollutionA2ofA2theA2nation'sA2water.A2
a.A2trueA2
b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
4.A2ChapterA226A2ofA2theA2TexasA2WaterA2CodeA2isA2theA2stateA2lawA2controllingA2waterA2p
ollution.A2
a.A2trueA2
, b.A2falseA2-A2Ans--a
6.A2ToA2becomeA2aA2licensedA2operatorA2itA2isA2necessaryA2toA2________.A2
a.A2haveA2workA2experienceA2
b.A2passA2aA2testA2administeredA2byA2theA2TCEQA2
c.A2holdA2aA2collegeA2degreeA2
d.A2beA2sponsoredA2byA2aA2licensedA2operatorA2-A2Ans--b
7.A2PersonnelA2workingA2atA2aA2domesticA2wastewaterA2plantA2mustA2beA2stateA2licensedA
2ifA2theyA2areA2________.A2
a.A2paidA2byA2theA2permitA2holderA2
b.A2aA2laboratoryA2technicianA2
c.A2requiredA2toA2takeA2samplesA2
d.A2responsibleA2forA2processA2controlA2-A2Ans--d
8.A2LocalA2governmentsA2haveA2authorityA2toA2inspectA2facilitiesA2usingA2theA2collectionA2s
ystem,A2enforceA2localA2pollutionA2controlA2laws,A2setA2dischargeA2rules,A2andA2collectA2__
__________.A2
a.A2userA2chargesA2
b.A2stateA2finesA2
c.A2federalA2penaltiesA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--a
9.A2TheA2localA2governmentA2mayA2inspectA2andA2investigateA2waterA2qualityA2conditionsA
2withinA2itsA2jurisdictionA2toA2determineA2________.A2
a.A2standardsA2areA2metA2
b.A2dischargersA2haveA2permitsA2
c.A2permitsA2areA2followedA2
d.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--d
