North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor Exam Ultimate Package

Prepare for the North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor examination and licensing process with a complete Ultimate package that combines twelve professionally highlighted and tabbed rental books, live trade classes, a structured self-study course, and Application Service. This package is designed for candidates who want an organized approach to technical study, approved-reference navigation, exam preparation, and the North Carolina contractor application process.

The North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor examination covers safety, shotcrete, concrete, concrete reinforcement, excavation and grading, water regulations, contractor laws, liens, utility-location requirements, erosion and sedimentation control, and formwork. Candidates need broad construction knowledge related to water and wastewater treatment facilities, along with the ability to locate exact information in the approved examination references.

The package includes two books approved for use inside the open-book examination room: North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, with the latest available amendments, and North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 18C: Water Supplies, including the latest amendments.

Ten additional rental books are included for study purposes only. These references expand preparation in excavation safety, contractor business law, erosion and sedimentation control, pipe and excavation work, concrete materials, shotcrete, reinforcing steel, concrete formwork, and North Carolina contractor laws and regulations. The study-only books are not allowed inside the examination room.

All twelve rental books are professionally highlighted and tabbed. Highlighting directs attention to important safety rules, water-supply requirements, construction methods, definitions, tables, business provisions, technical procedures, and licensing topics. Permanent tabs organize each reference into practical sections to support efficient review and repeated reference-navigation practice.

The Ultimate package includes live trade classes and 1 year of self-study course access. Live classes provide instructor-led review of the major examination categories, while the self-study course allows candidates to revisit lessons, review technical subjects, and continue preparing throughout the one-year access period.

Application Service is also included. This service supports the organization and completion of the North Carolina general contractor application process. Application acceptance, examination eligibility, and license issuance remain subject to the qualifications, requirements, and decisions of the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.

Please allow 15 business days for professional highlighting and tabbing before shipment. The package price is $2,015, plus a refundable $700 rental-book deposit, for a total initial payment of $2,715. The $700 deposit is refundable when the complete twelve-book rental set is returned in similar condition within one year from the date the books are received.

Exam Details

The North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor examination is administered by PSI for the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. Candidates must complete the applicable examination-request or licensing process and receive eligibility before registering and scheduling the examination.

• Examination: North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor
• Number of questions: 50
• Time allowed: 120 minutes
• Passing score: 70%
• Testing format: Computer-based examination
• Testing provider: PSI Services LLC

The examination content outline includes the following subject areas:

• Safety: 6 questions
• Shotcrete: 5 questions
• Concrete: 8 questions
• Concrete Reinforcement: 7 questions
• Excavation and Grading: 7 questions
• Water Regulations: 2 questions
• Laws and Regulations: 4 questions
• Liens: 1 question
• One Call: 2 questions
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control: 2 questions
• Formwork: 6 questions

Concrete, concrete reinforcement, shotcrete, and formwork represent more than half of the examination. Candidates should study concrete materials, mixture properties, placement, consolidation, curing, testing, durability, reinforcing-bar placement, supports, clearances, splices, shotcrete equipment, application methods, formwork loads, bracing, ties, shores, removal procedures, and construction safety.

Excavation and grading account for seven questions. Preparation should include trenching, soil handling, protective systems, spoil placement, dewatering, backfill, compaction, slopes, grade control, utility protection, equipment selection, and safe access.

Safety accounts for six questions. Candidates should review excavation safety, ladders, scaffolds, personal protective equipment, fall protection, cranes, rigging, electrical hazards, respiratory protection, concrete operations, material handling, and general construction-site requirements.

Open Book Test

The North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor examination is an open-book test. Only the two references identified in the Exam Room Approved Books section are permitted inside the examination room. The ten additional rental books are study-only references.

The North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry supports questions involving excavation, trenches, concrete construction, reinforcing steel, formwork, ladders, scaffolds, cranes, rigging, personal protective equipment, electrical hazards, tools, and material handling.

North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 18C: Water Supplies supports questions involving public water-supply definitions, treatment facilities, construction requirements, approvals, operations, distribution considerations, and regulatory responsibilities.

The exam-room-approved references are professionally highlighted and tabbed. Permanent tabs create organized access points for major topics, while highlighting draws attention to important rules, definitions, procedures, and tables.

The testing period provides an average of two minutes and twenty-four seconds per question. Candidates should learn the main trade concepts before test day and use the approved books when an exact safety requirement, definition, regulation, or technical provision must be confirmed.

