CESSWI- Sections 1 + 2 questions with correct answers
Question :What is a Qualified Personnel?
Correct answer:a person knowledgeable in the principles and
practice of erosion and sediment controls who possesses the skills to assess conditions at the construction site that could impact storm water quality and to assess the effectiveness of any sediment and erosion control measures selected to control the quality of storm water discharges from the construction acitivities
Question :How must the inspector act?
Correct answer:professional, impartial, courteous, consistent
in every situation, honest and accurate with your response
Question :Why was the CWA enacted?
Correct answer:To restore and maintain the chemical,
physical and biological integrity of the waters of the U.S.
Question :What does Section 401 state?
Correct answer:If you are involved in construction or
industrial activities that may result in discharge of any pollutant you must obtain Water Quality Certification
Question :What does NPDES stand for and when was it
established?
Correct answer:National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System, est. 1972
Question :What did Section 402 state?
Correct answer:Stated that five categories of strormwater
discharges were subjected to permitting
Question :What are Phase I facilities and when were they
established?
Correct answer:1987 -those already covered under NPDES -
those that engage in industrial activity -large (<250,000) municipal separate storm drain system -medium (>100,000, <250,000) municipal separate storm drain system -facilities that EPA determines to have stormwater discharges contributing to violation of water quality
Question :When did IGP and CGP roll out?
Correct answer:1992
Question :Who are Phase II dischargers?
Correct answer:-"light" industrial facilities -small
construction sites (<5 acres) -small municipalities (<100,000 population)
Question :What did Section 404 establish?
Correct answer:established a permit program to regulate the
discharge of dredged fill material into waters of the U.S.
Question :What is stormwater, as defined under EPA's
NPDES rules?
Correct answer:stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and
surface runoff or drainage
Question :What are Waters of the U.S.?
Correct answer:-all waters that are/were used or may be
susceptible to use in interstate or foreign commerce -all interstate waters including wetlands -all other waters such as lakes, rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds - all impoundments of waters otherwise defined as waters of the U.S. -tributaries of waters -the territorial sea -wetlands adjacent to waters identified in this definition
Question :Who must file an NOI?
Correct answer:"operator"- person that has day-to-day
supervision and control of activities occurring at a site (may be owner/contractor)
Question :Who is exempt under Phase II?
Correct answer:agriculture (only for crop production), O + G,
and forestry
Question :What does Phase II rule require?
Correct answer:Operators of Phase II construction sites to
obtain an NPDES permit