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Wake County CPO Practice Exams 2025 - 2026 Guide

How long docs the wake county CPO certificate le 3 years How often must daily readings of disinfectant and pH levels be taken? - ANSWER2 times during daylight hours with a legible CPO signature. A minimum of six hours apart. Operator must tea and record one of these. What is tho CPO checklist and when should it be used? - ANSWER-Should be filled out daily in the perm Lucd time by operator. It is a list of maintenance guidelines provided by environmental ser What do you do when the operator is unavailable to do a daily check of the pool? - ANSWER- The operator needs to find a qualified replacement operator for that day. What water quality violations require pool closure? - ANSWER-Fecal matter -presence of algae -presence of bacteria or fecal chloroform -no measurable presence of disinfectant What do you do when fecal matter is introduced to the poal? - ANSWERIt is to be drained and disinfected Pool: Free chlorine min/Max - ANSWER Minimum: 1 ppm maximum: 10 ppm Pool: PH Minimum and Maximum - ANSWER-Minimum: 7.2 Maximum: 7.8 Wading pool/spa: free chlorine min/max - ANSWERMinimum: 2 ppm Max: 10 ppm Wading pool/spa pH min/max - ANSWERMinimumn: Max: 7.8 What are th completely enclosing the swimming pool area, with no more than 4 inch gaps between bars of the sidential pool fencing requirements? - ANSWER-4 foot minimum height fence fence. No more than a 4 inch space between the fence and the ground. Must be self closing and self latching. Sanitary facilities - ANSWER-Must be provided al. all poals Requirements for chemical storage - ANSWERMust have a dry, weatherproof enclosure, separate from pumps and electrical equipment. Requirements for pool equipment - ANSWER-Equipment such as filter equipment, chemical focders, and pumps must be kept in good repair, and if they cver break the operator needs Lo immediately close the pool. -sign stating “ADULTS SHOULD NOT SWIM ALONE" -sign stating “CHILDREN SHOULD NOT USE SWIMMING POOL WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION” Hydro turbulence spa requirement - ANSWER-Must have a fifteen minute shut off Contrasting color bands - ANSWER-Required at least 2 inches thick on protruding underwater objects like stairs NO DIVING signs - ANSWEF-Required at pool deck surrounding any area less than five feet or where diving is not allowed -lettering must be 4 inches tall and contrasting color. Must be a sign every 23 feet In case of suspension or revocation of permits, - ANSWER-A sign must be affixed stating “POOL CLOSED" -operator cannot reopen pool until permits are acquired Section 2: Director - ANSWER-the wake county departanent of human services director or his/her authorized representative Section 2: Operator - ANSWEF-the certified poal operator (CPO) who is responsible for the daily operation of a public swimming pool Section 2: Owner - ANSWER-the owner of the pool, or the responsible management company Section 2: Pool Area - ANSWEF-the interior of the fenced area around a pool including: -the pool itself -the interior of all toilets -bathhous equipment enclosures and -chemical cnelosures associated with the swimming pool Section 2: Residential Swimming Pool - ANSWER-any swimming pool located on private property, the use of which is limited to swimming or bathing by members of his/her family or invited guests. Does not include: -facilities inside a residence, storable pools designed for season setup and use which are stored at the end of the swimming season, -or spas installed on decks or porches if a fitted hard cover designed to prevent entry is maintained in place at all times when the spa is not in use Section 2: Swimming pool- ANSWER-any: -structure, basin, chamber or tank containing an artificial body of water which may be used for swimming, diving, wading, inslructional purposes, or thcrapculic bathing. the term includes but not limited to: -plan and sectional view dimensions of both: the pool, and the area enclosed by the barrier fence -plans and layout for: the bathhouse, the the equipment room, and the chemical storage room -Manufacturer’s spec. of all treatment equip. used and their layout in the equip. room -a piping schematic showing: piping, piping sizo, inlets, main drains, skimmers, gutter outlets, vacuum fittings, and all other appurtenances connected to the pool piping sytem -specifications for water supply and wastewater disposal systems including: well location, sewage disposal system location, and backwash water disposal where applicable -a fencing disposal -a lighting schedule, if pool is open for night swimming Section 3: Approval of plans and pool construction The director shall approve the plans and specifications only if they .