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Key Facts: VA EMW QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

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PSI Specialty CIB

EMW

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

Virginia Environmental Monitoring Well Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official DPOR/PSI specialty exam for the EMW specialty (18VAC50-22-30). PSI fee is USD 85. Official item count is on the PSI specialty outline.

Sample VA EMW QI Practice Questions

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1Under 18VAC50-22-30, what does environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW) authorize?
A.Construction of a water-supply well and installation of the well pump and tank
B.Construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground
C.Installation, repair, or improvement of pollution-control and remediation devices
D.Construction of geothermal closed-loop wells for building heat-pump systems
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines EMW as the service that provides for the construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. It is a monitoring-well specialty, not a potable-water or geothermal water-well specialty.
2Which Virginia contractor specialty is the only one that provides for construction of water wells?
A.Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)
B.Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)
C.Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
D.Highway/heavy contracting (H/H)
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that no other classification or specialty service provides for construction of water wells. WWP covers a water well system, including geothermal wells, to reach groundwater as defined in § 62.1-255 and the pump and tank to the plumbing and electrical connections.
3Besides an EMW specialty, which Board for Contractors credentials also provide the function of constructing a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground?
A.The CBC classification and the CIC specialty
B.The H/H classification and the WWP specialty
C.The RBC classification and the HIC specialty
D.The UUC specialty and the ENV specialty
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 expressly states that the H/H classification and the WWP specialty also provide the EMW function. Holding EMW is not the only legal path to construct a hazardous-substance monitoring well in Virginia.
4A client wants a contractor to install a soil-vapor extraction blower, piping, and treatment vessel on a contaminated site. Which specialty matches that work under 18VAC50-22-30?
A.EMW, because any work at a contaminated site is environmental monitoring well contracting
B.WWP, because the piping conveys groundwater
C.ENV, the specialty for installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution-control and remediation devices
D.EMW, if the extraction well was previously constructed by the same firm
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines environmental specialties contracting (ENV) as installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution-control and remediation devices. EMW is limited to constructing a well to monitor hazardous substances; it does not expand into remediation equipment.
5An EMW qualified individual is asked to drill a domestic drinking-water well and set a submersible pump. What is the correct scope response?
A.Proceed; EMW includes any drilled well that reaches groundwater
B.Proceed if the well is later sampled for hazardous substances
C.Decline the water-well and pump work; that construction is reserved to WWP
D.Proceed if the firm also holds a plumbing (PLB) classification
Explanation: EMW is construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances. 18VAC50-22-30 reserves construction of water wells to WWP. PLB may install pumps and tanks, but it does not authorize construction of the water well itself.
6Under 18VAC50-22-61, what credential must the qualified individual hold for a firm’s WWP specialty?
A.Only a passing score on the EMW qualified-individual specialty examination
B.A master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors
C.A professional geologist license in lieu of any Board for Contractors credential
D.A journeyman plumber license plus the EMW specialty examination
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-61 requires the WWP qualified individual to hold a master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. The WWP path is a separate water-well-systems-provider credential, not the EMW specialty exam.
7Under 12VAC5-630-420, when are observation, monitoring, and remediation wells generally exempt from Virginia’s Private Well Regulations?
A.Always, including wells drilled to evaluate a proposed subdivision water supply
B.Except as provided in subsections B and C, they are exempted; the exemption does not apply to test and exploration wells for a proposed beneficial water-supply use
C.Only when the well will later be converted to a private drinking-water well
D.Never; every monitoring well must be permitted as a Class III private well before drilling
Explanation: 12VAC5-630-420 A exempts observation, monitoring, and remediation wells except as provided in B and C. The exemption does not apply to test and exploration wells constructed to evaluate groundwater quality or available quantity for a proposed beneficial use such as a subdivision or commercial water supply.
8After a groundwater study ends, how soon must observation, monitoring, and remediation wells be permanently abandoned under 12VAC5-630-420 C?
A.Within 30 days of well installation
B.Within 90 days of cessation of use
C.Within one year of the last sampling event
D.Only when the property is sold
Explanation: 12VAC5-630-420 C requires permanent abandonment in accordance with 12VAC5-630-450 within 90 days of cessation of use. Unless a DEQ permit specifically allows it, temporary abandonment of those wells shall not occur.
9Which listed function of the highway/heavy (H/H) classification in 18VAC50-22-20 is most closely related to monitoring-well work?
A.Road marking
B.Nonwater well drilling
C.Paving
D.Steel erection
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-20 lists nonwater well drilling among H/H functions. Combined with 18VAC50-22-30, H/H also provides the EMW function of constructing a well to monitor hazardous substances. That is nonwater well work, not water-supply well construction.
10An EMW firm finishes a 2-inch PVC monitoring well and the owner asks the crew to install a residential jet pump and pressure tank for yard irrigation. What is authorized?
A.The pump and tank, because any well that yields water may be placed into water-supply service under EMW
B.The pump only; the tank requires a separate WWP specialty
C.Neither the conversion to a water-supply well nor the pump-and-tank installation is an EMW function
D.The entire installation, if the well is shock-chlorinated first
Explanation: EMW stops at constructing a monitoring well. Converting the hole into a water-supply well and installing the pump and tank are WWP water-well-system work. Chlorination does not change the specialty.

About the VA EMW QI Exam

The Virginia Environmental Monitoring Well Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the EMW specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. This is not a potable water-well specialty. The PSI specialty examination fee is USD 85. The examination is open book. Official scored item count, time, and passing score appear on the PSI specialty content outline. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation. It does not replace required trade experience, pre-license education, board approval, or the official examination.

Assessment

Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the EMW specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. This is not a potable water-well specialty.

Time Limit

90 minutes

Passing Score

70% (28 of 40 correct)

Exam Fee

USD 85 (PSI Services (for the Virginia Board for Contractors / DPOR))

VA EMW QI Exam Content Outline

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EMW Scope

EMW Scope within the official EMW specialty definition

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Drilling and Casing

Drilling and Casing within the official EMW specialty definition

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Seals and Filter Pack

Seals and Filter Pack within the official EMW specialty definition

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Well Development

Well Development within the official EMW specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official EMW specialty definition

How to Pass the VA EMW QI Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (28 of 40 correct)
  • Assessment: Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the EMW specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. This is not a potable water-well specialty.
  • Time limit: 90 minutes
  • Exam fee: USD 85

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  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

VA EMW QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 EMW specialty definition
2Use the PSI specialty content outline and listed references
3Permanent tabs are allowed in listed code books; study guides are not permitted in the PSI center
4This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Virginia EMW Qualified Individual exam?

The DPOR-approved PSI specialty content outline lists 40 scored questions, 90 minutes, and a minimum passing score of 70% (28 of 40 correct). PSI may also administer 5 to 10 unscored experimental items. Those numbers are published on the individual specialty content outline linked from the Contractor Specialty Examination CIB, not in the main bulletin.

How much does the Virginia EMW QI exam cost?

PSI charges USD 85 for a Qualified Individual specialty examination (DPOR Board for Contractors page and PSI Specialty CIB).

What work does a Virginia EMW specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. This is not a potable water-well specialty.

Is this practice bank the official PSI exam?

No. This is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation. It is not an official translation, format simulation, or substitute for the PSI examination or required field experience.