Questions and Answers QSD-QSP questions and answers:
1. What is the purpose of the Construction General Permit (CGP)?
a) To regulate industrial water discharges.
b) To manage stormwater runoff from construction sites.
c) To issue building permits for residential projects.
d) To monitor agricultural land use.
Answer: b
2. In which year was the Clean Water Act (CWA) amended to include stormwater
discharges under the NPDES program?
a) 1972
b) 1987
c) 1999
d) 2005
Answer: b
3. What is the minimum land disturbance area requiring CGP coverage?
a) 1 acre
b) 5 acres
c) 10 acres
d) 15 acres
Answer: a
4. What must dischargers file to obtain coverage under the CGP?
a) Building permit
b) Risk assessment
c) Permit Registration Documents (PRDs)
d) Annual compliance report
Answer: c
5. Which document is included in the PRDs?
a) Post-construction compliance plan
b) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
c) Final grading map
d) Construction scheduling report
Answer: b
6. What is the Rainfall Erosivity Waiver based on?
,a) The project completion timeline
b) The rainfall erosivity factor (R-value)
c) The number of construction phases
d) The type of soil present
Answer: b
7. The CGP prohibits discharges that contain which of the following?
a) Non-toxic chemicals
b) Hazardous substances in reportable quantities
c) Clean sediment
d) Treated wastewater
Answer: b
8. What is the purpose of Numeric Action Levels (NALs) in the CGP?
a) To impose fines for violations
b) To evaluate on-site stormwater measures
c) To eliminate stormwater runoff
d) To calculate project costs
Answer: b
9. Which body enforces compliance with the CGP in California?
a) The Federal Water Board
b) Regional Water Quality Control Boards
c) Local city councils
d) Environmental NGOs
Answer: b
10. According to the document, what is required for non-visible pollutant monitoring?
a) Effluent samples at project boundaries
b) Identification of pollutants exposed to stormwater
c) Pre-construction soil testing
d) A list of visible contaminants
Answer: b
11. What does BMP stand for in the context of the CGP?
a) Basic Management Practices
b) Best Management Practices
c) Building Maintenance Plan
d) Beneficial Materials Program
Answer: b
,12. When are dischargers required to submit a Notice of Termination (NOT)?
a) After the final site inspection
b) Once construction is complete and stabilization is achieved
c) Within 30 days of project approval
d) Upon receiving a local building permit
Answer: b
13. What are Risk Levels used for in the CGP?
a) Estimating project costs
b) Determining permit fees
c) Categorizing sites based on sediment and water risks
d) Assessing worker safety
Answer: c
14. What is a significant change introduced in the updated CGP?
a) Exemption for projects disturbing less than 5 acres
b) Introduction of technology-based Numeric Action Levels (NALs)
c) Removal of SWPPP requirements
d) Elimination of public reporting
Answer: b
15. The CGP applies to which types of projects?
a) Only residential developments
b) Industrial and construction projects disturbing 1 acre or more
c) Agricultural activities
d) Storm drain maintenance projects
Answer: b
16. What is required under the CGP’s post-construction standards?
a) Inspection of neighboring properties
b) Reduction of runoff volume and pollutants
c) Expansion of existing facilities
d) Certification from local authorities
Answer: b
17. Which pollutants are specifically addressed by the CGP for monitoring?
a) Nitrogen and phosphorus
b) pH and turbidity
c) Mercury and arsenic
, d) Oil and grease
Answer: b
18. What must Qualified SWPPP Practitioners (QSPs) complete as part of the CGP
requirements?
a) A State Water Board-approved training program
b) A risk assessment study
c) A three-month field internship
d) An environmental law course
Answer: a
19. How often must visual inspections be conducted for non-stormwater discharges?
a) Weekly
b) Monthly
c) Quarterly
d) Annually
Answer: c
20. What is the purpose of a Rain Event Action Plan (REAP)?
a) To predict future storm events
b) To prepare the construction site 48 hours before likely precipitation
c) To calculate rainfall intensity
d) To monitor post-rainfall conditions
Answer: b
21. What does the term “common plan of development or sale” ensure?
a) That large parcels are developed simultaneously
b) That acreage within a project is not exempted through segmentation
c) That construction projects receive timely local permits
d) That only government-approved projects are permitted
Answer: b
22. Which of the following activities is NOT covered under the CGP?
a) Demolition activities disturbing more than 1 acre
b) Routine maintenance to maintain original hydraulic capacity
c) Linear construction projects disturbing more than 5 acres
d) Stormwater discharges from pipeline installations
Answer: b
23. What must dischargers demonstrate to file a Notice of Termination (NOT)?
1. What is the purpose of the Construction General Permit (CGP)?
a) To regulate industrial water discharges.
b) To manage stormwater runoff from construction sites.
c) To issue building permits for residential projects.
d) To monitor agricultural land use.
