CEPSCI Practice Test: Questions With Solutions (A+)
1972 clean water act Right Ans - Administered by the US environmental
protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES
1987 Right Ans - Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
NPDES in South Carolina Right Ans - South Carolina is NPDES delegated
state.
NPDES regulations are administered by Right Ans - SCDHEC
CGP authorizes Right Ans - storm water discharges from construction sites
Who must obtain NPDES coverage Right Ans - land disturbing activities
greater than or equal to 1 acre
-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC costal
zone
NPDES permits are issued to Right Ans - operator-person or company for a
particular discharge
Primary permittee Right Ans - -has day to day operational control to
ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
Primary permittee responsibilites Right Ans - submit NOI, Preparation of
the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee Right Ans - individual lot owner or residential builder
that conducts land disturbing activity limited to an individual lot or group of
lots as part of approved LCP of development
Contractors Right Ans - must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
On-Site SWPPP Right Ans - SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval
letter, Contractor Certifications, Local Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical
area permit(coast)
, OS_SWPPP Right Ans - a copy of signed and certified SWPPP, NOI, and CGP
coverage letter from DHEC must be retained at site or electronically accessible
Minor modification to ON-SWPPP Right Ans - minor modifications made
directly in the field,do not need approval by DHEC- additional BMP's, removal
of disturbed areas
Major modifications to OS-SWPPP Right Ans - must be made by qualified
individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate delegated entity for
approval
Phased plan requirement > 5 Right Ans - include a phased stormwater
management plan which identifies all BMP's and grading work conducted
during a specific portion of the sites construction sequence. Each phase
identified on at least one separate plan sheet.
Phased plan requirement < 10 but > 5 acres Right Ans - at least two
separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance phase -
stabilization phase
Phased plan requirement ≥ 10 acres Right Ans - at least 3 separate plan
phases are required - initial land disturbance phase - construction phase -
stabilization phase
All compliance inspection must include invesg. of, at a minimum of 5 of the
following Right Ans - 1. areas of site disturbed by construction activity and
areas used for storage of materials exposed to precipitation
2. Storm water conveyance systems for evidence of sediment
3. BMP's identified in OS-SWPPP
4. Discharge location to investigate if sediment leaving site, or if such locations
are inaccessible, nearby downstream location if possible.
5. Where vehicles enter or exit site for evidence of off-site sediment tracking.
Inspection frequency after construction begins Right Ans - at least once a
week or within 24 hours of end of storm event >0.5 inches
Inspection frequency for sites that have reached temporary stablization
Right Ans - Once every month
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