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Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas
# of Questions
Materials and Installation
12
Earthwork
8
Surface Repair
4
VA811 Utility Rules and Regulations
6
Electrical Conduit Code Requirements
5
Sanitary and Water Piping Code Requirements
10
Safety
5
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
Service that provides for the construction, repair, improvement, or removal of main sanitary sewer collection systems, main water distribution systems, storm sewer collection systems, and the continuation of utility lines from the main systems to a point of termination up to and including the meter location for the individual occupancy, sewer collection systems at property line, or residential or single-occupancy commercial properties, or on multi-occupancy properties at manhole or wye lateral extend to an invert elevation as engineered to accommodate future building sewers, water distribution systems, or storm sewer collection systems at storm sewer structures. This specialty may install empty underground conduits in rights-of-way, easements, platted rights-of-way in new site development, and sleeves for parking lot crossings if each conduit system does not include installation of any conductor wiring or connection to an energized electrical system. The H/H classification also provides for this function.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
2.
VA Positive Response Codes, 2015, USBC
3.
VA Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, Title 56, Ch. 10.3
4.
Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems, 1992, ASCE,
5.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA
6.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, 2010, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
PVC Pipe - Design and Installation (M23), 2nd Edition, AWWA
9.
International Plumbing Code, 2018 or 2021, ICC
10.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2011, NFPA
11.
Virginia Underground Marking Standards, VA Utility and Railroad Safety
12.
Virginia Professional Excavators Manual, VA Utility and Railroad Safety
NOTICE: AS of 5/1/25, only the 2021 versions of ICC codes will be used to create questions for specialty exams.
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PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
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