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Environmental Engineering Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the environmental engineering technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on environmental engineering technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Why purge a well before sampling?
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Answer: To remove stagnant water. Purging gets representative groundwater.

Question 2 of 15Chain of custody tracks:
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Answer: Samples from collection to lab. It documents sample handling.

Question 3 of 15A PID detects:
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Answer: VOCs. Photoionization detectors measure VOCs.

Question 4 of 15HAZWOPER training is required for:
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Answer: Hazardous waste site work. OSHA requires it for hazardous waste operations.

Question 5 of 15When should stormwater controls be inspected?
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Answer: After storms. Storms test controls.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Maximum time before a sample must be analyzed.”
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Answer: Holding time. Holding time: Maximum time before a sample must be analyzed.

Question 7 of 15What does “Phase I ESA” mean?
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Answer: Environmental site assessment reviewing past uses.. Phase I ESA: Environmental site assessment reviewing past uses.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A Clean Water Act permit for discharges.”
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Answer: NPDES permit. NPDES permit: A Clean Water Act permit for discharges.

Question 9 of 15What does “Soil vapor extraction” mean?
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Answer: Removing contaminant vapors from soil with vacuum.. Soil vapor extraction: Removing contaminant vapors from soil with vacuum.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A well used to sample groundwater.”
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Answer: Monitoring well. Monitoring well: A well used to sample groundwater.

Question 11 of 15What does “PID” mean?
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Answer: Photoionization detector for volatile organic compounds.. PID: Photoionization detector for volatile organic compounds.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Volatile organic compound.”
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Answer: VOC. VOC: Volatile organic compound.

Question 13 of 15What does “Remediation” mean?
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Answer: Cleaning up contamination.. Remediation: Cleaning up contamination.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Water below the ground surface.”
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Answer: Groundwater. Groundwater: Water below the ground surface.

Question 15 of 15What does “Chain of custody” mean?
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Answer: Documentation that tracks samples from collection to lab.. Chain of custody: Documentation that tracks samples from collection to lab.

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