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ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONAL NREP CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
40 CFR p 70 - correct answer-Establishes minimum standards for
Title 5 Clean Air Act permits
CWA §402 - correct answer-Focuses on point-source pollutant
discharge permitting
CWA §404 - correct answer-Details Army Corps of Engineers
regulatory requirements for the discharge of dredged/filled
materials
The Clean Air Act was originally established in..
EPA was given regulatory authority in..
Significant amendments that vastly expanded what was
addressed under the CAA were passed in.. - correct answer-
1963; 1970; 1990
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Criteria pollutants addressed under the CAA - correct answer-1.
Particle pollution
2. Ground-level ozone
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Sulfur Oxides
5. Nitrogen Oxides
6. Lead
Criteria pollutants are regulated based on human health and
environmental standards, termed ______ and ______ standards
respectively. - correct answer-Primary; secondary
Attainment area - correct answer-Areas that possess cleaner air
quality for criteria pollutants than those set forth by CAA primary
standards
Non-attainment area - correct answer-Denotes an area that is not
in compliance with primary standards for any criteria pollutant
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While PM10 pollutants have been regulated under the CAA since
_______, PM2.5 pollutants (derived from smog) have only been
regulated since _______. - correct answer-1970; 1997
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability act was passed in __________ and focused on
___________ - correct answer-1980; the clean-up of abandoned
or otherwise neglected hazardous waste sites. Established a tax
on polluting industries that allowed the feds to respond directly to
hazardous waste releases.
PPA §13103 - correct answer-EPA mandated to develop a
strategy to promote source reduction
PPA §13104 - correct answer-EPA given authority to provide
grants to states to promote source reduction by business
PPA §13105 - correct answer-EPA mandated to establish
database that contains information on source reduction
ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONAL NREP CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
40 CFR p 70 - correct answer-Establishes minimum standards for
Title 5 Clean Air Act permits
CWA §402 - correct answer-Focuses on point-source pollutant
discharge permitting
CWA §404 - correct answer-Details Army Corps of Engineers
regulatory requirements for the discharge of dredged/filled
materials
The Clean Air Act was originally established in..
EPA was given regulatory authority in..
Significant amendments that vastly expanded what was
addressed under the CAA were passed in.. - correct answer-
1963; 1970; 1990
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Criteria pollutants addressed under the CAA - correct answer-1.
Particle pollution
2. Ground-level ozone
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Sulfur Oxides
5. Nitrogen Oxides
6. Lead
Criteria pollutants are regulated based on human health and
environmental standards, termed ______ and ______ standards
respectively. - correct answer-Primary; secondary
Attainment area - correct answer-Areas that possess cleaner air
quality for criteria pollutants than those set forth by CAA primary
standards
Non-attainment area - correct answer-Denotes an area that is not
in compliance with primary standards for any criteria pollutant
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While PM10 pollutants have been regulated under the CAA since
_______, PM2.5 pollutants (derived from smog) have only been
regulated since _______. - correct answer-1970; 1997
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability act was passed in __________ and focused on
___________ - correct answer-1980; the clean-up of abandoned
or otherwise neglected hazardous waste sites. Established a tax
on polluting industries that allowed the feds to respond directly to
hazardous waste releases.
PPA §13103 - correct answer-EPA mandated to develop a
strategy to promote source reduction
PPA §13104 - correct answer-EPA given authority to provide
grants to states to promote source reduction by business
PPA §13105 - correct answer-EPA mandated to establish
database that contains information on source reduction
