CEPSCI – Questions With Correct Solutions (Graded A+)
NPDES Right Ans - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act Right Ans - Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act Right Ans - Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate
storm water discharges under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution Right Ans - Discharges from readily identifiable
sources like treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution Right Ans - Runoff from urbanized or
agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina Right Ans - SC is a delegated state. Regulations
are administered by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II Right Ans - Construction General Permit effective on
September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage Right Ans - 1 or more acres of land disturbance.
Within 1/2 mile of a receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI Right Ans - Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM Right Ans - Coverage granted 7 days after
DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT Right Ans - Coverage granted 10 days after
DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC Right Ans - Coverage granted 20 days after
DHEC receives completed NOI
SWPPP Right Ans - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed
prior to filing NOI, Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements Right Ans - Identification of operators
, Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing Right Ans - Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting Right Ans - 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification Right Ans - Co-permittees certify that are
responsible for control of the SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con
meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to DHEC
and a Pre-Con meeting
EPSC Inspector Qualifications Right Ans - Individuals certified by a DHEC
approved course.
Inspection Frequency Right Ans - (A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm
event of 0.5 inches or greater
(C) Once a month if entire site is temporarily stabilized
Inspection Locations Right Ans - All areas disturbed by construction
activities
Areas used for materials storage exposed to precipitation
Sediment/Erosion control structures in SWPPP
All discharge locations
Nearby downstream locations
Constuction entrances
Inspection Report Right Ans - 1. Date
2. Inspector credentials
3. Weather info since last report
4. Description of any discharges occuring
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