OSSF Installer 1, DR Practice Exam Study
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1. Who adopted the current OSSF Rules in 1997 and revised them several
times? - ANSWER TCEQ
2. Who is responsible for reviewing permit applications, site evaluations,
planning materials, and conducting inspections of OSSF's? - ANSWER
Designated Representative
3. What problems are a result of neighborhood pollution? - ANSWER
Diseases that can be spread by direct or indirect contact with the standing
wastewater.
4. Vectors, such as roaches and flies, that can also spread diseases after coming
in contact with the wastewater.
5. Unsightly and unpleasant living conditions that result from the standing
wastewater and odors.
6. Feuds and bad relationships between neighbors that can result from the
wastewater problems.
7. Property values drop and real estate transactions fall through. No one
benefits and everyone suffers when neighborhoods are fouled by
wastewater.
, 8. Why is acceptable quality water vital? - ANSWER No resource in Texas or
elsewhere is more valuable than water. Acceptable quality water is not only
vital in sustaining human life, but is also vital in sustaining the natural
environment and the economic life of Texas.
9. Ground water that is obtained via a well can be used for - ANSWER
Drinking, industrial, or agricultural
10.Water table aquifer vs artesian - ANSWER Water table aquifer - direct
contact with either soil or the intermediate belt
11.Artesian aquifer - overlaid by a layer of impervious material that receives
little or no recharge through this confining layer
12.Static water level - ANSWER Level at which water stands in a well
13.Two categories of sources of pollutants in surface water - ANSWER Point
source pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
14.Point source vs non point pollution - ANSWER Point source comes from
specific locations through discharge structures (pipes or ditches). Can be
monitored, controlled, and inspected
15.Nonpoint source is intermittent, dispersed flow that escapes from pollution
sources with little or no control
16.Groundwater quality is recognized as a minor problem in Texas. -
ANSWER False
Guide with Expert Graded A+ Answers |
Latest Edition
1. Who adopted the current OSSF Rules in 1997 and revised them several
times? - ANSWER TCEQ
2. Who is responsible for reviewing permit applications, site evaluations,
planning materials, and conducting inspections of OSSF's? - ANSWER
Designated Representative
3. What problems are a result of neighborhood pollution? - ANSWER
Diseases that can be spread by direct or indirect contact with the standing
wastewater.
4. Vectors, such as roaches and flies, that can also spread diseases after coming
in contact with the wastewater.
5. Unsightly and unpleasant living conditions that result from the standing
wastewater and odors.
6. Feuds and bad relationships between neighbors that can result from the
wastewater problems.
7. Property values drop and real estate transactions fall through. No one
benefits and everyone suffers when neighborhoods are fouled by
wastewater.
, 8. Why is acceptable quality water vital? - ANSWER No resource in Texas or
elsewhere is more valuable than water. Acceptable quality water is not only
vital in sustaining human life, but is also vital in sustaining the natural
environment and the economic life of Texas.
9. Ground water that is obtained via a well can be used for - ANSWER
Drinking, industrial, or agricultural
10.Water table aquifer vs artesian - ANSWER Water table aquifer - direct
contact with either soil or the intermediate belt
11.Artesian aquifer - overlaid by a layer of impervious material that receives
little or no recharge through this confining layer
12.Static water level - ANSWER Level at which water stands in a well
13.Two categories of sources of pollutants in surface water - ANSWER Point
source pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
14.Point source vs non point pollution - ANSWER Point source comes from
specific locations through discharge structures (pipes or ditches). Can be
monitored, controlled, and inspected
15.Nonpoint source is intermittent, dispersed flow that escapes from pollution
sources with little or no control
16.Groundwater quality is recognized as a minor problem in Texas. -
ANSWER False
