TCEQ CLASS C WATER OPERATOR LICENSE
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True or False: In Texas, approximately 75% of all water
is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural
purposes. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by
water? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 71%
Define drought: An extended period when a region
experiences a deficiency in its water supply, which can
be atmospheric, ground, or surface water. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔
True or False: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per
person per day is used for drinking and cooking. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
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Excluding outside water use, how many gallons of water
does the average household use per month for inside
use? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2,000
True or False: Only 1% of all the fresh water on earth
can be easily accessed for use. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
False (only 1%)
True or False: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health
(TDH) took over primacy of the Safe Drinking Water Act
from the EPA. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
True or False: Public Water System (PWS) officials
should take a proactive approach to terrorism. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
What legal concept permits the owner of a well to
pump as much water as desired, even if the water is
drained from beneath the land of others? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Rule of Capture
In Texas, what percentage of the total water used is
accounted for by agricultural water demand? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 57%
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True or False: A rural school is an example of a non-
transient non-community PWS. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
True
What does monitoring average and maximum daily
water enable us to plan ahead for? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Demand
True or False: The Safe Drinking Water Act establishes
standards for physical, chemical, bacteriological, and
radiological characteristics of drinking water. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
Define 'potable' in relation to water safety and chlorine.
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Residual
What is the responsibility of a plant operator in ensuring
drinking water quality? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Palatable
True or False: Utilities providing fire protection must
have a minimum of 130 gallons of water per person per
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day according to the Texas State Board of Fire
Insurance. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ False
True or False: The TCEQ is the primary state regulator of
water utilities. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
True or False: All PWS, regardless of water source, must
be supervised by a licensed water works operator. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
How do meter readers impact revenue and community
relations? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Public
Who is the federal regulator of drinking water? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ EPA
T/F: Duties of Distribution Operator include repairing
leaks, making taps, flushing mains, and taking
radiological samples. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ False
(Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate pumps,
Take *bacteriological* samples)