GEORGIA WATER DISTRIBUTION STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Who enforces the drinking water regulations in Georgia? - CORRECT ANSWER -Georgia EPD
What type of sample is required for bacterial analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Flushed
What type of sample is required for lead and copper? - CORRECT ANSWER -First Draw
Water must sit in the customer's plumbing lines motionless for at least 6 hours, but no longer
than 12 hour for which of the following samples? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lead & Copper
Care must be taken when handling bacteria sample bottles during the sampling process due to
the fact that they are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Sterile
What water quality problem is most likely to occur dead-end water mains? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Dirty Water and or Taste & Odor
Examples of three waterborne diseases are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Typhoid fever, Infectious
hepatitis, Cholera
When should a new water main be flushed and disinfected before placing in service? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Every Time
The standard purity of HTH is - CORRECT ANSWER -65%
Sodium hypochlorite is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER -Bleach
The chemical used to detect chlorine residuals in water is - CORRECT ANSWER -DPD
, A venturi tube increases the velocity and decreases the pressure as water flows through the
unit. This type of tube is used to: - CORRECT ANSWER -Measure the rate of water flowing
through it
Which one of the following types of meters has no moving parts: - CORRECT ANSWER -Venturi
Which tap is a connection made into a main that is full of water or under pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Wet Tap
A valve that joins a customer's service to the water main called: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Corporation Stop
The following meter is used where the water demand varies considerably: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Compound
Which if the following factors determine the type of corporation stop that should be used? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Size and material of main being tapped, Service line material, Type of
connection to service line
Which of the following is an advantage of wet taps? - CORRECT ANSWER -No interruption in
service, Made without shutting off the water, Less chance of contamination
The most commonly known corporation stop thread is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -Mueller
Threads
Ab example of a large-flow water main is - CORRECT ANSWER -Velocity Meter
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Who enforces the drinking water regulations in Georgia? - CORRECT ANSWER -Georgia EPD
What type of sample is required for bacterial analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Flushed
What type of sample is required for lead and copper? - CORRECT ANSWER -First Draw
Water must sit in the customer's plumbing lines motionless for at least 6 hours, but no longer
than 12 hour for which of the following samples? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lead & Copper
Care must be taken when handling bacteria sample bottles during the sampling process due to
the fact that they are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Sterile
What water quality problem is most likely to occur dead-end water mains? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Dirty Water and or Taste & Odor
Examples of three waterborne diseases are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Typhoid fever, Infectious
hepatitis, Cholera
When should a new water main be flushed and disinfected before placing in service? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Every Time
The standard purity of HTH is - CORRECT ANSWER -65%
Sodium hypochlorite is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER -Bleach
The chemical used to detect chlorine residuals in water is - CORRECT ANSWER -DPD
, A venturi tube increases the velocity and decreases the pressure as water flows through the
unit. This type of tube is used to: - CORRECT ANSWER -Measure the rate of water flowing
through it
Which one of the following types of meters has no moving parts: - CORRECT ANSWER -Venturi
Which tap is a connection made into a main that is full of water or under pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Wet Tap
A valve that joins a customer's service to the water main called: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Corporation Stop
The following meter is used where the water demand varies considerably: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Compound
Which if the following factors determine the type of corporation stop that should be used? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Size and material of main being tapped, Service line material, Type of
connection to service line
Which of the following is an advantage of wet taps? - CORRECT ANSWER -No interruption in
service, Made without shutting off the water, Less chance of contamination
The most commonly known corporation stop thread is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -Mueller
Threads
Ab example of a large-flow water main is - CORRECT ANSWER -Velocity Meter
