WAKE COUNTY CPO / COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS / STUDY GUIDE EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS
✅free chlorine in pools must be maintained at? ✓ Answer: at minimum 1.0pp, and at
maximum 10.0ppm
✅heaters shall be equipped with thermostatic controls capable of assuring that the
maximum operating temperature of spa water and pool water doesn’t exceed what? ✓
Answer: spa water doesn’t exceed 104 F and the pool water doesn’t exceed 90 F
✅how long are permits valid for? ✓ Answer: no more than 12 months
✅if any person violates any of these regulations or interferes what can the director do?
✓ Answer: director may institute an action in the superior court of wake county of wake
county for injunctive relief as provided in NCGS 130A-18
✅if the latch is located on the pool side of the gate, what must there be? ✓ Answer:
there must be an 18 inch shield protecting the latch so no one can reach through the
fence
✅in a spa, where the temp. exceeds 90 F a caution sign shall be mounted where? ✓
Answer: adjacent to the entrance to the spa (warning in letters at least one-half inch in
height) (15A NCAC 18A .2532 (15).)
✅minimum ceiling height of the enclosure shall be what ✓ Answer: shall be seven feet
✅natural cross draft or continuous forced ventilation is required where? ✓ Answer:
required away from the pool deck area
✅no person shall construct, install, extend, or modify a swimming pool unless what? ✓
Answer: unless the plans and specification for such work have been submitted to and
approved in writing by the director
✅operators shall maintain what to the director? ✓ Answer: records and information
needed for ascertaining compliance with these regulations
, ✅pool ladders with non-skid tread and stair railings shall be maintained and securely
fastened to pool deck ✓ Answer: contrasting color bands at least two inches wide shall
be applied and maintained on the leading edge of stair treads
✅pool shall be closed by the operator or by suspension of the wake county swimming
pool permit for the following violations ✓ Answer: 1) presence of algae, 2) no
measurable presence of disinfectant 3) fecal material
✅procedure for assessment ✓ Answer: 1) a notice is sent to the respondent 2) the
director may modify a penalty upon finding that additional or different facts that should
have been considered in determining the amount of the assessment
✅all spas that have a hydrotherapy turbulence system shall provide a timer switch with
a maximum of how many minutes? ✓ Answer: 15 minutes
✅amount of penalty assessment ✓ Answer: 1) penalty shall not exceed one hundred
dollars per day 2) each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation
✅an operator of a pol shall register annually with the department and do what? ✓
Answer: list all pools under their responsibility
✅any person to violate these regulations or fail to perform any required acts shall be
guilty of what? ✓ Answer: guilty of a misdemeanor
✅any swimming pool left in a state of disrepair or out of service for one or more
swimming seasons shall be what? ✓ Answer: shall be drained and secured so as not to
create a hazard or nuisance
✅any type of water device or feature which sprays or discharges water onto the
surface of a swimming pool where the depth exceeds 18 inches is prohibited, not
including what? ✓ Answer: wading pools designed for water recreation attractions,
areas under a waterslide, or competition diving pools
✅applications for approval of such and specification shall be made on forms provided
by the what ✓ Answer: director
✅artifical lighting shall be provided for what ✓ Answer: provided so that all gauges and
valves are clearly visible
✅bromine for all types of pools must be maintained at what ✓ Answer: at minimum
2.0ppm and at maximum 20.0 ppm
✅chemical quality of the water shall be maintained in a what? ✓ Answer: alkaline
condition with the pH between 7.2 and 7.8
PRACTICE QUESTIONS / STUDY GUIDE EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS
✅free chlorine in pools must be maintained at? ✓ Answer: at minimum 1.0pp, and at
maximum 10.0ppm
✅heaters shall be equipped with thermostatic controls capable of assuring that the
maximum operating temperature of spa water and pool water doesn’t exceed what? ✓
Answer: spa water doesn’t exceed 104 F and the pool water doesn’t exceed 90 F
✅how long are permits valid for? ✓ Answer: no more than 12 months
✅if any person violates any of these regulations or interferes what can the director do?
✓ Answer: director may institute an action in the superior court of wake county of wake
county for injunctive relief as provided in NCGS 130A-18
✅if the latch is located on the pool side of the gate, what must there be? ✓ Answer:
there must be an 18 inch shield protecting the latch so no one can reach through the
fence
✅in a spa, where the temp. exceeds 90 F a caution sign shall be mounted where? ✓
Answer: adjacent to the entrance to the spa (warning in letters at least one-half inch in
height) (15A NCAC 18A .2532 (15).)
✅minimum ceiling height of the enclosure shall be what ✓ Answer: shall be seven feet
✅natural cross draft or continuous forced ventilation is required where? ✓ Answer:
required away from the pool deck area
✅no person shall construct, install, extend, or modify a swimming pool unless what? ✓
Answer: unless the plans and specification for such work have been submitted to and
approved in writing by the director
✅operators shall maintain what to the director? ✓ Answer: records and information
needed for ascertaining compliance with these regulations
, ✅pool ladders with non-skid tread and stair railings shall be maintained and securely
fastened to pool deck ✓ Answer: contrasting color bands at least two inches wide shall
be applied and maintained on the leading edge of stair treads
✅pool shall be closed by the operator or by suspension of the wake county swimming
pool permit for the following violations ✓ Answer: 1) presence of algae, 2) no
measurable presence of disinfectant 3) fecal material
✅procedure for assessment ✓ Answer: 1) a notice is sent to the respondent 2) the
director may modify a penalty upon finding that additional or different facts that should
have been considered in determining the amount of the assessment
✅all spas that have a hydrotherapy turbulence system shall provide a timer switch with
a maximum of how many minutes? ✓ Answer: 15 minutes
✅amount of penalty assessment ✓ Answer: 1) penalty shall not exceed one hundred
dollars per day 2) each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation
✅an operator of a pol shall register annually with the department and do what? ✓
Answer: list all pools under their responsibility
✅any person to violate these regulations or fail to perform any required acts shall be
guilty of what? ✓ Answer: guilty of a misdemeanor
✅any swimming pool left in a state of disrepair or out of service for one or more
swimming seasons shall be what? ✓ Answer: shall be drained and secured so as not to
create a hazard or nuisance
✅any type of water device or feature which sprays or discharges water onto the
surface of a swimming pool where the depth exceeds 18 inches is prohibited, not
including what? ✓ Answer: wading pools designed for water recreation attractions,
areas under a waterslide, or competition diving pools
✅applications for approval of such and specification shall be made on forms provided
by the what ✓ Answer: director
✅artifical lighting shall be provided for what ✓ Answer: provided so that all gauges and
valves are clearly visible
✅bromine for all types of pools must be maintained at what ✓ Answer: at minimum
2.0ppm and at maximum 20.0 ppm
✅chemical quality of the water shall be maintained in a what? ✓ Answer: alkaline
condition with the pH between 7.2 and 7.8
