NC SEPTIC INSPECTOR EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Inspectors shall submit a renewal application by? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -November 15th of each
year.
Initial inspector certification fee? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -$200.00
Inspector renewal fee? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -$75.00
Required inspector annual Professional Development Hours (PDH) units? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -6
Inspector's primary obligation is to? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Protect the public in the performance
of their professional duties.
Inspector's shall conduct the practice of their in a manner that? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Protects
public health, safety, and welfare.
Opinions expressed by inspectors in the discharge of their duties shall only be based on their? -
VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Education and experience.
No inspector shall disclose any information about the results of the inspection or evaluation without?
- VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -The approval of the client for whom the inspection was performed, or the
client's designated representative, except required by law.
No inspector shall accept compensation or any other consideration from more than one interested
party for the same service without? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -The consent of all interested parties.
,No inspector shall accept or offer? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Commissions or allowances, directly or
indirectly, from or to other parties dealing with the client in connection with work for which the
licensee is responsible.
No inspector shall provide? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -An appraisal nor express an opinion of the
market value of the inspected property during an inspection or in the inspection report.
Before the execution of a contract to perform an on-site wastewater system inspection, an inspector
shall disclose to the
client? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Any interest the inspector has in a business that may affect the
client.
No licensee shall allow his or her interest in any business to? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Affect the
quality or results of the inspection work that the inspector may be called upon to perform.
Inspectors shall not engage in? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -False or misleading advertising,
documentation, and reporting or otherwise misrepresent any matters to the public.
Inspectors shall discharge their duties in accordance with? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Article 5 of
Chapter 90A of the North Carolina General Statutes and the rules of the Board.
No inspector shall subcontract with another inspector for an on-site wastewater system inspection
without? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -The knowledge and signed consent of the client.
Automatic safety controls: - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Devices designed and installed to protect systems
and components from excessively high or low pressures and temperatures, excessive electrical
current, loss of water, high water, fire, freezing, or other unsafe conditions.
Component: - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -A readily accessible and observable part of an on-site
wastewater system.
, Cross mconnection: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Any mphysical mconnection mor marrangement mbetween
mpotable mwater mand mthe mon-site mwastewater msystem mor many mother m source mof mcontamination.
Dangerous mor madverse msituations: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Situations mthat mpose ma mthreat mof
minjury mto mthe minspector, mor mthose msituations mthat mrequire mthe muse mof mspecial mprotective mclothing
mor msafety m equipment, msuch mas mpersonal mprotection mequipment.
Describe: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-A mwritten mreport mof ma mcondition mfound mwithin mthe msystem
mor many mobserved mcomponent mof mthe minspected msystem.
Dismantle: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-To mtake mapart mor mremove many mcomponent, mdevice, mor
mpiece mof mequipment mthat mis mbolted, mscrewed, mor mfastened mby mother mmeans mthat mwould mnot mbe
mtaken mapart mor mremoved m by ma m homeowner m or moperator m in m the m course m of mnormal
mhousehold mmaintenance.
Enter: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-To mgo minto man marea mto minspect mall mreadily maccessible, mreadily
mopenable, mand mreadily mvisible mcomponents.
Hydraulic mLoad mTest: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-The mintroduction mof mwater mor mwaste mwater minto ma
msystem mfor mthe mpurposes mof mmimicking mthe msystem's mpeak mflows.
Inflow: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Extraneous mwater mdirectly mentering ma mcomponent, msuch mas mvia ma
msump mpump, mfoundation mdrain, mcondensate mline, mor minfiltration.
Normal moperating mcontrols: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Certified moperator mor mhomeowner-operated
mdevices.
Normal mwear mand mtear: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Superficial mblemishes mor mdefects mthat mdo mnot
minterfere mwith mthe mfunctionality mof mthe mcomponent mor msystem.
Operate: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-To mcause msystems mor mequipment mto mfunction.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Inspectors shall submit a renewal application by? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -November 15th of each
year.
