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CWEA Wastewater Laboratory Analyst Certification
Exam Practice Questions (Latest 2026 Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+||Verified Exam!!!
Within the federal government, the following branch
generates laws:
(a) Congress
(b) Office of the President
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Library of Congress - Answer-A
Explanation
Just a little reminder from your high school government
class. The federal government is divided into 3 branches:
executive - the President; legislative - Congress (the
Senate and the House of Representatives); and judicial -
the Supreme Court. The legislative branch generates laws
so the correct answer is Congress. The Library of
Congress is not correct, but those into speed reading may
have just seen the word "Congress" and selected this
answer.
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The law that governs wastewater analysis is:
(a) Safe Drinking Water Act
(b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(c) Clean Water Act
(d) Federal Water Pollution Control Act - Answer-C
Explanation
The correct answer is the Clean Water Act. The Safe
Drinking Water Act covers drinking water, while the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act covers
hazardous waste disposal. The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act is a precursor to the Clean Water Act and has
been superseded.
The following are toxic pollutants:
(a) BOD5
(b) Mercury
(c) Pentachlorophenol
(d) Phosphorus - Answer-B,C
CWEA Wastewater Laboratory Analyst Certification
Exam Practice Questions (Latest 2026 Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+||Verified Exam!!!
Within the federal government, the following branch
generates laws:
(a) Congress
(b) Office of the President
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Library of Congress - Answer-A
Explanation
Just a little reminder from your high school government
class. The federal government is divided into 3 branches:
executive - the President; legislative - Congress (the
Senate and the House of Representatives); and judicial -
the Supreme Court. The legislative branch generates laws
so the correct answer is Congress. The Library of
Congress is not correct, but those into speed reading may
have just seen the word "Congress" and selected this
answer.
, 2|Page
The law that governs wastewater analysis is:
(a) Safe Drinking Water Act
(b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(c) Clean Water Act
(d) Federal Water Pollution Control Act - Answer-C
Explanation
The correct answer is the Clean Water Act. The Safe
Drinking Water Act covers drinking water, while the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act covers
hazardous waste disposal. The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act is a precursor to the Clean Water Act and has
been superseded.
The following are toxic pollutants:
(a) BOD5
(b) Mercury
(c) Pentachlorophenol
(d) Phosphorus - Answer-B,C
