TCEQ CLASS D WATER OPERATOR
LICENSE EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural
purposes. - answer-True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. - answer-71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________ water
supply. - answer-atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking -
answer-True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of water
per month for inside use - answer-2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use. - answer-
False (only 1%)
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - answer-True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism. - answer-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. - answer-Rule of Capture
,In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water used. -
answer-57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school. - answer-True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth. - answer-Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including physical,
chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics. - answer-True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________. -
answer-Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________ drinking
water. - answer-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. -
answer-False (130 gals per person per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. - answer-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. - answer-True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations. -
answer-Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. - answer-EPA
, T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps, flushing mains,
and taking radiological samples. - answer-False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains,
Operate pumps, Take *bacteriological* samples)
A service area has 1000 service connections. What can we estimate the population of
this service area to be? - answer-3,000 (multiply connections x 3)
T/F: The State must be notified after an existing facility is changed or after construction
of a new facility. - answer-False (must notify *before*)
T/F: A Class "D" license is valid for 2 years at ground and purchase water systems with
250 connections or less. - answer-False (3 years)
T/F: The physical characteristics of water are color, taste, odor, temperature, and
turbidity. - answer-True
An alkaline or basic solution has a pH greater than ____. - answer-7
T/F: The terms mg/L and ppm are not interchangeable. - answer-False (they are
interchangeable)
Suspended solids in water cannot be filtered out. - answer-False (they can)
Solids, water hardness, pH and gases are ____ characteristics. - answer-Chemical
T/F: There are 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom in each water molecule. - answer-
True
T/F: The State recommends a water pH of less than 7 to be maintained at all time. -
answer-False (The state recommends a pH slightly greater than 7 and for the water to be
non-corrosive.)
LICENSE EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural
purposes. - answer-True
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface. - answer-71%
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________ water
supply. - answer-atmospheric, ground, or surface
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking -
answer-True
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of water
per month for inside use - answer-2,000
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use. - answer-
False (only 1%)
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA. - answer-True
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism. - answer-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. - answer-Rule of Capture
,In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water used. -
answer-57%
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school. - answer-True
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth. - answer-Demand
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including physical,
chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics. - answer-True
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________. -
answer-Residual
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________ drinking
water. - answer-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. -
answer-False (130 gals per person per day)
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ. - answer-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. - answer-True
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations. -
answer-Public
The federal regulator of drinking water is the _____. - answer-EPA
, T/F: Duties of distribution operator include repairing leaks, making taps, flushing mains,
and taking radiological samples. - answer-False (Repair leaks, Make taps, Flush mains,
Operate pumps, Take *bacteriological* samples)
A service area has 1000 service connections. What can we estimate the population of
this service area to be? - answer-3,000 (multiply connections x 3)
T/F: The State must be notified after an existing facility is changed or after construction
of a new facility. - answer-False (must notify *before*)
T/F: A Class "D" license is valid for 2 years at ground and purchase water systems with
250 connections or less. - answer-False (3 years)
T/F: The physical characteristics of water are color, taste, odor, temperature, and
turbidity. - answer-True
An alkaline or basic solution has a pH greater than ____. - answer-7
T/F: The terms mg/L and ppm are not interchangeable. - answer-False (they are
interchangeable)
Suspended solids in water cannot be filtered out. - answer-False (they can)
Solids, water hardness, pH and gases are ____ characteristics. - answer-Chemical
T/F: There are 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom in each water molecule. - answer-
True
T/F: The State recommends a water pH of less than 7 to be maintained at all time. -
answer-False (The state recommends a pH slightly greater than 7 and for the water to be
non-corrosive.)
