BPAT EXAM BACKFLOW PREVENTION

BPAT EXAM BACKFLOW PREVENTION

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A water supplier may interrupt water service to a (user/ customer) when? Correct Answer provisions in the cross connection control ordinance or regulations are not met

Backflow in a public water supply can be caused by? Correct Answer backpressure or backsiphonage

An atmospheric vacuum breaker may have a downstream shutoff valve? Correct Answer under no circumstances

The 1996 Federal Safe Drinking Water Act places the primary responsibility for the quality of the public water supply on which of the following? Correct Answer water purveyor

An air gap must have? Correct Answer two times the pipe diameter with a minimum of inch seperation

An unprotected by-pass around a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly is? Correct Answer not permissible

The major concerns of the water purveyor where an auxiliary water supply is utilized or maintained is to ensure that? Correct Answer backflow protection is provided at the water service connection 1 / 3

A pressure vacuum breaker may be installed with a (n)? Correct Answer shutoff valve downstream

Two types of cross-connections are? Correct Answer direct and indirect

When non-toxic antifreeze chemicals are added to a fire suppressions system, which of the following is required to protect the potable water supply? Correct Answer reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly

Internal protection refers to? Correct Answer backflow protection at each point of use

Lye is back siphoned from and open vat, without a cover over the top, by a direct cross-connection. This constitutes a? Correct Answer health hazard

In responding to a suspected backflow incident, the water purveyor should? Correct Answer implement emergency response plan

The loading of the first and second check valves in reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies are always?Correct Answer different

undersized water service and distribution piping carrying water at high velocity? Correct Answer may cause backsiphonage due to aspirator effect

a perfect vacuum(at sea level) will raise water in a pipe a maximum of? Correct Answer 33.9 ft

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the water supplier may require more frequent field testing of backflow prevention assemblies due to? Correct Answer high incidence of field test failures of the assembly

which testcock is the arrow pointing to? Correct Answer testcock 2

a differential pressure gage is used to field test? Correct Answer reduced pressure principle backflow assemblies

the relief valve opening point of a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly must open at or above Correct Answer 2.0 psid

when field testing a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly, the number two testcock should be flushed?Correct Answer with caution to prevent premature opening of relief valve

during a field test, the air inlet valve on a pressure vacuum breaker must open at or? Correct Answer above 1 psid

Hose Bibb Vacuum Breakers should be located? Correct Answer on hose bibbs as required by code

the probable cause of an intermittent discharge of the relief valve on a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly is?Correct Answer fluctuation in supply line pressure

When entering a vault containing a backflow prevention assembly, the tester should? Correct Answer check quality of the atmosphere prior to entry

a service or containment protection backflow prevention assembly is meant to protect? Correct Answer public water supply system

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