TEXAS WASTEWATER CLASS A EXAM 2024/ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS/LATEST 2024-2025
Seeding of BOD samples is necessary when samples - Answer - (All of the above)
have a chlorine residual, have a previously been chlorinated, have been subjected
to high temperatures, contain high or low pH industrial wastes
When is blue-green algae the most dominant on a pond treatment system? -
Answer - Summer
A 30-inch diameter wastewater interceptor is observed to be flowing half-full at
about two fps. The approximate volume of wastewater flowing through the pipe is
3.14x1.25 x1.25 x 2 = 4.9 cfs x 449 = 2,200 gpm - Answer - c. 2,200 gallons per
minute
A one-cylinder reciprocating sludge pump with a 10-inch bore and a 5-inch stroke
pumps at a rate of 50 cycles per minute. How many minutes must the pump be
operated to pump 5,000 gallons of sludge? 3.14x0.416 x 0.416 x0.416 x 50 x7.48
=84.5 gpm 5000 gal = 59,2min 84.5 gpm b. 29 - Answer - 60 minutes
If an existing centrifugal pump motor is replaced with a motor with 25 percent
,more speed, the motor horsepower required will increase by 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25 =
1.95 - Answer - 95 percent
When must TCEQ be notified about expansions of a treatment facility? - Answer
- Before construction
In an anaerobic digester, the percentage of methane and carbon dioxide gas content
should be - Answer - 70% methane, 30% carbon dioxide
The temperature of an anaerobic digester should be maintained at a minimum of -
Answer - 95° F
What type of wastewater treatment operates in the endogenous bacteria growth
phase?
- Answer - Extended air
Why is recirculation needed in a trickling filter? - Answer - Keep the media wet
Further reduce BOD All of the above (a, b, and c)
What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electrical control panel that
has been de-energized? - Answer - Class A Class C (a and d)
Disinfection with chlorine is the most effective at a pH of - Answer - 6.0
,The biomass on a normal functioning RBC has what appearance? - Answer -
Grey to brown and 0.05 to 0.1 inch thick
The sludge from a primary clarifier should percent solids? - Answer - 4% to 6%
What is eutrophication in a pond system? - Answer - Enrichment with nitrogen
and phosphorous Causes algae blooms (b and c)
How often should pH meters be calibrated? - Answer - Daily
In Texas, pH meters are required to be calibrated on how many buffers? - Answer -
two
An industrial complex has a BOD discharge to the POTW of 500 pounds per day.
The population equivalent of this industry is 500 lbs = 2,941 0.17 lbs BOD person
- Answer - 2941
The parameters of the BOD test are - Answer - 5 days at 20° Centigrade
Standard Dimension Ratio in pvc pipe is defined as - Answer - Ratio of OD pipe
diameter to wall thickness
, How should shoring be removed from a trench? - Answer - up from the bottom
up
In low pressure sewer systems where each tap must have a grinder pump lift
station, station is considered to be - Answer - part of the collection system and
the responsibility of the utility
Effective communication depends on - Answer - being a good listener
When designing a wastewater collection system, the engineer considers the
population for how many years in the future? - Answer - 50
According to 30 TAC Chapter 317, all pipe and fittings used in wastewater
pressure shall have a minimum psi pressure rating of - Answer - 150
The minimum velocity of flow in a wastewater line should be - Answer - 2.0 fps
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