Waste Water D license Study With Correct Answers.
Water Resources in Texas includes lakes, rivers, bays, estuaries, wetlands, ground water, and storm (1-3)
False
Water Polluntants include organic and inorganic material, heat, and radiation (1-4)
True
In Texas, Clean water is needed to provid...
Waste Water D license Study With Correct Answers.
Water Resources in Texas includes lakes, rivers, bays, estuaries, wetlands,
ground water, and storm (1-3)
False
Water Polluntants include organic and inorganic material, heat, and radiation (1-4)
True
In Texas, Clean water is needed to provide for human comsumption and
recreation, Maintain aquatic habitats for wildlife, recharge ground water, and
provide for industry. (1-4)
False
Two sources of water contamination are discharges and non- point source
discharges (1-4)
False
Examples of point-source discharges are:
Municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater treatment facilities
Protecting Texas water from contamination requires_______________ of
wastewater
1.Collection and transportation to treatment
2.Treatment that removes contaminates
3.Processing and disposal
Benefits of treating point-source and non-point source wastes are prevention of
ground and surface water pollution, and _________
1. Protection of human and animal health
2. Prevention of oxygen depletion in surface water
The Texas Water Code establishes the following means of protecting state water:
water quality standards for streams; discharge limitations for point sources; and
__________
Requiring disinfection of drinking water
The states sets water quality standards, called ________________, for river and
lakes.
Stream standards
To meet stream standards the state issues _________________ for waste
discharge
Permits
A role of supervision and management is to set job assignments and secure
permits and finances to do the job
True
Responsibilities of the license operator include protecting the Public from
waterborne disease, performing duties professionally, protecting state water from
pollution, maintaining required license practicing safety and controlling
Operation cost.
False
The Federal Water Control. Act of 1972 (Clean Water Act) Has a goal of
eliminating pollution of the nation's water
True
,Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code is the law controlling water pollutions.
True
TCEQ functions include setting water quality standards, monitoring discharges,m
and enforcing the Clean Water Act
True
To become a licensed operator it is necessary to (2-3)
Pass a test administered by TCEQ
Paid by the permit holder
Personnel working at a domestic wastewater plant must be state licensed if they are (2-
3)
Local governments have authority to inspect facilities using the collection
system, enforce local pollution control laws, set discharge rules, and collect
_____________-
User charges
The Local government may inspect and investigate water quality conditions
within its jurisdiction to determine ___________________ (2-5)
1. Standards are met
2. Discharges have permits
3. Permits are followed
4. All the above
Local governments may make discharge rules to protect personnel, the
wastewater system.
Treatment Facility
A local government may bring suit to enforce it's
Rules
Cities with more then ________________ population must have a water pollution
control program
10000
Goals of TCEQ include maintaining water quality for public health, commercial
use, and
Wildlife Preservation
TCEQ may revoke a license if the operator ____________ (2-6)
1.Violate the permit
2.Falsifies records
3.Neglects their duty
4.All the above
When a accidental discharge, bypass, or spill occurs, the discharger must notify
TCEQ within _____________ hours
24
An Administrative penalty can be up to ________________ per day
$10000
Penalty assessments is based upon physical effect, intentions, responsibility,
and ________________(2-7)
Economics benefit accrued
Penalties are levied for
, 1,Failure to submits reports
2.Bypasses
3.No discharge permit
4. All the above
In each permit, the TCEQ sets conditions including permit duration, strength of
the discharge, monitoring requirements, point of discharge, and
_________________ of the discharge. (2-7)
Quality
State laws requires that self-reporting forms be complied and mailed each
_________________ to TCEQ
Month
The authorized agent or ______________ must sign the report (2-7)
????????
Required records, such as flow and effluent quality must be kept at least
________________ years
3
True
Because wastewater is mostly water, it weighs 8.34 Ibs./Gal.
True
labs report many characteristics of wastewater as milliliters per liter (ml/L)
False (#4 radiological)
wastewater characteristics are divided into 3 primary groups : Bacteriological, physical,
and chemical.
False ( Answer: Microscope)
bacteria are seen with a telescope and are present in soil, water, air, decaying organic
matter, and the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
True
Some bacteria cause disease and are called pathogens
True
one way to classify bacteria is by Oxygen use : aerobic, facultative, and anaerobic
False Answer Oxygen
Aerobic bacteria require dissolved, uncombined (free) Nitrogen
Flase (Answer Dissolved)
Anaerobic bacteria cannot live when chemically combined Oxygen is present
TRue
Facultative bacteria live with free oxygen or chemically combined Oxygen
True
Fresh domestic wastewater contains dissolved Oxygen
False (Answer Disagreeable/ Lacks)
Septic wastewater is dark, has agreeable odor, and contains dissolved Oxygen.
False (Answer odorous)
Septic Wastewater contains Fragrant gases produced by bacteria
TRue
Some chemical characteristics of wastewater include solid, grease, DO, pH and gases
False (Answer doesn't include soft and hard solids
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