Answer: b
2. In which year was the Clean Water Act (CWA) amended to include stormwater
discharges under the NPDES program?
a) 1972
b) 1987
c) 1999
d) 2005
Answer: b
3. What is the minimum land disturbance area requiring CGP coverage?
a) 1 acre
b) 5 acres
c) 10 acres
d) 15 acres
Answer: a
4. What must dischargers file to obtain coverage under the CGP?
a) Building permit
b) Risk assessment
c) Permit Registration Documents (PRDs)
d) Annual compliance report
Answer: c
5. Which document is included in the PRDs?
a) Post-construction compliance plan
b) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
c) Final grading map
d) Construction scheduling report
Answer: b
6. What is the Rainfall Erosivity Waiver based on?
,a) The project completion timeline
b) The rainfall erosivity factor (R-value)
c) The number of construction phases
d) The type of soil present
Answer: b
7. The CGP prohibits discharges that contain which of the following?
a) Non-toxic chemicals
b) Hazardous substances in reportable quantities
c) Clean sediment
d) Treated wastewater
Answer: b
8. What is the purpose of Numeric Action Levels (NALs) in the CGP?
a) To impose fines for violations
b) To evaluate on-site stormwater measures
c) To eliminate stormwater runoff
d) To calculate project costs
Answer: b
9. Which body enforces compliance with the CGP in California?
a) The Federal Water Board
b) Regional Water Quality Control Boards
c) Local city councils
d) Environmental NGOs
Answer: b
10. According to the document, what is required for non-visible pollutant monitoring?
a) Effluent samples at project boundaries
b) Identification of pollutants exposed to stormwater
c) Pre-construction soil testing
d) A list of visible contaminants
Answer: b
11. What does BMP stand for in the context of the CGP?
a) Basic Management Practices
b) Best Management Practices
c) Building Maintenance Plan
d) Beneficial Materials Program
Answer: b
,12. When are dischargers required to submit a Notice of Termination (NOT)?
a) After the final site inspection
b) Once construction is complete and stabilization is achieved
c) Within 30 days of project approval
d) Upon receiving a local building permit
Answer: b
13. What are Risk Levels used for in the CGP?
a) Estimating project costs
b) Determining permit fees
c) Categorizing sites based on sediment and water risks
d) Assessing worker safety
Answer: c
14. What is a significant change introduced in the updated CGP?
a) Exemption for projects disturbing less than 5 acres
b) Introduction of technology-based Numeric Action Levels (NALs)
c) Removal of SWPPP requirements
d) Elimination of public reporting
Answer: b
15. The CGP applies to which types of projects?
a) Only residential developments
b) Industrial and construction projects disturbing 1 acre or more
c) Agricultural activities
d) Storm drain maintenance projects
Answer: b
16. What is required under the CGP’s post-construction standards?
a) Inspection of neighboring properties
b) Reduction of runoff volume and pollutants
c) Expansion of existing facilities
d) Certification from local authorities
Answer: b
17. Which pollutants are specifically addressed by the CGP for monitoring?
a) Nitrogen and phosphorus
b) pH and turbidity
c) Mercury and arsenic
, d) Oil and grease
Answer: b
18. What must Qualified SWPPP Practitioners (QSPs) complete as part of the CGP
requirements?
a) A State Water Board-approved training program
b) A risk assessment study
c) A three-month field internship
d) An environmental law course
Answer: a
19. How often must visual inspections be conducted for non-stormwater discharges?
a) Weekly
b) Monthly
c) Quarterly
d) Annually
Answer: c
20. What is the purpose of a Rain Event Action Plan (REAP)?
a) To predict future storm events
b) To prepare the construction site 48 hours before likely precipitation
c) To calculate rainfall intensity
d) To monitor post-rainfall conditions
Answer: b
21. What does the term “common plan of development or sale” ensure?
a) That large parcels are developed simultaneously
b) That acreage within a project is not exempted through segmentation
c) That construction projects receive timely local permits
d) That only government-approved projects are permitted
Answer: b
22. Which of the following activities is NOT covered under the CGP?
a) Demolition activities disturbing more than 1 acre
b) Routine maintenance to maintain original hydraulic capacity
c) Linear construction projects disturbing more than 5 acres
d) Stormwater discharges from pipeline installations
Answer: b
23. What must dischargers demonstrate to file a Notice of Termination (NOT)?
