Texas Class D Water License - Texas
Exam ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Operators have a responsibility to provide drinking water that meets federal and state
standards. (true/false) - Answer--true
Water must be disinfected, delivered at inadequate pressure, and be ample in quantity.
(true/false) - Answer--false (adequate pressure)
Utility employees should guard the water supply and facilities from contamination, public
tours, and even terrorism. (true/false) - Answer--false (public tours)
The state requires bacteriological sample results be kept _____ years. - Answer--5
years
The state requires chemical analysis be kept at least _____ years. - Answer--10 years
EPA requires a water system to keep a copy of each consumer confidence report at
least _____
years. - Answer--5 years
A public water system provides the public with piped water for human consumption,
serves
,at least _____ service connections, and regularly serves at least _____ individuals daily
at least _____
days out of the year. - Answer--15 service connections
25 individuals
60 days out of the year
The water utility field affects everyone because _____. - Answer--water is essential to
life and health
The water utility employee should remember customers are entitled to _____ and
_____. - Answer--courteous treatment and answers to questions about water
In Texas, water operator licensing is administered by the _____. - Answer--TCEQ
All public water systems are required to employ licensed operators even if the system
only
_____ treated water bought from another source. - Answer--redistributes treated water
Public water systems include cities, municipal utility districts, rural water supply
corporations, mobile home parks, and _____. - Answer--campgrounds
Examples of community water systems include ________.
a. municipalities
b. municipal utility districts
c. rural water supply corporations
d. mobile home parks
e. all the above - Answer--e. all of the above
A federal agency impacting the water utility industry is the _____. - Answer--EPA
The most important federal law impacting the water utility industry is the _____. -
Answer--Safe Drinking Water Act (PL93-523)
The four national safety and quality standards for drinking water covered in the Safe
Drinking Water Act are physical, chemical, ________ and radiological. -
Answer--bacteriological
The state agency that regulates drinking water in Texas and administers the federal
Safe
Drinking Water Act is the ________. - Answer--TCEQ
, Water utility system personnel are required to notify the TCEQ of changes or alterations
of
the system, a new facility to be built, and water supply ________. - Answer--health
hazards
Some regional and local agencies impacting the water utility industry are municipal
utility
districts, rural water supply corporations, drainage districts, ________, groundwater
conservation districts, and subsidence districts. - Answer--river authorities
Public relations (PR) is the relationship between YOU, the water utility employee, and
the _____. - Answer--customer
The keys to good customer relations are (1) everything the utility does is PR, (2)
customers
are entitled to courteous treatment, (3) every employee is a PR person. (true/false) -
Answer--true
Meter readers are the persons with whom customers have the least contact. (true/false)
- Answer--false (meter readers often have the most contact)
Meter readers can be ambassadors of goodwill. (true/false) - Answer--true
Maintenance crews can warn customers of service interruptions and provide signs and
barriers to protect the public. (true/false) - Answer--true
The plant operator is responsible for treating the water to assure it is safe to drink and
use. (true/false) - Answer--true
Water bills should be accurate, itemized, and neat, and payment should be optional.
(true/false) - Answer--false (payment not optional)
All employees should be kept informed of utility plans and policies. (true/false) -
Answer--true
Complaints should be treated as "griping" and investigated as a last priority. (true/false)
- Answer--false
Exam ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Operators have a responsibility to provide drinking water that meets federal and state
standards. (true/false) - Answer--true
Water must be disinfected, delivered at inadequate pressure, and be ample in quantity.
(true/false) - Answer--false (adequate pressure)
Utility employees should guard the water supply and facilities from contamination, public
tours, and even terrorism. (true/false) - Answer--false (public tours)
The state requires bacteriological sample results be kept _____ years. - Answer--5
years
The state requires chemical analysis be kept at least _____ years. - Answer--10 years
EPA requires a water system to keep a copy of each consumer confidence report at
least _____
years. - Answer--5 years
A public water system provides the public with piped water for human consumption,
serves
,at least _____ service connections, and regularly serves at least _____ individuals daily
at least _____
days out of the year. - Answer--15 service connections
25 individuals
60 days out of the year
The water utility field affects everyone because _____. - Answer--water is essential to
life and health
The water utility employee should remember customers are entitled to _____ and
_____. - Answer--courteous treatment and answers to questions about water
In Texas, water operator licensing is administered by the _____. - Answer--TCEQ
All public water systems are required to employ licensed operators even if the system
only
_____ treated water bought from another source. - Answer--redistributes treated water
Public water systems include cities, municipal utility districts, rural water supply
corporations, mobile home parks, and _____. - Answer--campgrounds
Examples of community water systems include ________.
a. municipalities
b. municipal utility districts
c. rural water supply corporations
d. mobile home parks
e. all the above - Answer--e. all of the above
A federal agency impacting the water utility industry is the _____. - Answer--EPA
The most important federal law impacting the water utility industry is the _____. -
Answer--Safe Drinking Water Act (PL93-523)
The four national safety and quality standards for drinking water covered in the Safe
Drinking Water Act are physical, chemical, ________ and radiological. -
Answer--bacteriological
The state agency that regulates drinking water in Texas and administers the federal
Safe
Drinking Water Act is the ________. - Answer--TCEQ
, Water utility system personnel are required to notify the TCEQ of changes or alterations
of
the system, a new facility to be built, and water supply ________. - Answer--health
hazards
Some regional and local agencies impacting the water utility industry are municipal
utility
districts, rural water supply corporations, drainage districts, ________, groundwater
conservation districts, and subsidence districts. - Answer--river authorities
Public relations (PR) is the relationship between YOU, the water utility employee, and
the _____. - Answer--customer
The keys to good customer relations are (1) everything the utility does is PR, (2)
customers
are entitled to courteous treatment, (3) every employee is a PR person. (true/false) -
Answer--true
Meter readers are the persons with whom customers have the least contact. (true/false)
- Answer--false (meter readers often have the most contact)
Meter readers can be ambassadors of goodwill. (true/false) - Answer--true
Maintenance crews can warn customers of service interruptions and provide signs and
barriers to protect the public. (true/false) - Answer--true
The plant operator is responsible for treating the water to assure it is safe to drink and
use. (true/false) - Answer--true
Water bills should be accurate, itemized, and neat, and payment should be optional.
(true/false) - Answer--false (payment not optional)
All employees should be kept informed of utility plans and policies. (true/false) -
Answer--true
Complaints should be treated as "griping" and investigated as a last priority. (true/false)
- Answer--false
