Industrial Storm Water Operator
Certification Exam Set Questions
With Revised Correct Answers
Under natural conditions the majority of rain water that
falls to the ground: - ANSWER Infiltrates the ground
or evaporates
The introduction of pollutants to storm water most
commonly occurs when industrial facilities allow
operating procedures and industrial materials to: -
ANSWER Be exposed to stormwater
The best way to prevent contamination of storm water
is: - ANSWER pollution prevention through storm
water pollution prevention program (SWPPP)
, The highest percentage of pollutants in storm water
runoff occurs in the first few minutes that storm water
runs off. This is called the: - ANSWER first flush
Organic enrichment of storm water runoff from sources
such as food processing, airport deicing, antifreezes, and
sewage create addition oxygen demand in lakes and
streams. Much of the demand is due to bacteria feeding
on these materials. The increased oxygen demand can
lead to this:
which causes fish kills - ANSWER oxygen depeletion
The addition of nitrogen and phosphorus to storm water
runoff can result in algal blooms and excessive growth of
aquatic plants in fresh water systems such as lakes and
streams. In fresh water systems:
is the main cause of excessive plant and algal growth. -
ANSWER phosphorus
Sediment is one of the most widespread pollutants in
surface water. Many:
Certification Exam Set Questions
With Revised Correct Answers
Under natural conditions the majority of rain water that
falls to the ground: - ANSWER Infiltrates the ground
or evaporates
The introduction of pollutants to storm water most
commonly occurs when industrial facilities allow
operating procedures and industrial materials to: -
ANSWER Be exposed to stormwater
The best way to prevent contamination of storm water
is: - ANSWER pollution prevention through storm
water pollution prevention program (SWPPP)
, The highest percentage of pollutants in storm water
runoff occurs in the first few minutes that storm water
runs off. This is called the: - ANSWER first flush
Organic enrichment of storm water runoff from sources
such as food processing, airport deicing, antifreezes, and
sewage create addition oxygen demand in lakes and
streams. Much of the demand is due to bacteria feeding
on these materials. The increased oxygen demand can
lead to this:
which causes fish kills - ANSWER oxygen depeletion
The addition of nitrogen and phosphorus to storm water
runoff can result in algal blooms and excessive growth of
aquatic plants in fresh water systems such as lakes and
streams. In fresh water systems:
is the main cause of excessive plant and algal growth. -
ANSWER phosphorus
Sediment is one of the most widespread pollutants in
surface water. Many:
