TCEQ Water TEST D: Questions &
Answers
The water utility field affects everyone because ________.(Ans- water is essential to life and health
The water utility employee should remember customers are entitled to
________.
(Ans- courteous treatment and answers to questions about water
In Texas, water operator licensing is administered by the ________.(Ans- TCEQ
All public water systems are required to employ licensed operators even if the system only________ treated water bought from another source.(Ans- redistributes
Public water systems include cities, municipal utility districts, rural water supply corporations, mobile home parks and ________.(Ans- campgrounds
Examples of community water systems include ________.(Ans- municipalities, municipal utility districts ,rural water supply corporations and mobile home parks
A federal agency impacting the water utility industry is the ________.(Ans- EPA
The most important federal law impacting the water utility industry is the________.(Ans- Safe Drinking Water Act (PL93-523)
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The four national safety and quality standards for drinking water covered in the Safe Drinking Water Act are physical, chemical, ________ and radiological.(Ans- bacteriological
The state agency that regulates drinking water in Texas and administers the federal Safe Drinking Water Act is the ________.(Ans- TCEQ
Water utility system personnel are required to notify the TCEQ of changes or alterations of the system, a new facility to be built and water supply
________.
(Ans- health hazards
Some regional and local agencies impacting the water utility industry are municipal utility districts, rural water supply corporations, drainage districts, ________, ground water conservation districts and subsidence districts.(Ans- river authorities
The water utility field affects everyone because ________.(Ans- water is essential to life and health
In small water systems the operator is often ________.(Ans- meter reader, repair crew and pump operator
"Stuffers" sent to customers in billing statements may contain ________.(Ans- departments to call for service, explanations of utility policy, a history of the utility and tips on water conservation
Delinquent payment notices should be ________.(Ans- tactful and tasteful, mailed in an envelope and businesslike
The EPA requires community water systems to provide customers with a ________ report on the system's water quality.(Ans- yearly
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