CEPSCI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1972 clean water act - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Administered by the US
environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES
1987 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER
QUALITY ACT
NPDES in south carolina - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-South Carolina is
NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
SCDHEC
CGP authorizes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stormwater discharges from
construction sites
Who must obtain NPDES coverage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-land
disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre
,-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC
costal zone
NPDES permits are issued to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-operator-person
or company for a particular discharge
primary permittee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--has day to day operational
control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
primary permittee responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-submit NOI,
Preparation of the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-individual lot owner or
residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity limited to an
individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of development
contractors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-must on Contractor Certification-
D-0437
On-Site SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES
coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local Approvals,
USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
, OS_SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a copy of signed and certified
SWPPP, NOI, and CGP coverage letter from DHEC must be retained at
site or electronically accessible
minor modification to ON-SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-minor
modifications made directly in the field,do not need approval by DHEC-
additional BMP's, removal of disturbed areas
major modifications to OS-SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-must be
made by qualified individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate
delegated entity for approval
Phased plan requirement > 5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-include a phased
stormwater management plan which identifies all BMP's and grading
work conducted during a specific portion of the sites construction
sequence. Each phase identified on at least one separate plan sheet.
Phased plan requirement < 10 but > 5 acres - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-at
least two separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance
phase - stabilization phase
Phased plan requirement ≥ 10 acres - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-at least 3
separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance phase -
construction phase - stabilization phase
CORRECT ANSWERS
1972 clean water act - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Administered by the US
environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES
1987 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER
QUALITY ACT
NPDES in south carolina - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-South Carolina is
NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
SCDHEC
CGP authorizes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stormwater discharges from
construction sites
Who must obtain NPDES coverage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-land
disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre
,-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC
costal zone
NPDES permits are issued to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-operator-person
or company for a particular discharge
primary permittee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--has day to day operational
control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
primary permittee responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-submit NOI,
Preparation of the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-individual lot owner or
residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity limited to an
individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of development
contractors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-must on Contractor Certification-
D-0437
On-Site SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES
coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local Approvals,
USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
, OS_SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a copy of signed and certified
SWPPP, NOI, and CGP coverage letter from DHEC must be retained at
site or electronically accessible
minor modification to ON-SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-minor
modifications made directly in the field,do not need approval by DHEC-
additional BMP's, removal of disturbed areas
major modifications to OS-SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-must be
made by qualified individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate
delegated entity for approval
Phased plan requirement > 5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-include a phased
stormwater management plan which identifies all BMP's and grading
work conducted during a specific portion of the sites construction
sequence. Each phase identified on at least one separate plan sheet.
Phased plan requirement < 10 but > 5 acres - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-at
least two separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance
phase - stabilization phase
Phased plan requirement ≥ 10 acres - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-at least 3
separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance phase -
construction phase - stabilization phase
