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OSSF INSTALLER 1 EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and
transpiration into the - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Atmosphere
A person legally constructing OSSF systems as a business is an
and must be licensed by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Installer, TCEQ
evaporation where it comes in contact - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Ground Water - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The term refers to water that
collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable,
water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
Surface water - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > refers to water that is found
above ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
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Water table aquifers are recharged by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Local
percolation
Sepage pits - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
sepage pits - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Rock-filled or lined pits dug at
least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank absorption field
system are called
Cess pools - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pits constructed in permeable soil
with open-jointed material along the sides to the bottom of the
pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Microorganisms (pathogens) that live in the intestine are passed
in the feces and get into the water supply
What are the three primary routes of contamination for
pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals from on-site
sewage systems to our environment? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Neighborhood pollution
Groundwater contamination
Surface water pollution
OSSF INSTALLER 1 EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and
transpiration into the - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Atmosphere
A person legally constructing OSSF systems as a business is an
and must be licensed by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Installer, TCEQ
evaporation where it comes in contact - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Ground Water - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The term refers to water that
collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable,
water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
Surface water - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > refers to water that is found
above ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
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Water table aquifers are recharged by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Local
percolation
Sepage pits - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
sepage pits - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Rock-filled or lined pits dug at
least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank absorption field
system are called
Cess pools - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pits constructed in permeable soil
with open-jointed material along the sides to the bottom of the
pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Microorganisms (pathogens) that live in the intestine are passed
in the feces and get into the water supply
What are the three primary routes of contamination for
pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals from on-site
sewage systems to our environment? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Neighborhood pollution
Groundwater contamination
Surface water pollution
