Pool Operator exam with correct
answers
What are the 11 reasons for closure of the pool? - Correct Answers -1) A lifeguard is not
on the pool deck of a general use pool, or a spa guard is not on the premises of a spa
2) The main drain is not clearly visible form the nearest lifeguard chair
3) The free chlorine, total bromine, pH, or cyanuric acid readings of the pool water are
other than specified under section II, B 1
4) The recirculating equipment is not working properly for more than one hour
5) the water level is below the skimmers in the pools using this method of circulation
6) The chemical disinfectant feeder hasnt been functioning for a period of 24 hours;
provided that the ph, free chlorine, total bromine, or other apprved disinfectant residuals
are maintained in accordance with section II, water quality
7) the bathhouse drainage system is blocked sufficiently to render the bathhouse
unusable, water is not available at sufficient pressure to operate the bathhouse, waste
disposal systems are inoperable, unsanitary conditions exist, or the bathhouse is
unusable for other health or safety reasons
8) The director has been wrongfully denied permission to inspect the pool pursuant to
Chapter 51 and these regulations
9) a licensed montgomery county pool operator is not in immediate control of the pool
10) The director determines that an immediate hazard exists to the health or safety of
the users of any pool
11) At least one lifeguard currently certified in infant/ child/ adult CPR is not within the
pool enclosure
Certified pool operator has to be at a facilitiy ( ________________) prior to opening to
measure, record and adjust... - Correct Answers -30 min
, how often should Chlorine and Ph be checked? - Correct Answers -every 2 hours in a
pool and every hour for a spa
records must be maintained on site and available for at least how many years at the
pool and how many years total? - Correct Answers -2 years at the pool and 2 years total
what supervision is the best prevention of accidents at the pool? - Correct Answers -
Adult supervision
circular pool capacity - Correct Answers -diameter x diameter x average depth x 5.9
children under what age should not use the spa - Correct Answers -13
how long can the blower in the hot tub last - Correct Answers -no longer than 15 min
All public pools must have a ( ) and a () in order for the pool to open - Correct Answers -
pool op and lifeguard
Saturation Index - Correct Answers -is a numerical figure that indicates water
equilibrium or water balance
5 factors generally figure into water balance - Correct Answers -PH, total alkalinity,
calcium hardness, temperature, and total dissolved solids
corrosive water - Correct Answers -seeks to satisfy hunger by dissolving virtually
everything that it contacts
scaling water - Correct Answers -has too many ingredients and deposits that excess
until it reaches equilibrium
pH and range and how often it should be tested - Correct Answers -how acidic or basic
a solution is.
7.2 - 7.8
tested every 2 hours at a pool and every hour at the spa
use Phenol red
what do you use to raise or lower Ph - Correct Answers -to lower - muriatic acid
to raise - soda ash ( sodium carbonate )
Total alkalinity and its range - Correct Answers -the buffering capacity of the water to
maintain its current level of pH; defined as amount of carbonates and bicarbonates in
the water
answers
What are the 11 reasons for closure of the pool? - Correct Answers -1) A lifeguard is not
on the pool deck of a general use pool, or a spa guard is not on the premises of a spa
2) The main drain is not clearly visible form the nearest lifeguard chair
3) The free chlorine, total bromine, pH, or cyanuric acid readings of the pool water are
other than specified under section II, B 1
4) The recirculating equipment is not working properly for more than one hour
5) the water level is below the skimmers in the pools using this method of circulation
6) The chemical disinfectant feeder hasnt been functioning for a period of 24 hours;
provided that the ph, free chlorine, total bromine, or other apprved disinfectant residuals
are maintained in accordance with section II, water quality
7) the bathhouse drainage system is blocked sufficiently to render the bathhouse
unusable, water is not available at sufficient pressure to operate the bathhouse, waste
disposal systems are inoperable, unsanitary conditions exist, or the bathhouse is
unusable for other health or safety reasons
8) The director has been wrongfully denied permission to inspect the pool pursuant to
Chapter 51 and these regulations
9) a licensed montgomery county pool operator is not in immediate control of the pool
10) The director determines that an immediate hazard exists to the health or safety of
the users of any pool
11) At least one lifeguard currently certified in infant/ child/ adult CPR is not within the
pool enclosure
Certified pool operator has to be at a facilitiy ( ________________) prior to opening to
measure, record and adjust... - Correct Answers -30 min
, how often should Chlorine and Ph be checked? - Correct Answers -every 2 hours in a
pool and every hour for a spa
records must be maintained on site and available for at least how many years at the
pool and how many years total? - Correct Answers -2 years at the pool and 2 years total
what supervision is the best prevention of accidents at the pool? - Correct Answers -
Adult supervision
circular pool capacity - Correct Answers -diameter x diameter x average depth x 5.9
children under what age should not use the spa - Correct Answers -13
how long can the blower in the hot tub last - Correct Answers -no longer than 15 min
All public pools must have a ( ) and a () in order for the pool to open - Correct Answers -
pool op and lifeguard
Saturation Index - Correct Answers -is a numerical figure that indicates water
equilibrium or water balance
5 factors generally figure into water balance - Correct Answers -PH, total alkalinity,
calcium hardness, temperature, and total dissolved solids
corrosive water - Correct Answers -seeks to satisfy hunger by dissolving virtually
everything that it contacts
scaling water - Correct Answers -has too many ingredients and deposits that excess
until it reaches equilibrium
pH and range and how often it should be tested - Correct Answers -how acidic or basic
a solution is.
7.2 - 7.8
tested every 2 hours at a pool and every hour at the spa
use Phenol red
what do you use to raise or lower Ph - Correct Answers -to lower - muriatic acid
to raise - soda ash ( sodium carbonate )
Total alkalinity and its range - Correct Answers -the buffering capacity of the water to
maintain its current level of pH; defined as amount of carbonates and bicarbonates in
the water
