TCEQ Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the - Answer Atmosphere evaporation where it comes in contact - Answer Ground Water - Answer The term refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable, water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers. Surface water - Answer refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs. Water table aquifers are r...

A properly designed irrigation system can : - Answer Save water , time , and money When calculating the available water capacity of an irrigation site , irrigators refer to that amount in : - Answer GPM When using drip irrigation , the water volume of individual drip emitters is generally expressed in : - Answer GPH If the plant watering requirement is .5 for a week , precipitation rate is .75 , how many minutes will be needed per week? - Answer 40 Minutes. plant requirement/pre...

Which of the following is a risk factor in arrest situations? - Answer Spectator support for the subject An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle within ____ feet of a fire hydrant. - Answer 15 At least two reflectors on the rear of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer must be __________ in color. - Answer red Eat enough calories to attain and ____________ desired body weight. - Answer maintain What is the first thing an officer does during the "S...

WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR PRACTICE TEST (100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) CORRECTLY SOLVED TO ACE YOUR EXAM

Which of the following is a risk factor in arrest situations? - Answer Spectator support for the subject An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle within ____ feet of a fire hydrant. - Answer 15 At least two reflectors on the rear of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer must be __________ in color. - Answer red Eat enough calories to attain and ____________ desired body weight. - Answer maintain What is the first thing an officer does during the "S...

Operators have a responsibility to provide drinking water that meets federal and state standards. - Answer True Water must be disinfected, delivered at inadequate pressure, and be ample in quantity. - Answer False; water must be disinfected, delivered at adequate pressure, and be ample in quantity. Utility employees should guard the water supply and facilities from contamination, public tours, and even terrorism. - Answer False; Utility employees should guard the water supply and fac...

What is TCEQ doing to control "point source" pollution of the Texas waterways? - Answer *Permitting of domestic wastewater plants *Permitting of industrial wastewater plants Describe proper design of force main wastewater lines. - Answer Minimum two fps velocity with the smallest pump operating alone. Minimum four inch diameter pipe with 150 psi rating. What is Standard Dimension Ratio? - Answer Ratio of outside pipe diameter (OD) to wall thickness (PVC) Describe proper design ...

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 x 1.25 x 2...

Liftstations at a treatment plant or those which discharge directly to a treatment plant with an average flow greater than 0.1 MGD shall have three or more pumps or have automatically controlled variable capacity pumps, these pumps should be adjusted to actual flow conditions and controlled to operate so as to: - Answer Minimize surges in the treatment in the treatment units. In the contact stabilization system of activated sludge treatment, the detention time in the contact zone is designe...

Preliminary Treatment - Answer the 1st stage of sewage treatment where large debris, such as sticks, grit, and rags pas through a screen followed by a grit chamber, where the flow of water is slowed enough to allow for sedimentation. What stage of treatment is grit removal usually accomplished in? - Answer preliminary treatment Rotating Biological Contactor - Answer a type of biological secondary treatment process How are protozoa (cause of amoebic dysentery) destroyed? - Answer ...