TEXAS WASTEWATER CLASS B NEWEST EXAM LATEST 2024/2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADE A+

TEXAS WASTEWATER CLASS B NEWEST EXAM LATEST 2024/2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADE A+ The name of the State Agency responsible for enforcing pollution control laws in Texas - ANSWER-Texas Commission of Environmental Quality The term pathogenic means - ANSWER-Capable of causing disease The Biochemical oxygen Demand (BOD) of a sample is based on - ANSWER-Measuring the dissolved oxygen (DO) used The results of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) sample taken at a treatment plant tells the operator - ANSWER-How the plant was operating 5 days ago Which of the following are dangerous gasses that are likely to be present in lift stations and manholes? - ANSWER-Natural gas, gasoline fumes, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide The minimum separation between sewer lines and potable water lines is - ANSWER-9 feet A licensed wastewater operator is a professional - ANSWER-consistently does best job possible, practices personal safety, strives to improve job knowledge, strives to keep the plant and collection system in the best appearance and working order An important step in testing a sample for Total Suspended Solids is - ANSWER-Filtering a sample A preferred hydraulic method of cleaning sewer lines is - ANSWER-Hydro Jet Cleaner Ways to reduce bad odors coming from a collection system - ANSWER-routinely cleaning slow running or low flow lines, adding chlorine or hydrogen peroxide to the collection system Types of pipe that are commonly used in wastewater collection system - ANSWER-ductile iron, Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Before entering a confined space a worker should - ANSWER-Use approved monitoring device and check for the presence of dangerous gasses, ventilate the space with a blower, wear a safety harness and attach a life line A properly designed and operated primary sedimentation tank should remove _____ percent of incoming BOD - ANSWER-30-40% Devices that may be used to determine the level of sewage in a lift station - ANSWER-air bubbler, floats, electrodes, Acoustic (sonic) What is the most important role of aerobic bacteria in the treatment of wastewater? - ANSWER-decompose organic matter