OSSF INSTALLER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
In-the-hydrologic-cycle,-water-moves-by-evaporation-and-transpiration-into-the---ans-
✔✔Atmosphere
evaporation-where-it-comes-in-contact---ans-✔✔
Ground-Water---ans-✔✔The-term-refers-to-water-that-collects-beneath-the-surface-of-
the-earth-in-porous,-permeable,-water-bearing-geologic-formations-or-aquifers.
Surface-water---ans-✔✔refers-to-water-that-is-found-above-ground-in-containment-
areas,-such-as-lakes,-rivers,-streams,-creeks,-and-reservoirs.
Water-table-aquifers-are-recharged-by---ans-✔✔Local-percolation
Sepage-pits---ans-✔✔
sepage-pits---ans-✔✔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---ans-✔✔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?---ans-✔✔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?---ans-
✔✔Neighborhood-pollution-
Groundwater-contamination-
Surface-water-pollution
What-problems-are-a-result-of-neighborhood-pollution?---ans-✔✔Diseases-that-can-be-
spread-by-direct-or-indirect-contact-with-the-standing-wastewater.-
ANSWERS
In-the-hydrologic-cycle,-water-moves-by-evaporation-and-transpiration-into-the---ans-
✔✔Atmosphere
evaporation-where-it-comes-in-contact---ans-✔✔
Ground-Water---ans-✔✔The-term-refers-to-water-that-collects-beneath-the-surface-of-
the-earth-in-porous,-permeable,-water-bearing-geologic-formations-or-aquifers.
Surface-water---ans-✔✔refers-to-water-that-is-found-above-ground-in-containment-
areas,-such-as-lakes,-rivers,-streams,-creeks,-and-reservoirs.
Water-table-aquifers-are-recharged-by---ans-✔✔Local-percolation
Sepage-pits---ans-✔✔
sepage-pits---ans-✔✔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---ans-✔✔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?---ans-✔✔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?---ans-
✔✔Neighborhood-pollution-
Groundwater-contamination-
Surface-water-pollution
What-problems-are-a-result-of-neighborhood-pollution?---ans-✔✔Diseases-that-can-be-
spread-by-direct-or-indirect-contact-with-the-standing-wastewater.-
