CPESC Section 1 & 2 EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 80
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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WhatmdoesmthemacronymmNPDESmstandmfor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNationalmPollutantmDischargemEliminationmSystem
Truem/mFalse:mThemNPDESmrequirementsmapplymonlymtomdischargesmofmstorm-
watermeithermdirectlymormthroughmammunicipalmseparatemstormmdrainmsystem,mtomwatersmofmthemU
S.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.6m
True
WhatmdoesmthemacronymmTMDLmstandmfor?mDefinemit?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.10m
TotalmMaximummDailymLoad.mThemamountmofmamparticularmpollutantmthatmamwatermbodymcanmassi
milatemonmamdailymbasismwithoutmviolatingmapplicablemwatermqualitymstandards.
DefinemTMDLm-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.10m
ThemTMDLmdefinesmthemamountmofmamparticularmpollutantmthatmamwatermbodymcanmassimilatemonm
amdailymbasismwithoutmviolatingmapplicablemwatermqualitymstandards.m(Watermqualitymstandardsmus
uallympredeterminedmbymthemstate.)
Whatmaremthemtwomtypesmofmstorm-watermpermitsmissuedmundermthemNPDESmProgram?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm2.2.1
1.mThemConstructionmGeneralmPermitm(CGP).
2.mThemindividualmpermitmdesignedmtomfitmthemspecificmrequirementsmofmamparticularmapplicant,mfa
cility,mormactivity.
, IfmdeficienciesmaremfoundmduringmamSWPPPminspection,mhowmquicklymdomtheymneedmtombemcorrect
ed?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmNomlatermthanmsevenmdaysmaftermtheminspection.
Listmthreemtypesmofmpollutants.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1
Nutrients,pathogens,mheavymmetals,mtoxics,msediment,msalts,mdetergents,mhydro-
carbons,oxygenmabsorbingmsubstances.
Listmthreemexamplesmofm'WatersmofmthemUnitedmStates'.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.6
Lakes,rivers,mstreams,mmudflats,msandmflats,mwetlands,msloughs,mprairiempotholes,mwetmmeadows,
mplayamlakes,mnaturalmponds.
WhenmdoesmthemSWPPPmneedmtombemcompleted?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.3.6.4
PriormtomsubmittingmthemNOI.
WhenmdoesmthemEPA'smconstructionmpermitmrequireminspections?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmEverym7mdays,mormwithinm24mhrsmofmamstormmofm0.5minchesmormmoveminmdept
h.
WhatmdoesmCPESCmstandmfor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCertifiedmProfessionalminmErosionm&mSedimentmControl
WhatmaremthemtwomtypesmofmStormmWatermPermits?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.2.1m
1.mGeneral:mprovidesmumbrellamcoveragemtomamlargemnumbermofmapplicants.
m2.mIndividual:mdesignedmtomfitmthemspecificmrequirementsmofmamparticularmapplicant,mfacility,morma
ctivity.
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 80
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION 2026!!!
WhatmdoesmthemacronymmNPDESmstandmfor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNationalmPollutantmDischargemEliminationmSystem
Truem/mFalse:mThemNPDESmrequirementsmapplymonlymtomdischargesmofmstorm-
watermeithermdirectlymormthroughmammunicipalmseparatemstormmdrainmsystem,mtomwatersmofmthemU
S.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.6m
True
WhatmdoesmthemacronymmTMDLmstandmfor?mDefinemit?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.10m
TotalmMaximummDailymLoad.mThemamountmofmamparticularmpollutantmthatmamwatermbodymcanmassi
milatemonmamdailymbasismwithoutmviolatingmapplicablemwatermqualitymstandards.
DefinemTMDLm-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.10m
ThemTMDLmdefinesmthemamountmofmamparticularmpollutantmthatmamwatermbodymcanmassimilatemonm
amdailymbasismwithoutmviolatingmapplicablemwatermqualitymstandards.m(Watermqualitymstandardsmus
uallympredeterminedmbymthemstate.)
Whatmaremthemtwomtypesmofmstorm-watermpermitsmissuedmundermthemNPDESmProgram?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm2.2.1
1.mThemConstructionmGeneralmPermitm(CGP).
2.mThemindividualmpermitmdesignedmtomfitmthemspecificmrequirementsmofmamparticularmapplicant,mfa
cility,mormactivity.
, IfmdeficienciesmaremfoundmduringmamSWPPPminspection,mhowmquicklymdomtheymneedmtombemcorrect
ed?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmNomlatermthanmsevenmdaysmaftermtheminspection.
Listmthreemtypesmofmpollutants.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1
Nutrients,pathogens,mheavymmetals,mtoxics,msediment,msalts,mdetergents,mhydro-
carbons,oxygenmabsorbingmsubstances.
Listmthreemexamplesmofm'WatersmofmthemUnitedmStates'.m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.1.1.6
Lakes,rivers,mstreams,mmudflats,msandmflats,mwetlands,msloughs,mprairiempotholes,mwetmmeadows,
mplayamlakes,mnaturalmponds.
WhenmdoesmthemSWPPPmneedmtombemcompleted?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.3.6.4
PriormtomsubmittingmthemNOI.
WhenmdoesmthemEPA'smconstructionmpermitmrequireminspections?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmEverym7mdays,mormwithinm24mhrsmofmamstormmofm0.5minchesmormmoveminmdept
h.
WhatmdoesmCPESCmstandmfor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCertifiedmProfessionalminmErosionm&mSedimentmControl
WhatmaremthemtwomtypesmofmStormmWatermPermits?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.2.1m
1.mGeneral:mprovidesmumbrellamcoveragemtomamlargemnumbermofmapplicants.
m2.mIndividual:mdesignedmtomfitmthemspecificmrequirementsmofmamparticularmapplicant,mfacility,morma
ctivity.