Arizona
A-16 Waterworks
(Commercial)

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Arizona Registrar of Contractors
3838 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 542-1525
Licensing Link

Exam Administrator

PSI Services, LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267, Fax: (702) 932-2666
Examination Link

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Water Distribution Systems	12
Excavation and Backfill	6
Water Wells	8
Pumps and Related Electrical	6
Water Treatment	4
Water Storage Tanks	6
Concrete	4
Safety	4

Total Number of Test Questions:	50
Time Allowed (minutes):	120
Passing Percentage:	70%

The state of Arizona also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade.

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Arizona Business Management web page.

Reference Books Permitted in the Exam

1.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926, Revised as of 2008 or later (OSHA) - OR - Selections as of 2008 by PSI.
2.	International Plumbing Code, 2009, ICC.
3.	National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2008, NFPA.
4.	AWWA Standard for Installation of Ductile Iron Water Mains and their Appurtenances, C-600-99, 1999, American Water Works Association.
5.	On-site Wastewater Treatment Facility Provisions in Unified Water Quality Permit Rule, Arizona Administrative Code Title 18, Chapter 9, 2006.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam

1.	Arizona 811: Arizona Blue Stake, Inc., July 2010, Arizona Blue Stake.
2.	Groundwater Hydrology, 3rd Edition, 2005, David Keith Todd and Larry W. Mays.
3.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
4.	Excavation and Grading Handbook, Revised 2nd Edition, 1987, Nick Capachi.
5.	Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2002, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association.
6.	Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff, PCA.
7.	Welded Carbon Steel Tanks for Water Storage - AWWA Standard, 2006, American Water Works Association.

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