Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) CEU Training Course $50.00: Registration Form
Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) CEU Training Course $50.00: Registration Form
Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) CEU Training Course $50.00: Registration Form
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FOG Answer Key
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FOG CEU Training Course Assignment
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per question and please use the answer key.
Controlling Fats, Oils, and Grease Discharges from Food Service Establishments
All of the answers must be in accordance to the Course Manual.
1. Commercial food preparation establishments with inadequate grease controls is the primary
method that FOG gets into our sewer collection system mainly from ____________pouring the
substances down their drains.
A. CSO/SSO D. Honey dippers
B. POTWs E. Residential customers
C. Sewer collection system F. None of the Above
2. Sewer backups and overflows on streets, properties and even in customers’ homes and/or
businesses are caused because of improper disposal of fats, oils and grease, FOG builds up in the
__________ and eventually block collection pipes and sewer lines, resulting in
A. Sewer system D. Least management practices (LMPs)
B. POTW’s requirement(s) E. Food Service Establishments (FSEs)
C. Customer(s) F. None of the Above
3. Ponds, streams or rivers will be contaminated due to ___________ and will also impact the
environment negatively.
A. Sewer backup(s) D. POTW Commercial FOG Program(s)
B. FOG E. Management Practices (MPs)
C. Overflow(s) F. None of the Above
5. To assist improper handling and disposal of their FOG _______________ are generally
developed to assist restaurants and other FSEs with instruction and compliance.
A. CSO/SSO D. Customer service
B. POTWs E. Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance
C. POTW Commercial FOG Program F. None of the Above
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6. Through implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs), these establishments should
be able to significantly reduce the amount of FOG that goes down their drains. This will minimize
back-ups and help business owners comply with the POTW’s requirements.
A. True B. False
7. According to the text, which of the following terms can handle properly disposed wastes, but to
work effectively, sewer systems need to be properly maintained, from the drain to the treatment
plant?
A. Vactor D. Most management practices (MMPs)
B. POTW’s requirement(s) E. Honey pumpers
C. POTW’s sewer system F. None of the Above
8. Because our sewer system is fragile, which of the following terms is an example of a waste that
the sewer system cannot handle, and therefore should not be put down the drain?
A. Liquid D. Grease
B. Grinder pump extract E. Solids
C. Overflow(s) F. None of the Above
9. Various businesses and individuals to need to be responsible in maintaining the POTW system
because repeated repairs are disruptive to residences and businesses alike. Proper sewer disposal
by commercial establishments is required by?
A. Law D. Best management advice (BMAs)
B. POTW’s recommendations E. Food Service Establishments (FSEs)
C. Sewer system F. None of the Above
11. Which of the following terms on the maintenance of the collection systems and/or treatment
plants that in turn lead to higher customer rates are because the sewer system is unable to handle
or treat these substances effectively.
A. Customer(s) complaints D. Least management practices (LMPs)
B. POTW’s recommendations E. Food Service Establishments (FSEs)
C. Administrative controls F. None of the Above
12. The repair or replacement of their damaged property caused by FOG creating _____________
can also cost customers thousands of dollars for the repair or replacement of their damaged
property.
A. Infiltration D. Jump joints
B. Sewer backup(s) E. Hydraulic under conditions
C. Overflow(s) F. None of the Above
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Controlling FOG discharges
13. According to the text, FOG wastes are generated at _____________ as byproducts from food
preparation activities.
A. CSO/SSO D. Customer service
B. POTWs E. Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM)
C. FSEs F. None of the Above
14. There are generally two FOG captured on-site broad categories:
A. Yellow grease and grease trap waste D. Soft and Hard
B. White grease and grease trap waste E. Threat and Non-threat
C. Overflow(s) and Interflow F. None of the Above
15. Food service establishment(s) collect and separate grease and from this procedure,
___________ is derived from used cooking oil and waste greases.
A. Interceptor grease D. Tallow
B. Interceptor/collector device(s) E. Yellow grease
C. Inflow F. None of the Above
16. Food service establishment(s) or FSE can adopt a variety of best management practices or
install interceptor/collector devices to control and capture the ___________________ before
discharge to the POTW collection system.
A. BMPs D. Interceptor/collector device(s)
B. Grease interceptor and trap E. FOG material
C. FOG F. None of the Above
17. The POTW collection system(s) will require that certain food service establishments install
interceptor/collector devices (e.g., grease traps) in order to accumulate grease on-site and prevent
it from entering the?
A. Kitchen drain(s) D. POTW collection system(s)
B. Interceptor/collector device(s) E. Food service establishment(s) or FSE
C. BMPs F. None of the Above
19. Which of the following terms will back up into homes and businesses, resulting in high costs for
cleanup and restoration?
A. Dye D. Smoke
B. Interceptor/collector device(s) E. Untreated wastewater
C. Camera F. None of the Above
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POTWs control methods for FOG discharges from FSEs
20. There are many different devices, methods and procedures i.e., Proper design, installation, and
maintenance procedures are critical for these devices to?
