Definitions & Theory (Chapters 1-3)

Question 1

Any publicly or privately owned water system operated as a public utility under a valid health/operating permit to supply water for domestic purposes.

Answer 1

Public Water System

Question 2

Any public potable water supply which has been investigated and approved by the health agency.

Answer 2

Approved Water Supply

Question 3

Water after it passes through the service connection and is no longer under the control of the purveyor.

Answer 3

Used Water

Question 4

The owner or owner’s representative of an on-site water system(s) having a service from a public potable water system.

Answer 4

Consumer

Question 5

Any water supply on or available to the premises, other than the water purveyor’s approved public potable water supply.

Answer 5

Auxiliary Water Supply

Question 6

The undesirable reversal flow of water.

Answer 6

Backflow

Question 7

Method of protection against backflow at point of the change of jurisdiction over water.

Answer 7

Containment Protection

Question 8

A substance that could cause illness or death if back flowed into a drinking water system.

Answer 8

Contaminant

Question 9

A plumbing device or assembly approved for backflow prevention.

Answer 9

Backflow Preventer

Question 10

It is known as a ________ when a non-potable substance is back flowed into a drinking water system.

Answer 10

Backflow incident

Question 11

Water pressure that is less than the surrounding atmosphere?

Answer 11

Sub-atmospheric pressure

Question 12

A reversal flow of water due to sub-atmospheric water pressure?

Answer 12

Back siphonage

Question 13

Any actual or potential connection between the public water system or the consumer’s water system and any other source or auxiliary supply through which it is possible to introduce any unknown substance

Answer 13

Cross connection

Question 14

Define a reversal of flow caused by any increase of pressure in the downstream piping.

Answer 14

Backpressure

Question 15

What substances are categorized as a contaminants?

Answer 15

Waterborne pathogens, Wastewater, Boiler compounds, Dishwasher Detergent, Battery acid, Herbicides, Nitrate lawn fertilizer, Degreaser cleaning product