- ANSWER. comply with the standards of: const. , design, and equip. as required by these regs. and the NC governing public swimming pools, 1bA NCAC 18A .2500 Section 3: Approval of plans and pool construction The swimming pool shall be const. in accordance w/the plans approved by the director and shall be subject to all cond. and/or revisions noted as part of the Inspections at the construction site may be made as is necessary to assure that the const. is according to approved plans. Any mods. to approved plans must be submitted and approved When the construction of the pool is complete and the pool is ready for the Wake County Swimming Pool Operations Permil, the owner or rep. shall .- ANSWER-written approval prior to construction request. an inspection by the director Section 4: Design Details Any type of water device or foalurc, which sprays or discharges water onto the surface of a swimming pool where the depth exceeds __ , 1s prohibited. This docs nol. include: - ANSWER-18 inches -wading pools designed to have water recreational att. -areas in a pool under a water slide -fill spouts, or -compelition diving poals where wator is discharged on the surface for a diver’s Tt shall be the duty of the to maintain and furnish to the director the records and info as may be required by the director to insure compliance with regulations. - ANSWER-Wake County Swimming Pool Operations Permit holder Section 7: Responsibilities of Owners and Operators Tt shall be the Owners Responsibility to insure that the pool has an Operator who: - ANSWEF-is Certified and properly trained Section 7: Responsibilities of Owners and Operators Operators of swimming pools shall undergo a complete course licensed by the NSPF or an equivalent course as determined by the director and possess a valid certificate - ANSWER- CPO's Section 7: Responsibilities of Owners and Opcralors All operators shall be certified by To obtain certification, the operalor must The certification is valid for years. Violations will result in or In this case, the Operator shall not: The operator has the right to .- ANSWER--the Wake County Department Of Environmental Services -pass a test administered by the Department of WC and NC swimming pool rules 3 -suspension or revocation -operate a pool in Wake County -Appeal Section 7: Responsibilities of Owners and Operators Tt is the Operators duty to make sure all the following records on site at all times and accessible for inspection: *Tf records are not onsite or poorly kept, the pool shall be closed* -Daily records of the measurement of disinfectant residuals and PH levels taken at least. times during daylight hours each day of operation. The , ,and of each measurement clearly legible. _ daily readings and recordings of disinfectant residuals and ph levels shall be taken at least __ hrs apart. The operator shall: - Recordings of all activilics pertaining to the operation of a pool including and _ necessary to proper maintenance of water quality. -Daily recordings of temperatures of and -A checklist of maintenance guidelines to be provided by the department of enviro. services. ( } The operator - ANGWER--2 -time, date, and collector’s initials 6 cad and record at least 1 measurement of the disinfectant and ph level daily -super chlorination and the addition of all chemicals -heated pools and spas -CPO checklist -daily Section 7: Responsibilities of Owners and Operators The operator of a swimming poal shall daily and . When Lhe operator is temp. unable, the operator must -0.5 and 3.0 -residual bromine -1.0 and 10.0 Section 8: W er Quality Test Equipment - A Lesting device for measuring the pH af pool shall be provided lo cach poal and shall be graded from to with at least 4 intermediate - jon test kits are required when applicable. -Pools using Cyanuric acid or chlorinated cyanurate shall provide a -All pools equipped to be heated shall have a__. or capable of measuring water temperatures to at least with a range of accuracy of not greater than +- 2 degrees f. - ANSWER--7.0 to 8.0 -coppor/silver -metal stem or shatter protected thermometer -110 degrees f Section & Water Quality Standards -Watcr shall not show confirmed