CESSWI- Sections 1 + 2 Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 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 How must the inspector act? - Correct Answer professional, impartial, courteous, consistent in every situation, honest and accurate with your response Why was the CWA enacted? - Correct Answer To restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the U.S.Section 401 - 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 NPDES - Correct Answer National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, est. 1972 Section 402 - Correct Answer Stated that five categories of strormwater discharges were subjected to permitting Phase I facilities - 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 When did IGP and CGP roll out? - Correct Answer 1992 Phase II dischargers - Correct Answer -"light" industrial facilities 1 / 2
-small construction sites (<5 acres) -small municipalities (<100,000 population) Section 404 - Correct Answer established a permit program to regulate the discharge of dredged fill material into waters of the U.S.Stormwater is, as defined under EPA's NPDES rules,... - Correct Answer stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff or drainage 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 NOI must be filed by... - Correct Answer "operator"- person that has day-to-day supervision and control of activities occurring at a site (may be owner/contractor) Who is exempt under Phase II? - Correct Answer agriculture (only for crop production), O + G, and forestry What does Phase II rule require? - Correct Answer Operators of Phase II construction sites to obtain an NPDES permit Construction rainfall erosivity waiver (only for Phase II) - Correct Answer -low prediction rainfall potential (i.e. activity occurs in summer) -determination that stormwater controls are not necessary because TMDL addresses pollutant of concern or non-impaired waters that don't require TMDLs
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