ASSE 6010 case studies
ASSE 6010 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ASSE 6010 - the Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester credential in the ASSE Series 6000 - is a professional certification for people who test, maintain, and troubleshoot cross-connection control assemblies protecting potable water systems. Candidates typically come from plumbing, water utility, fire protection, irrigation, and facilities maintenance backgrounds, and many need the credential to satisfy state or local cross-connection control requirements for field testing. The exam is organized into five equally weighted content areas: cross-connection control principles and backflow theory; regulations, codes, and program administration; assembly types, design, and operation; field test procedures and equipment use; and troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance. Questions test both theory and practical judgment - recognizing backflow conditions, selecting and running the correct test sequence for reduced pressure principle, double check, and pressure vacuum breaker assemblies, interpreting differential gauge readings, and diagnosing failures. The ASSE 6010 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,999 words.
1Formaldehyde at the Loading Dock
During replacement of a 14-inch transmission main, the utility isolates the line serving the 300 block of Elm Street. A pressure logger at the hydrant records -4 psi for 47 minutes.
839 words, about 4 min2The Dialysis Clinic and the Pressure Budget
A 24-station outpatient dialysis clinic will occupy the ground floor of a leased three-story building. Static pressure at the meter is 62 psi and the highest fixture is 38 feet above grade.
779 words, about 4 min3Four Systems, One Double Check
An architect submits plans for a four-story office building. The 3-inch domestic service enters the basement.
784 words, about 4 min44.5 psi and an Expired Calibration
A certified tester arrives at a 2-inch RPZ serving a commercial laundry. The tag shows the last test was 13 months ago.
778 words, about 4 min5A Quart Every Evening
A 3-inch RPZ serves a 60-unit apartment building. The relief port discharges roughly a quart of water each evening between 6 and 9 pm, and has done so since the water heater was replaced two months ago.
819 words, about 4 min