A. Control and capture the Yard waste D. Petroleum-based oil(s)
B. Control and capture the FOG E. Your negligence
C. Control and capture the Water F. None of the Above
21. FOG must be able to cool and separate in a non-turbulent environment, therefore.
_________________ must be designed and sized appropriately.
A. Kitchen drain(s) D. POTW collection system(s)
B. Interceptor/collector device(s) E. Food service establishment(s) or FSE
C. BMPs F. None of the Above
22. Grease interceptor/ collector devices shall be serviced at regular intervals and ___________
must be diligent in providing proper maintenance and records.
A. BMPs D. Honey Pumpers
B. Service crews E. FSE
C. Employees F. None of the Above
24. Because of required grease interceptor and trap maintenance frequency, an establishment that
implements BMPs will realize a ________________benefit.
A. Financial D. Interceptor/collector device(s)
B. Grease interceptor and trap E. Odor reduction
C. FOG F. None of the Above
26. To remediate this problem, control authorities have developed an outreach program aimed at
eliminating FOG from the sewer system. _____________ in sewer lines has many harmful and
costly effects.
A. Yard waste D. Petroleum-based oil(s)
B. FOG buildup E. Your negligence
C. Water F. None of the Above
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27. Which of the following terms into homes create a health hazard as well as an unpleasant mess
that can cost hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars to clean up?
A. Sewage backflow D. Sewer backups
B. Trash and debris E. Health hazard(s)
C. Soap and oil residue(s) F. None of the Above
28. According to the text, serious environmental and health conditions are created and can enter
certain parts of the POTW, ___________can enter storm drains and flow directly into water bodies
and onto beaches creating problems.
A. Sewage backups D. FOG
B. Trash and debris E. Health hazard(s)
C. Soap and oil residue(s) F. None of the Above
29. Which of the following terms, and petroleum-based oils can also cause sewer-related
problems?
A. Yard waste D. Cooking oils
B. Solids buildup E. Your negligence
C. Water F. None of the Above
30. Storm sewers need to be kept clean and car washing can often results in __________ entering
the storm sewers.
A. Sewage backups D. FOG
B. Trash and debris E. Health hazard(s)
C. Soap and oil residue(s) F. None of the Above
31. ___________ enters into storm sewers from run-off from your sprinkler, watering hose, or from
the rain can carry yard waste.
A. Fertilizer D. Petroleum-based oil(s)
B. FOG buildup E. Negligence
C. Water F. None of the Above
32. Littering can cause ______________ to clog catch basins and storm drains.
A. Sewage backups D. FOG
B. Trash and debris E. Health hazard(s)
C. Soap and oil residue(s) F. None of the Above
33. one million gallons of water can be easily contaminated by simply poring ____________ down
a storm drain could contaminate up to
A. A gallon of oil D. Liquids
B. Dye E. Smoke
C. Water F. None of the Above
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35. Which of the following terms is the primary cause of sewer problems, this in turn causes the
likelihood of lawsuits by nearby businesses over sewer problems?
A. Backup D. Crime
B. Violation(s) E. Negligence
C. Problem F. None of the Above
37. It is best that the customer increases the number of times you have to pump and clean their?
A. Pipes D. Grease interceptors or traps
B. FOG buildup E. Sewer
C. Self F. None of the Above
38. In order to lessen the likelihood of surcharges from your local sewer authority, or chargebacks
for repairs to sewer pipes attributable to customer’s?
A. Sewage backups D. FOG
B. Trash and debris E. Health hazard(s)
C. Soap and oil residue(s) F. None of the Above
pH Section
39. Since pH is a logarithmic scale, a difference of one pH unit is equivalent to a ______________
difference in hydrogen ion concentration
A. 1 D. 10
B. 2 E. 100
C. 5 F. None of the Above
40. According to the manual, this key water measurement is used in the interpretation and control
of water and wastewater treatment processes.
A. Acid D. Chemical ion
B. Alkalinity E. Hydrogen bond formation
C. pH F. None of the Above
41. What is the term associated with a charged species, an atom or a molecule, that has lost or
gained one or more electrons.
A. A proton D. An electron
B. Ion E. A cation
C. Anti-matter F. None of the Above
42. What is a substance that has the ability to reduce other substances and is said to be reductive
in nature?
A. Protons D. Electrons
B. An electron donor E. Cations
C. Anti-matter F. None of the Above
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43. In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Solutions with a
pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline.
Pure water has a pH very close to?
A. 5 D. 7.7
B. 6 E. 7.5
C. 7 F. None of the Above
45. When measuring alkalinity in determining a stream's ability to neutralize acidic pollution from
rainfall or wastewater, this measurement can be one of the best measures of the sensitivity of the
stream to acid inputs.
A. True B. False
46. One definition of pH is that it is defined as the decimal logarithm of the reciprocal of the
______________, aH+, in a solution.
A. Hydrogen ion activity D. Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
B. Ion-selective electrode(s) E. Acid-base behavior
C. (Solvated) hydronium ion F. None of the Above
47. Commercial standard buffer solutions usually comes with information about value and a
correction factor to be applied for what temperatures?
