Storm water pollution prevention
CORRECT 100%
Match the following laws and regulatory measures with their corresponding descriptions
Permit program that regulates pollution at its source - ANSWERNPDES
Written plan that outlines how to protect waterways from contaminated storm water runoff -
ANSWERSWPPP
Law that set quality standards for containments in surface waters and made it unlawful to discharge
into waterways - ANSWERThe clean water act
Law identifies parties responsible for the cleanup as well as parties liable for funding the cleanup and
compensating damages incurred by the release - ANSWERCERCLA
Match each structural BMP with its corresponding definition
Dikes, berms, and retaining walls surrounding tanks of liquids - ANSWERSecondary containment area
Inlets to drain systems that typically include a grate and sump to catch debris, sediment, and other
pollutants - ANSWERCatch basin
Used to channel storm water away from
Potentially contaminated areas or to carry contaminated runoff to a treatment facility - ANSWERFlow
diversion
Can cause water pollution in lakes stream and and oceans - ANSWERAll choices
Which of the following is a structural BMP - ANSWERDebris and sediment controls, wastewater
treatment
CORRECT 100%
Match the following laws and regulatory measures with their corresponding descriptions
Permit program that regulates pollution at its source - ANSWERNPDES
Written plan that outlines how to protect waterways from contaminated storm water runoff -
ANSWERSWPPP
Law that set quality standards for containments in surface waters and made it unlawful to discharge
into waterways - ANSWERThe clean water act
Law identifies parties responsible for the cleanup as well as parties liable for funding the cleanup and
compensating damages incurred by the release - ANSWERCERCLA
Match each structural BMP with its corresponding definition
Dikes, berms, and retaining walls surrounding tanks of liquids - ANSWERSecondary containment area
Inlets to drain systems that typically include a grate and sump to catch debris, sediment, and other
pollutants - ANSWERCatch basin
Used to channel storm water away from
Potentially contaminated areas or to carry contaminated runoff to a treatment facility - ANSWERFlow
diversion
Can cause water pollution in lakes stream and and oceans - ANSWERAll choices
Which of the following is a structural BMP - ANSWERDebris and sediment controls, wastewater
treatment