lests for [ccal coliform organisms in any of the milliliter portions of a sample at times when the pool is in use. -Water shall not contain more than bacteria per milliliter in any sample collected as determined by the standard ( ) plate count method. -The chemical quality of the water shall be maintained in an alkaline condition at all times with the pH bet -When chlorine is used as a disinfectant, a free chlorine residual of at least _ ppm shall be maintained throughout the pool whenever it is open or in use. For wading pools and spas, a free chlorine residual of at least ppm shall be maintained. - ANSWER--100 -200 -35 degrees C 72 and7.8 -1.0 -2.0) Section & Water Quality Standards -When bromine or compounds of bromine are used as the disinfectant, a free bromine residual fat least ppm shall be maintained throughout the pool whenever it is open or in use. -Violation of the bacteriological quality and water chemistry standards of this ordinance or the failure to maintain the min. level of disinfectant in the pool water as prescribed in these regulations shall be grounds for: -The bacteriological or chemical quality of the pool water shall not cause ___ or have any objectionable physiological effect on bathers. - ANSWER--2.0 -immediate suspension of the Wake County Swimming Pool Operations Permit -undue irritation of the eyes or skin of bathers Section & Water Quality Standards Pools: Free Chlorine Min. __ Max. _ Combined Chlorine Min. __ Max. Bromine Min. __ Max. pH Min. Max. - ANSWER--1.0 ppm 10.0 ppm -none and 0.5 ppm -2.0 ppm and 20.0 ppm 72 and7.8 Section & Water Quality Standards Wading Pools and Spas Free Chlorine Min. Max. Combined Chlorine Min. Max. _ Bromine Min. Max. pH Min. Max. - ANSWER--2.0 ppm and 10.0 ppm -none and 0.2 ppm -2.0 ppm and 20.0 ppm 72 and7.8 Section 10: Residential Pool Fencing -All residential swimming pools shall be protected by a fence, wall, building, or other enclosure, or any combination which completely encloses the pool area such that all the following cond. are met: - Constructed so to afford no or . The use of wire mesh fences with a mesh size of 2 1/4 inches ar less is -A ft min. height (measured from ) is provided entirely around the swimming pool arca - The horizontal space between Vertical members of the enclosure shall not exceed in where the horizontal space bet vertical members exceeds in there shall be at least in between any horizontal battom rail or stringer and the next horizontal rail or stringer -A permanent means of access, such as stairway or ramp, shall be provided to all equip. areas. The entrance to the equip. enclosures shall be kept -Minimum ceiling height of the enclosure shall be ft. Adequate clearance between the walls, ceilings, and floor, and each piece of equipment shall be provided to allow for , , and .- ANSWER--Chlorinators, brominators, filters, and pumps and other electrical equipment -locked at all times 7h -inspection, maintenance, and repair operations Section 12: Equipment Areas Floor drainage, which drains to sanitary sewer, shall be provided in the equip. enclosure and interior surfaces of the enclosure shall be. . Where needed, landscaping shall be such that surface drainage does not allow _ -The interior of the enclosure shall be provided with a min. of fi candles of ight on all gauges and valves Natural cross draft or continuous forced ventilation is required .- ANSWER--kept free of any accumulation of water -flooding of the equip. area -10 -away from pool deck area Section 13: Chemical Storage Areas -Chemical storage shall be provided at all installations in a dry, weatherproof enclosure, which shallbe____ -The interior surfaces of the enclosure shall be kept free of any accumulation of -Chemicals shall be stored on shelving or platforms and at least inches above floor. Adequate shelving shall be provided to allow for _.- ANSWER--separate from the enclosure provided for pumps and other clectrical equip. -water -12 -separate spacing of non-compatible chemicals. Section 13:Chemical Storage Areas - The entrance shall not and -The lighting shall be a min. of _____ fi candles of all arcas. Natural cross draft is required _ -This room shall be storage for only. - ANSWER--open to the pool aroa and shall be locked -10 -away from the pool -pool chemicals slion 14: Maintenance of the Pool and Pool Arca If at any time the , ,or or , the operator of a swimming pool shall immcdiatcly close the pool. -Pool decks shall not allow for