AWWA CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL SPECIALIST AND TESTER EXAMINATION TEST 2026 ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY SOLVED A+

AWWA CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
SPECIALIST AND TESTER EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULLY SOLVED A+

●● Gauges used for field tests of backflow preventers must have the
calibration checked:
a. after every 100 tests
b. Every 12 months
c. If dropped
d. With water. Answer: b. Every 12 months


●● A backflow preventer creates a closed plumbing system that requires
installation of a(n):
a. Thermal Expansion tank
b. Pressure reducing valve
c. Temperature and pressure relief valve
d. Globe Valve. Answer: a. Thermal Expansion tank


●● The force needed to close a check valve in a dual check is ______
psi:
a. 1

, b. 2
c. 3
d. 6. Answer: a. 1


●● When supply pressureis insufficient after backflow installation:
a. A storage tank is required
b. A strainer is installed
c. The distribution system elevation is lower than the service connection
d. Booster pumps should be installed. Answer: d. Booster pumps should
be installed


●● Backsiphonage backflow in a water system distribution system may
be caused by:
a. A loss of pressure by a ruptured pipe
b. High seasonal demand
c. The suction side of a booster pump
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above


●● A typical failure of a RP after installation in:
a. Construction debris in check valve #1
b. Water hammer
c. Hinge pin calcification