Day One

Question 1

Laboratories sampling for PWSs must be __________ by the WV Bureau of Public Health __________.

A. Paid; OLS
B. Certified; OLS
C. Exempt; SOL
D. Juried; SOL

Answer 1

B. Certified; OLS

Question 2

Consumer Confidence Reports must be made available to customers annually by what date?

A. January 1st
B. March 1st
C. July 1st
D. October 1st

Answer 2

C. July 1st

Question 3

What regulatory requirement looks at potential contaminant threats?

A. SWAP
B. POP
C. SWDA
D. SDWA

Answer 3

A. SWAP

Question 4

Type of Backflow Prevention Device used is determined by the Degree of __________.

A. Difficulty
B. Contaminant
C. Hazard
D. Ease

Answer 4

C. Hazard

Question 5

Why would well water be cased and grouted?

A. To prevent contaminants in the well
B. To prevent taste and odor problems
C. To protect the cone of depression
D. To dig the well deeper

Answer 5

A. To prevent contaminants in the well

Question 6

First Draw sample is water that has remained motionless in plumbing for __________ hours.

A. 2 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 10 hours

Answer 6

B. 6 hours

Question 7

What is a Sanitary Survey?

A. An analysis how sanitary a WTP can filter water
B. Customer satisfactory survey
C. The cleanliness of a well
D. A comprehensive visit from the BPH looking at all aspects of a water system

Answer 7

D. A comprehensive visit from the BPH looking at all aspects of a water system

Question 8

An OIT certification expires every __________ years and requires __________ CEHs to renew.

A. 2; 2
B. 2; 4
C. 2; 6
C. 2; 12

Answer 8

C. 2; 6

Question 9

Who can sign the Monthly Operation Report?

A. System Owner
B. Chief Operator
C. Certified Operator
D. Attorney

Answer 9

C. Certified Operator

Question 10

Who is legally responsible for the PWS?

A. System Operator
B. Chief Operator
C. Certified Operator
D. Attorney

Answer 10

A. System Operator

Question 11

Who is responsible for day to day operations of the water system?

A. System Owner
B. Chief Operator
C. Certified Operator
D. Attorney

Answer 11

B. Chief Operator

Question 12

Who may make decisions about water quality and quantity?

A. System Owner
B. Wastewater Operator
C. Certified Operator
D. Attorney

Answer 12

C. Certified Operator

Question 13

Minimum chlorine residual in distribution system: __________ mg/L

A. 0.02
B. 0.2
C. 1.0
D. 4.0

Answer 13

B. 0.2

Question 14

MRDL (maximum residual disinfectant level): __________ mg/L

A. 0.02
B. 0.2
C. 1.0
D. 4.0

Answer 14

D. 4.0

Question 15

What two things must be recorded with the daily chlorine residual?

A. pH and Location
B. pH and Sampler Initials
C. Location and Sampler Initials
D. Sampler Initials and Turbidity

Answer 15

C. Location and Sampler Initials

Question 16

Caustic soda and soda ash are commonly used to increase what?

A. Source Water Turbidity
B. Finished Water Turbidity
C. Hardness
D. pH

Answer 16

D. pH

Question 17

OIT trains under the responsibility of who?

A. Mayor
B. Certified Operator
C. Chief Operator
D. Human Resources

Answer 17

C. Chief Operator

Question 18

Systems that collect less than 40 bacT samples each month can have __________ present samples before a Level One Assessment is required?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer 18

A. 1

Question 19

What test determines the capacity of water to neutralize acids?

A. pH
B. alkalinity
C. turbidity
D. hardness

Answer 19

B. alkalinity

Question 20

What type of gas is 2.5 times heavier than air?

A. argon
B. radon
C. your wife’s farts
D. chlorine

Answer 20

D. chlorine