TEXAS WASTEWATER CLASS D NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300 QESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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TEXAS WASTEWATER CLASS D NEWEST 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300 QESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
One of the most important purposes of a public water supply is
_______.
a. swimming
b. landscape watering
c. car washing
d. firefighting - ANSWER- d. firefighting
Organic matter includes ________.
a. sand
b. plants, animals and humans
c. minerals
d. all listed - ANSWER- b. plants, animals and humans
The most important treatment process is ________, which
destroys disease-causing organisms.
a. filtration
b. disinfection
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c. softening
d. fluoridation - ANSWER- b. disinfection
Public water systems are required to compile a monthly report
showing ________.
a. rate increases
b. accidents
c. dates of dead-end flushing
d. disciplinary action - ANSWER- c. dates of dead-end flushing
Most groundwater is relatively free of suspended matter, but
________ can be a major problem in surface water. - ANSWERturbidity
Color in a public water supply should be less than _____ units. -
ANSWER- less than 15 units
Chemical characteristics of water include hardness, pH, solids,
and ________. - ANSWER- gases
Water is considered hard when it exceeds ________ mg/L of
calcium carbonate. - ANSWER- 100 (may vary depending on
who you talk to)
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A gallon of water weighs _____ pounds and 1 mg/L equals one
________. - ANSWER- water weights 8.34 pounds
1 mg/L equals one part per million
Hydrogen sulfide is heavier than air, colorless, flammable, toxic,
and has a ________ odor. - ANSWER- rotten egg (unless you
get a dose that's so heavy it numbs your sense of smell)
Excessive nitrates in drinking water can cause ________
syndrome in infants. - ANSWER- blue baby syndrome
Excessive amounts of fluoride may cause ________ or staining
of teeth. - ANSWER- mottling
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids are byproducts of
chlorination and may increase ________ risk. - ANSWERcancer
The action level for copper is _____ mg/L and for lead it is
_____ mg/L. - ANSWER- copper is 1.3 mg/L
lead is 0.015 mg/L
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_____ are underground, water-bearing formations yielding
useful quantities of water. - ANSWER- Aquifers
The quantity of water a formation yields depends on the
thickness and _____ of the formation. - ANSWER- permeability
Problems caused by _____ are declining water levels and
subsidence. - ANSWER- overpumping
Well _____ and cementing protect the well from collapse and
surface contamination. - ANSWER- Well casing
The purpose of the well screen is to keep out birds and insects.
(true/false) - ANSWER- false (the well screen keeps out sand;
the well vent screen keeps out birds and insects)
The most important feature of the well screen is the length.
(true/false) - ANSWER- false (the mesh size is the most
important feature)
The _____ of the screen is determined by the size of the aquifer
material, the size of the gravel in the gravel pack, and the type of
well development. - ANSWER- mesh size
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