AWWA Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing Key Procedure newest Exams 2025/2026 Questions with Detailed Answers

AWWA Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing Key

Procedure newest Exams 2025/2026 Questions with

Detailed Answers

When testing the #2 check valve of a double check valve

assembly you open #4 testcock and the water recedes

from the sight tube.

This indicates the following:

a) The #2 shut off valve is leaking

b) The #2 check valve is leaking

c) The #2 shut off valve is leaking with demand

d) The #1 check valve is leaking - ANSWER-c) The #2

shut off valve is leaking with demand

,When testing the #2 check valve of a reduced pressure

principle backflow prevention assembly you apply

pressure to the low side of the #2 check valve and the

indicator on your test kit drops to the relief valve opening

point with water discharging from the relief valve. How do

you proceed?

a) Open the #2 shut off valve to compensate for a leaking

#1 shut off valve

b) Open the high side bleed needle valve to compensate

for a leaking check valve

c) Close the #4 testcock to compensate for a leaking #1

shut off valve

d) Open the low side bleed needle valve - ANSWER-d)

Open the low side bleed needle valve

, When testing the check valve of a spill resistant vacuum

breaker you are attempting to lower the pressure in the

valve body. As you attempt to lower the pressure water

continues to discharge from the assembly with no

decrease in pressure. What does this indicate?

a) The vent screw is not removed

b) The check valve is leaking

c) The #2 shut off valve is leaking

d) The #1 shut off valve is leaking - ANSWER-d) The #1

shut off valve is leaking




When testing the inlet of a pressure vacuum breaker you

have opened the high side bleed needle valve on quarter