Exam references must comply with current testing-center rules. Permanent tabs should be firmly attached to the pages. Loose papers, temporary page markers, removable flags, and attached supplemental materials should not be brought into the examination room.

Licensing Steps

1. Select the Water Purification and Sewage Disposal classification. Confirm that the classification matches the water-treatment, wastewater-treatment, and related construction work the business plans to perform.
2. Choose the applicable license limitation. Select the limitation that corresponds with the applicant’s financial qualifications and anticipated project values.
3. Identify the qualifier. Designate the individual whose accepted examination will support the requested classification.
4. Gather the required application information. Organize business, ownership, qualifier, financial, and background information.
5. Use the included Application Service. Receive support with organizing and completing the North Carolina general contractor application process.
6. Submit the applicable materials. Complete the current application or examination-request process.
7. Receive examination eligibility. Eligible candidates receive instructions for registering and scheduling through PSI.
8. Attend the live trade classes. Review concrete, reinforcement, shotcrete, excavation, safety, water regulations, formwork, erosion control, utility-location requirements, and contractor laws.
9. Continue with self-study preparation. Use the one-year access period to revisit lessons, complete practice activities, and strengthen weak subject areas.
10. Practice with the approved references. Complete timed navigation exercises using only the two books permitted inside the examination room.
11. Schedule and take the examination. Bring the required identification and approved exam-room books.
12. Complete remaining licensing requirements. Passing the examination satisfies the testing component, but the board must approve the complete application before issuing a license.
13. Return the complete rental set. Return all twelve books in similar condition within one year from the date received to qualify for the refundable $700 deposit.

State Requirements

The North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal classification covers construction work on water and wastewater systems and water and wastewater treatment facilities. It also includes related site work, grading, and paving of parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters when those activities are ancillary to treatment-facility construction.

The classification also covers work performed under the specialty classifications of Concrete Construction, Insulation, Interior Construction, Masonry Construction, Roofing, and Metal Erection when that work is part of a water or wastewater treatment facility project.

Typical projects may include treatment structures, tanks, process buildings, concrete basins, foundations, equipment pads, piping-related construction, excavation, grading, reinforcing steel, formwork, shotcrete, site improvements, and supporting structures.

The contractor classification determines the type of construction work the licensed business may perform. The license limitation determines the monetary value of projects the contractor may undertake. Applicants should select both according to the company’s intended services, financial qualifications, and anticipated project values.

The applicant must designate a qualifier whose accepted examination supports the Water Purification and Sewage Disposal classification. The qualifier demonstrates examination knowledge, while the contractor license is issued to the approved applicant or business entity.

North Carolina generally requires a general contractor license when covered construction work is valued at $40,000 or more. The licensed entity must hold an appropriate classification and a limitation that permits the project value.

Contractors must also comply with applicable permits, approved plans, inspections, water-supply regulations, environmental requirements, erosion and sedimentation-control provisions, utility-location procedures, workplace-safety standards, and project specifications.

Reference Books

• Included Book: North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, with Latest Available Amendments
  This exam-room-approved rental reference addresses excavation, trench safety, concrete construction, reinforcing steel, formwork, scaffolds, ladders, cranes, rigging, personal protective equipment, tools, electrical hazards, and material handling.
• Included Book: North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 18C: Water Supplies, Including the Latest Amendments
  This exam-room-approved rental reference covers public water-supply regulations, definitions, construction requirements, treatment facilities, approvals, operations, and regulatory responsibilities.
• Included Book: North Carolina Excavation Safety Guidelines, 2022 or Later
  This study-only rental reference supports preparation involving safe digging, excavation planning, utility markings, underground-facility protection, communication, and damage prevention.
• Included Book: Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management - North Carolina General Contractors Edition, 10th Edition
  This study-only rental reference covers contractor licensing, contracts, estimating, project management, financial administration, insurance, liens, and business responsibilities.
• Included Book: North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4 Sedimentation Control, Including the Latest Amendments
  This study-only rental reference supports preparation involving erosion-control plans, administration, responsibilities, enforcement, and protection of disturbed areas.
• Included Book: North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 113A, Article 4 Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973
  This study-only rental reference supports review of North Carolina statutory requirements for sedimentation pollution and land-disturbing activities.
• Included Book: Pipe and Excavation Contracting
  This study-only rental reference covers excavation, trenches, soil conditions, dewatering, pipe work, backfill, compaction, equipment, productivity, and field methods.
• Included Book: Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition
  This study-only rental reference covers concrete materials, mixture proportioning, placement, consolidation, curing, durability, testing, and quality control.
• Included Book: Guide to Shotcrete, 2022
  This study-only rental reference supports preparation involving shotcrete materials, equipment, surface preparation, application, reinforcement, finishing, curing, safety, and inspection.
• Included Book: Placing Reinforcing Bars
  This study-only rental reference covers bar identification, storage, handling, placement, supports, ties, splices, clearances, and field practices.
• Included Book: SP-4 Formwork for Concrete, 2014, 8th Edition
  This study-only rental reference addresses formwork materials, loads, bracing, shores, ties, construction, stripping, safety, and quality practices.
• Included Book: Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
  This study-only rental reference supports review of contractor classifications, license limitations, legal responsibilities, board regulations, and compliance requirements.

