Class D Water Operator License Exam
TCEQ Questions And Correct Answers
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural
purposes.
True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface.
71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________
water supply.
atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking
True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of
water per month for inside use
2,000
,T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use.
False (only 1%)
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA.
True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
True
_________ 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.
Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water used.
57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school.
,True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth.
Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including physical,
chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics.
True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________.
Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________ drinking
water.
Palatable
T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that provide fire
protection to have a minimum amount of water available based on 30 gals per person
per day.
False (130 gals per person per day)
, T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ.
True
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless of source of
water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water works operator.
True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations.
Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____.
EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps, flushing
mains, and taking radiological samples.
False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take bacteriological
samples)
TCEQ Questions And Correct Answers
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural
purposes.
True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface.
71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________
water supply.
atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking
True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of
water per month for inside use
2,000
,T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use.
False (only 1%)
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA.
True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
True
_________ 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.
Rule of Capture
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water used.
57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school.
,True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth.
Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including physical,
chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics.
True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________.
Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________ drinking
water.
Palatable
T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that provide fire
protection to have a minimum amount of water available based on 30 gals per person
per day.
False (130 gals per person per day)
, T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ.
True
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless of source of
water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water works operator.
True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations.
Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____.
EPA
T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps, flushing
mains, and taking radiological samples.
False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains, Operate pumps, Take bacteriological
samples)
