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1. 1A private well has three service connections and a pump rated to produce 65 gallons per minute at the surface. How is the well classified under Missouri's definitions?

   1. A. Domestic well
   2. B. Multifamily well
   3. C. High yield well
   4. D. Public water supply well

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule classifies a private supply well with a pump below 70 gpm and "three (3) or fewer service connections" as domestic. This well meets both limits.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.010(4)(F)

2. 2A planned well cannot meet a construction provision because of unusual site hardship. When should the written variance request ordinarily reach the department?

   1. A. At least 24 hours before regulated work
   2. B. At least 48 hours before regulated work
   3. C. Within 30 days after regulated work
   4. D. Within 60 days after regulated work

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule says "least forty-eight (48) hours prior to any regulated work being" performed, except for the stated emergency route. Thus B is correct.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.040(2)(A)

3. 3A company will contract and subcontract regulated water-well work but will not itself perform the drilling. Which permit classification is required for that contracting role?

   1. A. Restricted permit
   2. B. Non-restricted permit
   3. C. Test hole endorsement
   4. D. Pump permit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule says, "Restricted permits are required for persons who contract" or subcontract regulated work. Therefore A covers the stated business role.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.090(1)(C)

4. 4Within what period must the division be notified on the prescribed form of new well construction or well plugging?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 60 days
   3. C. 90 days
   4. D. 180 days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: RSMo 256.614 states, "The division shall be notified, on certification or registration forms to be provided by the division, of the activities specified in this section within sixty days."

   Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 256.614 — Section 256.614, subsection 1

5. 5A private water-supply well serves four separate dwellings and its pump produces 45 gallons per minute. Which Missouri well class applies?

   1. A. Domestic well
   2. B. Multifamily well
   3. C. High yield well
   4. D. Irrigation well

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The definition says a multifamily well "has more than three" service connections while remaining below 70 gpm and outside a public system. Four dwellings meet the definition.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.010(13)(E)

6. 6Which item must be included in a Missouri well-construction variance request?

   1. A. The drill rig's purchase price
   2. B. The contractor's annual renewal date
   3. C. The proposed well depth
   4. D. The owner's property-tax valuation

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Required contents "Include at a minimum the proposed well depth, desired" yield and the other listed site and construction data. Therefore C is mandatory.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.040(2)(C)

7. 7A person will serve as the primary contractor and on-site drilling supervisor for regulated well work. Which Missouri permit classification covers that responsibility?

   1. A. Vehicle registration
   2. B. Restricted contractor permit
   3. C. Test hole endorsement
   4. D. Pump permit

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule says, "Restricted permits are required for persons to be a" primary contractor or on-site drilling supervisor. Thus B applies.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.090(1)(D)

8. 8Which report type is prescribed for documenting construction of a new water well?

   1. A. Certification report
   2. B. Registration report
   3. C. Variance request
   4. D. Casing point request

   Answer: A

   Explanation: RSMo 256.614 lists "New well construction" among the activities for which certification forms are used.

   Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 256.614 — Section 256.614, subsection 1(1)(a)

9. 9A nonpublic water-supply well is equipped to produce exactly 70 gallons per minute at the surface. Which classification controls?

   1. A. Multifamily well
   2. B. Domestic well
   3. C. High yield well
   4. D. Pilot hole

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The definition applies when the pump has "the capacity to produce seventy gallons" per minute or more and the well is nonpublic. Exactly 70 gpm qualifies.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.010(8)(B)

10. 10A contractor submitted a variance request but has not received the department's decision. What may the contractor do about the proposed construction?

    1. A. Begin after written submission
    2. B. Begin after verbal submission
    3. C. Begin after department receipt
    4. D. Wait for department approval

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The rule says, "Construction or modification of the well may not" begin without department approval. Mere submission or receipt does not authorize work.

    Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 10 CSR 23-1.040(3)