Exam Room Approved Books

Only the following two professionally highlighted and tabbed rental references are approved for use inside the North Carolina Water Purification and Sewage Disposal Contractor examination room:

• North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, with Latest Available Amendments
  Use this reference for excavation, concrete construction, reinforcing steel, formwork, scaffolds, ladders, cranes, rigging, personal protective equipment, electrical hazards, and general construction safety.
• North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 18C: Water Supplies, Including the Latest Amendments
  Use this reference for public water-supply definitions, treatment requirements, construction provisions, approvals, operations, and water-regulation questions.

The remaining ten rental books are study-only references and should not be taken into the examination center.

Test Information and Study Materials

The package includes live instruction and 1 year of course access. Begin with concrete, reinforcement, shotcrete, and formwork because these categories represent more than half of the examination.

Review concrete materials, mixture proportioning, placement, consolidation, finishing, curing, testing, strength, durability, and common defects. Continue with reinforcing-bar sizes, grades, placement, supports, ties, splices, clearances, and drawing interpretation.

Shotcrete study should include dry-mix and wet-mix processes, equipment, surface preparation, reinforcement, nozzle operation, application, finishing, curing, rebound, inspection, and safety. Formwork study should include loads, ties, shores, bracing, construction, inspection, stripping, and safe removal.

Excavation preparation should address trenches, soil conditions, protective systems, access, spoil placement, dewatering, backfill, compaction, utility markings, grade control, and safe equipment operation.

Timed reference-navigation practice should use only the two exam-room-approved books. Identify the subject, select the correct reference, locate the applicable tab, and confirm the answer from the relevant rule, definition, table, or requirement.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep supports students through organized study guidance, live trade instruction, self-study review, practice-oriented preparation, approved-reference navigation, and a confidence-building study structure.

The professionally highlighted and tabbed rental books reduce the work involved in building an organized reference system. Highlighting draws attention to important water regulations, safety rules, concrete procedures, reinforcing-steel practices, shotcrete methods, formwork topics, excavation guidance, business provisions, and contractor regulations.

Live classes provide guided review and an opportunity to follow a structured preparation plan. The self-study course allows candidates to revisit lessons and continue studying throughout the one-year access period.

Application Service supports the organization and completion of the North Carolina contractor application process. It does not guarantee application acceptance, examination eligibility, license issuance, or state approval.

No course, rental-book package, or application service guarantees a passing score or licensing outcome. Results depend on the candidate’s qualifications, knowledge, preparation, practical experience, reference familiarity, and examination performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the Ultimate package?

The package includes twelve highlighted and tabbed rental books, live trade classes, 1 year of self-study course access, and Application Service.

How many books are included?

The complete rental set includes twelve books: two exam-room-approved references and ten study-only references.

What is the total initial payment?

The package price is $2,015, plus a refundable $700 rental-book deposit, for a total initial payment of $2,715.

How is the $700 deposit refunded?

The $700 deposit is refundable when the complete twelve-book rental set is returned in similar condition within one year from the date the books are received.

How long is the course available?

The package includes 1 year of course access.

Are live classes included?

Yes. Live trade classes and self-study preparation are included.

Is Application Service included?

Yes. Application Service is included with this Ultimate package.

Can all twelve books be taken into the examination room?

No. Only the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 18C: Water Supplies are approved for exam-room use.

Are all twelve books highlighted and tabbed?

Yes. Every rental book is professionally highlighted and tabbed.

How long do the books take to prepare?

Please allow 15 business days for professional highlighting and tabbing before shipment.

Is the examination open book?

Yes. The examination is open book, but only the two approved references may be used inside the examination room.

Does this package guarantee a passing score or license approval?

No. The package provides organized books, instruction, self-study preparation, and application support, but results depend on the candidate’s qualifications, knowledge, preparation, and examination performance.