E014 Tulane EPHOC - Swimming Pools &
Recreational Facilities Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Cryptosporidium forms oocysts that are not easily destroyed by chlorine in swimming pool water. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Filtration and disinfection are equally important in swimming pool water quality. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
A swimming pool's entire water volume should be filtered a minimum of - CORRECT
ANSWER 6 to 8 hours
Skimmers and gutters should receive what minimum percentage of flow in a standard pool? -
CORRECT ANSWER 60%
The ideal range for pH in a public pool is: - CORRECT ANSWER 7.2 to 7.8
The fear of polio and the increased popularity of recreational swimming during the 1940s and 1950s
prompted health departments to promulgate regulations on the design and operation of public
swimming pools. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Many studies have concluded that gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms are higher among non-
swimmers than among swimmers. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Examples of chemicals used for swimming pool water disinfection are chlorine, chlorinated
cyanurates, ozone, and - CORRECT ANSWER Calcium hypochlorite
The rate of filtration for a high rate sand filter in gpm/ft2 should be: - CORRECT ANSWER 12
to 20 gpm/ft2
Cyanuric acid is used in pool water to: - CORRECT ANSWER Stabilizes residual chlorine in
sunny outdoor pools
Recreational Facilities Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Cryptosporidium forms oocysts that are not easily destroyed by chlorine in swimming pool water. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Filtration and disinfection are equally important in swimming pool water quality. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
A swimming pool's entire water volume should be filtered a minimum of - CORRECT
ANSWER 6 to 8 hours
Skimmers and gutters should receive what minimum percentage of flow in a standard pool? -
CORRECT ANSWER 60%
The ideal range for pH in a public pool is: - CORRECT ANSWER 7.2 to 7.8
The fear of polio and the increased popularity of recreational swimming during the 1940s and 1950s
prompted health departments to promulgate regulations on the design and operation of public
swimming pools. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Many studies have concluded that gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms are higher among non-
swimmers than among swimmers. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Examples of chemicals used for swimming pool water disinfection are chlorine, chlorinated
cyanurates, ozone, and - CORRECT ANSWER Calcium hypochlorite
The rate of filtration for a high rate sand filter in gpm/ft2 should be: - CORRECT ANSWER 12
to 20 gpm/ft2
Cyanuric acid is used in pool water to: - CORRECT ANSWER Stabilizes residual chlorine in
sunny outdoor pools
