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The 1970s law that set into place the regulation of stormwater is - ANSWERThe clean water act Requirements for managing stormwater activity on a construction site are outlined in the following regulation - ANSWERNPDES Which of the following is never an allowable stormwater discharge from a construction site - ANSWERDischarge from contaminated ground water The notice of termination can be filed when - ANSWERAll construction activity, inside and outside of the building, is complete and pe...

SCS - ANSWERSoil Conservation Service. Promoted control and prevention of soil erosion: issued TR-55 Was TR-55 method designed to describe flows in drainage areas with a significant portion of flow within stormwater sewers? - ANSWERNo, TR-55 is based on open and unconfined flow over land or in channels What is the key characteristic used to categorize soils into HSG - ANSWERminimum infiltration rate What assumptions about the connectivity of imperviousness

storm water - ANSWERresult of rain, snowmelt, sleet, or hail. Part of natural hydrologic process What is the driving force behind water flow? (same force that drives water down stream or thru a hole in a leaking bucket - ANSWERhydrostatic pressure

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

Pervious surfaces - ANSWERWater can infiltrate -Green space Impervious surfaces - ANSWERWater slides over/increases runoff -pavement, sidewalks, concrete Non-structural Methods - ANSWER-Planning -Educating the public -Media aren't intangible -Mainly communication Point Source Pollution - ANSWERAn object or place where you can ID where the point at which contamination is taking place (industry, pipes, etc

Storm drainage - ANSWER_____ are required for roof areas, courts and courtyards to collect stormwater and discharge the stormwater to an approved point of disposal medium - ANSWERRainwater piping located within a _____ height building basement area shall be of galvanized iron pipe, Schedule 30; cast iron soil pipe, S.W. Type DWV copper tube~ Schedule 40 ABS, DWV, Series 1000, PVC DWV, or other approved materials. high rise - ANSWERDownspouts for _____ buildings shall be of stronger pipe ma...

What Generates Stormwater discharge? - ANSWERDischarge is generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality. Types of Stormwater Sampling - ANSWERCatch Basin Sampling, Ditch Sampling, Sheet Flow Sampling Where to sample - ANSWERPipes (catch basin or outfall), Open Ditch or a sheet flow. Stormwater discharge is repr...

The 1970's law that set into place the regulation of stormwater is: -the federal pollution discharge elimination rule -the stormwater pollution control act -the national water control act -the clean water act - ANSWERthe clean water act Requirements for managing stormwater activity on a construction site are outlined in the following regulation -NOI -NPDES -NOT -DOT - ANSWERNPDES Which of the following is never an allowable stormwater discharge from a construction site? -dis...

What problems arise from improper water control during and after construction? - ANSWERIncreased load on local storm sewer systems Increased potential for flooding Pollution of waterways Erosion of sites, waterways, stream banks Accelerated soil creep or landslides Stream arming Loss of aquatic biodiversity Eutrophication - ANSWERThe normally slow aging process by which a lake evolves into a bog or marsh and ultimately assumes a completely terrestrial state and disappears. During eutrop...

What federal agency regulates the Clean Water Act (CWA)? - ANSWEREnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) What is the best way to prevent stormwater problems at your facility? - ANSWERFollow good housekeeping