A. 4 °C D. 10 °C
B. 25 °C E. 70 °F
C. 39 °F F. None of the Above
50. When using a visual comparison of the test solution with a standard color chart, measuring pH
values should be done to the?
A. Universal indicator D. Spectrophotometer Example
B. Colorwheel measurement E. Lab test
C. Nearest whole number F. None of the Above
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Industrial Uses (Fats, Oils, and Grease)
Proper Disposal Methods:
Ways in which a customer can reduce the amounts of FOG that enters the sewer system is by
doing the following:
51. Properly maintained and regularly cleaned_____________, on a regular basis. (Usually every 6
months they should be pumped out).
A. Interceptor grease D. Tallow bins
B. Collector device(s) E. Grease interceptors or traps
C. Infiltration row F. None of the Above
52. It is best to __________________from dishes and pans into a garbage bag before placing them
into your dishwasher or sink.
A. An approved method D. Wipe small amounts of cooking oil
B. Scrape grease E. Scrape grease and food residue
C. First freeze the grease F. None of the Above
55. It is best to throw the hardened oil away on trash day by _______________ or oil.
A. An approved method D. Wipe small amounts of cooking oil
B. Scrape grease E. Store oil in the original container
C. First freeze the grease F. None of the Above
56. To solidify the oil in order to pick up _______________ with unscented kitty litter, sawdust or
sand
A. Pouring oil(s) D. Recycle used cooking
B. Pouring household grease E. Allow grease to cool
C. Mix oil(s) F. None of the Above
57. Use a paper towel to _____________, such as meat drippings, and throw the paper towel in
the trash.
A. An approved method D. Wipe small amounts of cooking oil
B. Scrape grease E. Store oil in the original container
C. First freeze the grease F. None of the Above
58. ____________________ from dumping fry grease and other fat products down the drain, install
“No Grease” signs around sinks to remind employees.
A. Pouring oil(s) D. Recycle used cooking
B. Pouring household grease E. Allow grease to cool
C. Mix oil(s) F. None of the Above
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59. After cooling and straining for foreign materials carefully try to pour the oil poured back and it is
best to?
A. Use an approved method D. Wipe small amounts of cooking oil with paper towel
B. Scrape grease E. Store oil in the original container
C. Freeze the grease F. None of the Above
Inspection Checklists
63. Responding to ____________ should be part of a comprehensive, dynamic, utility specific
CMOM program that ensures better managing, operating and maintaining sanitary sewer collection
systems, investigating capacity constrained areas of the collection system.
A. CSO/SSO D. SSOs
B. Jumped Joint E. Invert problems
C. FOG discharge(s) F. None of the Above
64. Which of the following terms problems need to part of the ensuring the proper operation for
POTWs, Controlling FOG discharges from FSEs is an essential element in controlling this problem?
A. CSOs and SSOs D. POTW’s requirements
B. POTWs E. Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM)
C. SSO’s F. None of the Above
65. It is essential that you as a wastewater professional control FOG discharges and assit POTWs
prevent blockages that create or impact ____________, which cause public health and water
quality problems.
A. CSO/SSO D. SSOs
B. Jumped Joint E. Invert problems
C. FOG discharge(s) F. None of the Above
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Treatment Balance and the Effects of Undesirable Solids
66. Proper POTW operation. When a plant is properly maintained these bacteria or bugs eat the
dissolved organics in the water, thus adding BOD, Ammonia, Nitrates, and Phosphorus. For any
wastewater treatment plant to operate properly, the operator has to maintain a skillfully balanced
mixture of microorganisms which contact and digest the inorganics in the wastewater, and bacteria
then grows on this media to treat the wastewater.
A. True B. False
67. The EPA has found that SSOs caused by poor sewer collection system management pose a
substantial health and environmental challenge. The response to this challenge varies considerably
from state to state. Many municipalities have asked for national consistency in the way permits are
considered for wastewater discharges, including SSOs, and in enforcement of the law prohibiting
unpermitted discharges.
A. True B. False
68. Certain compounds and undesirable solids, like grease and grass clippings, can disturb this
delicate balance and necessary process at the wastewater treatment facility. There are compounds
and mixtures that should always be introduced into a sanitary sewer system. These compatible
compounds include but are limited to: cleaning solvents, grease (both household and commercial),
oils (both household and commercial), pesticides, herbicides, antifreeze and other automotive
products.
A. True B. False
69. The EPA has found that SSOs caused by poor sewer collection system management pose a
substantial health and environmental challenge. The response to this challenge varies considerably
from state to state. Many municipalities have asked for national consistency in the way permits are
considered for wastewater discharges, including SSOs, and in enforcement of the law prohibiting
unpermitted discharges.
A. True B. False
70. If an SSO occurs, sanitary sewer facilities will be required to immediately notify the NPDES
permit authority, appropriate health agencies, state authorities, drinking water suppliers, and, if
necessary, the general public in the risk area. This rule will also require an annual report of all
overflows, including minor SSOs such as building backups. Facilities must post locations of
recurrent SSOs and let the public know that the annual report is available to them.
A. True B. False
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