WAKE COUNTY CPO CORRECT FINAL EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔how long are permits valid for? - ✔✔no more than 12 months
✔✔the director is authorized to make inspections when? - ✔✔at any reasonable time
✔✔who shall assist the director in inspections? - ✔✔the operator
✔✔what shall the director make? - ✔✔inspections, surveys, and investigations such as
collecting water and surface samples
✔✔operators shall maintain what to the director? - ✔✔records and information needed
for ascertaining compliance with these regulations
✔✔the owner shall ensure what? - ✔✔ensure the pool has a properly trained and
capable of operating the swimming pool operator
✔✔all operators shall be certified by what - ✔✔certified by the Wake County
Department of Environmental services
✔✔records shall be kept onsite at all time and accessible for what - ✔✔for inspections
✔✔records shall include: - ✔✔1) daily readings of the measurement of disinfectant
residuals and pH levels taken at least twice each day ( time, date, and collector's
initials) (disinfectant residuals and pH levels shall be taken at minimum 6 hours apart) 2)
recordings of all activities of the operation (addition of chemicals) 3) daily recordings of
temp. of heated pools and spas 4) checklist of maintenance guidelines provided by
department of envir. services 5) certifications of the operator
✔✔when the operator is temporarily unable to inspect the pool, whos responsibility is it
to provide an alterantive operator - ✔✔owner or operators responsibility
, ✔✔an operator of a pol shall register annually with the department and do what? -
✔✔list all pools under their responsibility
✔✔the water quality testing device shall be able to do what? - ✔✔able to measure the
chemical constituents (15A NCAC 18A .2535)
✔✔all pools equipped to be heated shall have a metal stem or shatter protected
thermometer capable of measuring water temp. to at least what? - ✔✔at least 110
degrees with a range of accuracy of not greater than plus/minus 2 degrees
✔✔chemical quality of the water shall be maintained in a what? - ✔✔alkaline condition
with the pH between 7.2 and 7.8
✔✔violation of the bacteriological quality and water chemistry standards or failure to
maintain the minimum level of disinfectant result in what? - ✔✔immediate suspension of
the wake county swimming pool operation permit
✔✔copper concentration in the pool shall not exceed what? - ✔✔one part per million
✔✔pool shall be closed by the operator or by suspension of the wake county swimming
pool permit for the following violations - ✔✔1) presence of algae, 2) no measurable
presence of disinfectant 3) fecal material
✔✔for the presence of algae or no measurable presence of disinfectant, what shall the
pool do? - ✔✔pool shall be closed and superchlorinated in accordance with
recommended guidelines from the PHTA and remained closed until water quality is
back to the standard
✔✔for the presence of fecal matter, what shall the pool do? - ✔✔if fecal matter is
introduced into a wadding pool or spa, water must be drained and disinfected
✔✔free chlorine in pools must be maintained at? - ✔✔at minimum 1.0pp, and at
maximum 10.0ppm
✔✔combined chlorine must be maintained at? - ✔✔at minimum none and at maximum
0.5ppm
✔✔bromine for all types of pools must be maintained at what - ✔✔at minimum 2.0ppm
and at maximum 20.0 ppm
✔✔free chlorine at wading pools or spas must be maintained at? - ✔✔2.0ppm and at
maximum 10.0ppm
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔how long are permits valid for? - ✔✔no more than 12 months
✔✔the director is authorized to make inspections when? - ✔✔at any reasonable time
✔✔who shall assist the director in inspections? - ✔✔the operator
✔✔what shall the director make? - ✔✔inspections, surveys, and investigations such as
collecting water and surface samples
✔✔operators shall maintain what to the director? - ✔✔records and information needed
for ascertaining compliance with these regulations
✔✔the owner shall ensure what? - ✔✔ensure the pool has a properly trained and
capable of operating the swimming pool operator
✔✔all operators shall be certified by what - ✔✔certified by the Wake County
Department of Environmental services
✔✔records shall be kept onsite at all time and accessible for what - ✔✔for inspections
✔✔records shall include: - ✔✔1) daily readings of the measurement of disinfectant
residuals and pH levels taken at least twice each day ( time, date, and collector's
initials) (disinfectant residuals and pH levels shall be taken at minimum 6 hours apart) 2)
recordings of all activities of the operation (addition of chemicals) 3) daily recordings of
temp. of heated pools and spas 4) checklist of maintenance guidelines provided by
department of envir. services 5) certifications of the operator
✔✔when the operator is temporarily unable to inspect the pool, whos responsibility is it
to provide an alterantive operator - ✔✔owner or operators responsibility
, ✔✔an operator of a pol shall register annually with the department and do what? -
✔✔list all pools under their responsibility
✔✔the water quality testing device shall be able to do what? - ✔✔able to measure the
chemical constituents (15A NCAC 18A .2535)
✔✔all pools equipped to be heated shall have a metal stem or shatter protected
thermometer capable of measuring water temp. to at least what? - ✔✔at least 110
degrees with a range of accuracy of not greater than plus/minus 2 degrees
✔✔chemical quality of the water shall be maintained in a what? - ✔✔alkaline condition
with the pH between 7.2 and 7.8
✔✔violation of the bacteriological quality and water chemistry standards or failure to
maintain the minimum level of disinfectant result in what? - ✔✔immediate suspension of
the wake county swimming pool operation permit
✔✔copper concentration in the pool shall not exceed what? - ✔✔one part per million
✔✔pool shall be closed by the operator or by suspension of the wake county swimming
pool permit for the following violations - ✔✔1) presence of algae, 2) no measurable
presence of disinfectant 3) fecal material
✔✔for the presence of algae or no measurable presence of disinfectant, what shall the
pool do? - ✔✔pool shall be closed and superchlorinated in accordance with
recommended guidelines from the PHTA and remained closed until water quality is
back to the standard
✔✔for the presence of fecal matter, what shall the pool do? - ✔✔if fecal matter is
introduced into a wadding pool or spa, water must be drained and disinfected
✔✔free chlorine in pools must be maintained at? - ✔✔at minimum 1.0pp, and at
maximum 10.0ppm
✔✔combined chlorine must be maintained at? - ✔✔at minimum none and at maximum
0.5ppm
✔✔bromine for all types of pools must be maintained at what - ✔✔at minimum 2.0ppm
and at maximum 20.0 ppm
✔✔free chlorine at wading pools or spas must be maintained at? - ✔✔2.0ppm and at
maximum 10.0ppm
