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BESC 367 exam 2 with correct answersAfter 1972, a dual approach to tackle water pollution issues was taken to address
____________;point sources were managed through regulatory approaches, and water
body integrity wassupported by quality standards that address _____________ sources
- Answer -water quality; point and non-point
All permits issued whether wastewater or stormwater will include parameters, such as
pH,frequency, mandatory testing requirements for BOD or TSS. Where would these be
found? - Answer -they will appear in a monitoring section that provides you with
narrative or numeric standards
How long do NPDES permits last before they expire and must be renewed? - Answer -
three years
How many years is a generator mandated to keep manifest? - Answer -three years
What sources require an NPDES permit? - Answer -All point sources of discharge into
surface water
The Clean Water Act was initially known as ________ ? - Answer -Federal Water
Pollution Control Act
The purpose of the CWA was - Answer -restore and maintain the chemical, physical
and biological integrity of the "Nation's Waters" so as to provide for the protection and
propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water
Urban runoff, excessive fertilizers from agricultural activities, timber harvesting, land
development and erosion; are all examples of - Answer -non-point source pollution
North Ohio Cuyahoga river was one of the most polluted rivers in the US from 1868 to
well into 1970s. Today the river still has many problems. Which is still occurring in
today's sampling of the river? - Answer -All of these are still occurring even though
many regulations remain to aid the waterbody to returning to healthy standards.
Which event ushered in major change in the public's involvement in Clean Water Act ? -
Answer -1969 TIME Magazine article publishing pictures from the 1952 fire
misrepresenting the date of the fire.
, Which is correct for the 1972 amendment to the CWA? - Answer -delegation of authority
for water pollution control and consolidation power given to EPA
Which is correct for the 1977 amendment to the CWA? - Answer -long-term funding for
wastewater treatment facilities, toxic pollutants, sludge management, and wetland
protection
Prior to 1972, states had water quality standards to regulate pollutants discharged, all of
the following statements are correct except - Answer -Water quality was efficient and
accurate due to the technology of the time. These technologies were working to reduce
surface water pollution
What is the purpose of the 303(d) list? - Answer -Identifies impaired waters for which
the state plans to develop total maximum daily load (TMDLs)
Which of the following is not a point source of pollution - Answer -urban runoff
States that cannot meet water quality standards consistent with CWA are required to
establish TMDLs. What are TMDLs? - Answer -plans set for daily maximum loads of a
particular pollutant to assist the state in obtaining the goals of cleaner waterway
Antidegradation plans are used to satisfy three levels of protection for varying water
bodies. All of the following are part of the levels of protection except? - Answer -
absolutely no fish kills are acceptable in the water body designation
In the 1987 the CWA saw yet another amendment. What important changes were a
result of that amendment? - Answer -establishment of stormwater permitting and
identification of nonpoint sources of pollution
True or False: Waters of the United States is a threshold term in the CWA that
establishes geographic scope of federal jurisdiction. - Answer -true
During the history of CWA definitions such as "navigable waters" and "waters of the
U.S." have sparred many controversies. Traditional protection rule of navigable waters
included - Answer -all of these are protection of navigable waters
What is a point source - Answer -it is discernable, confined and discrete conveyances
such as piping, ditches, channels etc.
Which is not a source of pollution or water quality standards - Answer -all of these
sources of pollution
True or False: It is not possible for a segment listed on the 303(d) list to have more than
one impairment for that body of water - Answer -false
Water quality criteria may include all of the following except - Answer -taste of water
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