Waste Water D license | Questions and Answers | 2025/2026
Water Resources in Texas includes lakes, rivers, bays, False
estuaries, wetlands, ground water, and storm (1-3)
Water Polluntants include organic and inorganic material, True
heat, and radiation (1-4)
In Texas, Clean water is needed to provide for human False
comsumption and recreation, Maintain aquatic habitats
for wildlife, recharge ground water, and provide for
industry. (1-4)
Two sources of water contamination are discharges False
and non- point source discharges (1-4)
Examples of point-source discharges are: Municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater treatment facilities
Protecting Texas water from contamination 1.Collection and transportation to treatment
requires_________of wastewater 2.Treatment that removes contaminates
3.Processing and disposal
Benefits of treating point-source and non-point source 1. Protection of human and animal health
wastes are prevention of ground and surface water 2. Prevention of oxygen depletion in surface water
pollution, and _________
The Texas Water Code establishes the following means of Requiring disinfection of drinking water
protecting state water: water quality standards for
streams; discharge limitations for point sources; and
__________
, The states sets water quality standards, called____________, Stream standards
for river and lakes.
To meet stream standards the state issues____________for Permits
waste discharge
A role of supervision and management is to set job True
assignments and secure permits and finances to do the
job
Responsibilities of the license operator include protecting False
the Public from waterborne disease, performing duties
professionally, protecting state water from pollution,
maintaining required license practicing safety and
controlling Operation cost.
The Federal Water Control. Act of 1972 (Clean Water True
Act) Has a goal of eliminating pollution of the nation's
water
Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code is the law controlling True
water pollutions.
TCEQ functions include setting water quality standards, True
monitoring discharges,m and enforcing the Clean
Water Act
To become a licensed operator it is necessary to (2-3) Pass a test administered by TCEQ
Paid by the permit holder Personnel working at a domestic wastewater plant must be state licensed if they
are (2-3)
Local governments have authority to inspect User charges
facilities using the collection system, enforce local
pollution control laws, set discharge rules, and
collect___________________________________________-
The Local government may inspect and investigate water 1. Standards are met
quality conditions within its jurisdiction to determine 2. Discharges have permits
___________________ (2-5) 3.Permits are followed
4.All the above
Local governments may make discharge rules to protect Treatment Facility
personnel, the wastewater system.
A local government may bring suit to enforce it's Rules
Cities with more then___________population must have a 10000
water pollution control program
Goals of TCEQ include maintaining water quality for Wildlife Preservation
public health, commercial use, and
Water Resources in Texas includes lakes, rivers, bays, False
estuaries, wetlands, ground water, and storm (1-3)
Water Polluntants include organic and inorganic material, True
heat, and radiation (1-4)
In Texas, Clean water is needed to provide for human False
comsumption and recreation, Maintain aquatic habitats
for wildlife, recharge ground water, and provide for
industry. (1-4)
Two sources of water contamination are discharges False
and non- point source discharges (1-4)
Examples of point-source discharges are: Municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater treatment facilities
Protecting Texas water from contamination 1.Collection and transportation to treatment
requires_________of wastewater 2.Treatment that removes contaminates
3.Processing and disposal
Benefits of treating point-source and non-point source 1. Protection of human and animal health
wastes are prevention of ground and surface water 2. Prevention of oxygen depletion in surface water
pollution, and _________
The Texas Water Code establishes the following means of Requiring disinfection of drinking water
protecting state water: water quality standards for
streams; discharge limitations for point sources; and
__________
, The states sets water quality standards, called____________, Stream standards
for river and lakes.
To meet stream standards the state issues____________for Permits
waste discharge
A role of supervision and management is to set job True
assignments and secure permits and finances to do the
job
Responsibilities of the license operator include protecting False
the Public from waterborne disease, performing duties
professionally, protecting state water from pollution,
maintaining required license practicing safety and
controlling Operation cost.
The Federal Water Control. Act of 1972 (Clean Water True
Act) Has a goal of eliminating pollution of the nation's
water
Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code is the law controlling True
water pollutions.
TCEQ functions include setting water quality standards, True
monitoring discharges,m and enforcing the Clean
Water Act
To become a licensed operator it is necessary to (2-3) Pass a test administered by TCEQ
Paid by the permit holder Personnel working at a domestic wastewater plant must be state licensed if they
are (2-3)
Local governments have authority to inspect User charges
facilities using the collection system, enforce local
pollution control laws, set discharge rules, and
collect___________________________________________-
The Local government may inspect and investigate water 1. Standards are met
quality conditions within its jurisdiction to determine 2. Discharges have permits
___________________ (2-5) 3.Permits are followed
4.All the above
Local governments may make discharge rules to protect Treatment Facility
personnel, the wastewater system.
A local government may bring suit to enforce it's Rules
Cities with more then___________population must have a 10000
water pollution control program
Goals of TCEQ include maintaining water quality for Wildlife Preservation
public health, commercial use, and