Initial inspector certification fee? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -$200.00
Inspector renewal fee? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -$75.00
Required inspector annual Professional Development Hours (PDH) units? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -6
Inspector's primary obligation is to? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Protect the public in the performance
of their professional duties.
Inspector's shall conduct the practice of their in a manner that? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Protects
public health, safety, and welfare.
Opinions expressed by inspectors in the discharge of their duties shall only be based on their? -
VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Education and experience.
No inspector shall disclose any information about the results of the inspection or evaluation without?
- VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -The approval of the client for whom the inspection was performed, or the
client's designated representative, except required by law.
No inspector shall accept compensation or any other consideration from more than one interested
party for the same service without? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -The consent of all interested parties.
,No inspector shall accept or offer? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Commissions or allowances, directly or
indirectly, from or to other parties dealing with the client in connection with work for which the
licensee is responsible.
No inspector shall provide? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -An appraisal nor express an opinion of the
market value of the inspected property during an inspection or in the inspection report.
Before the execution of a contract to perform an on-site wastewater system inspection, an inspector
shall disclose to the
client? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Any interest the inspector has in a business that may affect the
client.
No licensee shall allow his or her interest in any business to? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Affect the
quality or results of the inspection work that the inspector may be called upon to perform.
Inspectors shall not engage in? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -False or misleading advertising,
documentation, and reporting or otherwise misrepresent any matters to the public.
Inspectors shall discharge their duties in accordance with? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Article 5 of
Chapter 90A of the North Carolina General Statutes and the rules of the Board.
No inspector shall subcontract with another inspector for an on-site wastewater system inspection
without? - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -The knowledge and signed consent of the client.
Automatic safety controls: - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -Devices designed and installed to protect systems
and components from excessively high or low pressures and temperatures, excessive electrical
current, loss of water, high water, fire, freezing, or other unsafe conditions.
Component: - VERIFIED ANSWER ➤➤ -A readily accessible and observable part of an on-site
wastewater system.
, Cross mconnection: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Any mphysical mconnection mor marrangement mbetween
mpotable mwater mand mthe mon-site mwastewater msystem mor many mother m source mof mcontamination.
Dangerous mor madverse msituations: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Situations mthat mpose ma mthreat mof
minjury mto mthe minspector, mor mthose msituations mthat mrequire mthe muse mof mspecial mprotective mclothing
mor msafety m equipment, msuch mas mpersonal mprotection mequipment.
Describe: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-A mwritten mreport mof ma mcondition mfound mwithin mthe msystem
mor many mobserved mcomponent mof mthe minspected msystem.
Dismantle: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-To mtake mapart mor mremove many mcomponent, mdevice, mor
mpiece mof mequipment mthat mis mbolted, mscrewed, mor mfastened mby mother mmeans mthat mwould mnot mbe
mtaken mapart mor mremoved m by ma m homeowner m or moperator m in m the m course m of mnormal
mhousehold mmaintenance.
Enter: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-To mgo minto man marea mto minspect mall mreadily maccessible, mreadily
mopenable, mand mreadily mvisible mcomponents.
Hydraulic mLoad mTest: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-The mintroduction mof mwater mor mwaste mwater minto ma
msystem mfor mthe mpurposes mof mmimicking mthe msystem's mpeak mflows.
Inflow: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Extraneous mwater mdirectly mentering ma mcomponent, msuch mas mvia ma
msump mpump, mfoundation mdrain, mcondensate mline, mor minfiltration.
Normal moperating mcontrols: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Certified moperator mor mhomeowner-operated
mdevices.
Normal mwear mand mtear: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-Superficial mblemishes mor mdefects mthat mdo mnot
minterfere mwith mthe mfunctionality mof mthe mcomponent mor msystem.
Operate: m- mVERIFIED mANSWER m➤➤ m-To mcause msystems mor mequipment mto mfunction.
