VA DEQ ESC INSPECTOR EXAM SWM COMBINED
ADMINISTRATOR EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
What does a complete SWPPP consist of? --ANSWER--An approved:
-ESC Plan
-SWM Plan
-P2 Plan
-Additional control measures for TMDL impaired waters
Issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit is dependent on: --ANSWER-- The
approval of the SWM and ESC Plans.
What doe the water quality criteria target --ANSWER--Total Phosphorus
What is the Load Limit? --ANSWER--0.41 /lbs/acre/year
Stormwater BMPs use 3 primary mechanisms to control pollution: --
ANSWER--Infiltration, settling, vegetative uptake or filtering
Part 2B and 2C water quantity criteria addresses: --ANSWER-- Channel
protection and flood protection
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,Define the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. --ANSWER--A compliance
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, approach used in VA to address pollutant loads by incorporating ESD, runoff
treatment, and volume control options.
Certificates of competency are valid for . --ANSWER--3 years
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control Board to
. --ANSWER--Permit, regulate and control stormwater
runoff.
Who should hold a certificate of competency according to 62.1-
44.15:30? --ANSWER--Any personnel of a VSMP authority who reviews plans
or performs inspections.
The Construction General Permit (CGP) authorizes what types of discharges? -
-ANSWER--Stormwater from construction activities that are >= 1 acre
In accordance with Part 2C, how many additional permit cycles can a project
remain subject to? --ANSWER--2 Additional Cycles
What happens when imperviousness reaches 10-20%? --ANSWER--
Ecological stress becomes apparent.
For drainage areas <= 200 acres, the VSMP may allow for the use of:
--ANSWER--The Rational Method
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ADMINISTRATOR EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
What does a complete SWPPP consist of? --ANSWER--An approved:
-ESC Plan
-SWM Plan
-P2 Plan
-Additional control measures for TMDL impaired waters
Issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit is dependent on: --ANSWER-- The
approval of the SWM and ESC Plans.
What doe the water quality criteria target --ANSWER--Total Phosphorus
What is the Load Limit? --ANSWER--0.41 /lbs/acre/year
Stormwater BMPs use 3 primary mechanisms to control pollution: --
ANSWER--Infiltration, settling, vegetative uptake or filtering
Part 2B and 2C water quantity criteria addresses: --ANSWER-- Channel
protection and flood protection
Page 1 of 22
,Define the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. --ANSWER--A compliance
Page 2 of 22
, approach used in VA to address pollutant loads by incorporating ESD, runoff
treatment, and volume control options.
Certificates of competency are valid for . --ANSWER--3 years
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control Board to
. --ANSWER--Permit, regulate and control stormwater
runoff.
Who should hold a certificate of competency according to 62.1-
44.15:30? --ANSWER--Any personnel of a VSMP authority who reviews plans
or performs inspections.
The Construction General Permit (CGP) authorizes what types of discharges? -
-ANSWER--Stormwater from construction activities that are >= 1 acre
In accordance with Part 2C, how many additional permit cycles can a project
remain subject to? --ANSWER--2 Additional Cycles
What happens when imperviousness reaches 10-20%? --ANSWER--
Ecological stress becomes apparent.
For drainage areas <= 200 acres, the VSMP may allow for the use of:
--ANSWER--The Rational Method
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