TX General Pump Installer Recommended Practice Exam
– 200 Questions with Answers & Detailed Explanations
(2026 Edition) | pdf
REGULATIONS & LICENSING
1. Which Texas agency regulates water well pump installers?
A. Texas Department of Health
B. Texas Water Development Board
C. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
D. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Answer: C
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) oversees water well construction
and pump installer licensing.
2. A General Pump Installer license in Texas allows installation on:
A. Public water supply wells only
B. Domestic wells only
C. Private wells excluding public supply wells
D. Any type of well without restriction
Answer: C
Public water supply wells require additional endorsements beyond the General Pump
Installer license.
3. How long must pump installation records be kept in Texas?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Answer: C
Texas rules require pump installation records to be retained for five years.
,4. Installing a pump without a license may result in:
A. Warning only
B. Fines, penalties, or license denial
C. Free training requirement
D. No action
Answer: B
Unlicensed activity is subject to enforcement actions by regulators.
5. Which document must be provided after pump installation?
A. Plumbing invoice
B. Electrical permit
C. Pump installation report
D. Water quality test
Answer: C
Pump installers must complete and submit required installation documentation.
6. Who is responsible for ensuring pump installation complies with Texas rules?
A. Homeowner
B. Electrician
C. Driller
D. Licensed pump installer
Answer: D
Compliance responsibility lies with the licensed installer.
7. A General Pump Installer may supervise:
A. Any untrained person
B. Only homeowners
C. Unlicensed helpers under direct supervision
D. Electricians only
,Answer: C
Helpers may assist but must be directly supervised.
8. Pump installation rules are primarily designed to protect:
A. Pump manufacturers
B. Installers
C. Public health and groundwater
D. Property values
Answer: C
9. Which activity requires a pump installer license?
A. Water testing
B. Plumbing repair inside a house
C. Installing or repairing a well pump
D. Landscaping
Answer: C
10. A license renewal typically requires:
A. Retaking the exam
B. No action
C. Continuing education and renewal fee
D. New apprenticeship
Answer: C
11. Failure to maintain sanitary conditions during installation can result in:
A. Better water flow
B. Well contamination
C. Higher pressure
D. Reduced electrical load
, Answer: B
12. Texas well regulations apply to:
A. Only rural areas
B. Only cities
C. All areas of the state
D. Federal land only
Answer: C
13. Pump installers must follow rules related to:
A. Pipe color
B. Electrical safety and grounding
C. Landscaping
D. Fence installation
Answer: B
14. Which license category covers pump installation only?
A. Well Driller
B. Pump Installer
C. Water Operator
D. Electrician
Answer: B
15. Installing a pump too close to the bottom of a well may cause:
A. Higher pressure
B. Sediment intake and pump damage
C. Better cooling
D. Reduced power usage
Answer: B
– 200 Questions with Answers & Detailed Explanations
(2026 Edition) | pdf
REGULATIONS & LICENSING
1. Which Texas agency regulates water well pump installers?
A. Texas Department of Health
B. Texas Water Development Board
C. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
D. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Answer: C
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) oversees water well construction
and pump installer licensing.
2. A General Pump Installer license in Texas allows installation on:
A. Public water supply wells only
B. Domestic wells only
C. Private wells excluding public supply wells
D. Any type of well without restriction
Answer: C
Public water supply wells require additional endorsements beyond the General Pump
Installer license.
3. How long must pump installation records be kept in Texas?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Answer: C
Texas rules require pump installation records to be retained for five years.
,4. Installing a pump without a license may result in:
A. Warning only
B. Fines, penalties, or license denial
C. Free training requirement
D. No action
Answer: B
Unlicensed activity is subject to enforcement actions by regulators.
5. Which document must be provided after pump installation?
A. Plumbing invoice
B. Electrical permit
C. Pump installation report
D. Water quality test
Answer: C
Pump installers must complete and submit required installation documentation.
6. Who is responsible for ensuring pump installation complies with Texas rules?
A. Homeowner
B. Electrician
C. Driller
D. Licensed pump installer
Answer: D
Compliance responsibility lies with the licensed installer.
7. A General Pump Installer may supervise:
A. Any untrained person
B. Only homeowners
C. Unlicensed helpers under direct supervision
D. Electricians only
,Answer: C
Helpers may assist but must be directly supervised.
8. Pump installation rules are primarily designed to protect:
A. Pump manufacturers
B. Installers
C. Public health and groundwater
D. Property values
Answer: C
9. Which activity requires a pump installer license?
A. Water testing
B. Plumbing repair inside a house
C. Installing or repairing a well pump
D. Landscaping
Answer: C
10. A license renewal typically requires:
A. Retaking the exam
B. No action
C. Continuing education and renewal fee
D. New apprenticeship
Answer: C
11. Failure to maintain sanitary conditions during installation can result in:
A. Better water flow
B. Well contamination
C. Higher pressure
D. Reduced electrical load
, Answer: B
12. Texas well regulations apply to:
A. Only rural areas
B. Only cities
C. All areas of the state
D. Federal land only
Answer: C
13. Pump installers must follow rules related to:
A. Pipe color
B. Electrical safety and grounding
C. Landscaping
D. Fence installation
Answer: B
14. Which license category covers pump installation only?
A. Well Driller
B. Pump Installer
C. Water Operator
D. Electrician
Answer: B
15. Installing a pump too close to the bottom of a well may cause:
A. Higher pressure
B. Sediment intake and pump damage
C. Better cooling
D. Reduced power usage
Answer: B
