CESSWI- Sections 1 + 2 questions with
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Qualified Personnel Answer ✓✓ a person knowledgeable in the principles and practice of erosion and sediment controls who possesses the skills to assess conditions at the construction site that could impact storm water quality and to assess the effectiveness of any sediment and erosion control measures selected to control the quality of storm water discharges from the construction acitivities
How must the inspector act? Answer ✓✓ professional, impartial, courteous, consistent in every situation, honest and accurate with your response
Why was the CWA enacted? Answer ✓✓ To restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the U.S.
Section 401 Answer ✓✓ If you are involved in construction or industrial activities that may result in discharge of any pollutant you must obtain Water Quality Certification
NPDES Answer ✓✓ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, est. 1972
Section 402 Answer ✓✓ Stated that five categories of strormwater discharges were
subjected to permitting
Phase I facilities Answer ✓✓ 1987
-those already covered under NPDES
-those that engage in industrial activity
-large (<250,000) municipal separate storm drain system -medium (>100,000, <250,000) municipal separate storm drain system
-facilities that EPA determines to have stormwater discharges contributing to violation of water quality
When did IGP and CGP roll out? Answer ✓✓ 1992
Phase II dischargers Answer ✓✓ -"light" industrial facilities
-small construction sites (<5 acres) -small municipalities (<100,000 population)
Section 404 Answer ✓✓ established a permit program to regulate the discharge of dredged fill material into waters of the U.S.
Stormwater is, as defined under EPA's NPDES rules,... Answer ✓✓ stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff or drainage
Waters of the U.S. Answer ✓✓ -all waters that are/were used or may be susceptible
to use in interstate or foreign commerce
-all interstate waters including wetlands
-all other waters such as lakes, rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds
-all impoundments of waters otherwise defined as waters of the U.S.
-tributaries of waters
-the territorial sea
-wetlands adjacent to waters identified in this definition
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Qualified Personnel Answer ✓✓ a person knowledgeable in the principles and practice of erosion and sediment controls who possesses the skills to assess conditions at the construction site that could impact storm water quality and to assess the effectiveness of any sediment and erosion control measures selected to control the quality of storm water discharges from the construction acitivities
How must the inspector act? Answer ✓✓ professional, impartial, courteous, consistent in every situation, honest and accurate with your response
Why was the CWA enacted? Answer ✓✓ To restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the U.S.
Section 401 Answer ✓✓ If you are involved in construction or industrial activities that may result in discharge of any pollutant you must obtain Water Quality Certification
NPDES Answer ✓✓ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, est. 1972
Section 402 Answer ✓✓ Stated that five categories of strormwater discharges were
subjected to permitting
Phase I facilities Answer ✓✓ 1987
-those already covered under NPDES
-those that engage in industrial activity
-large (<250,000) municipal separate storm drain system -medium (>100,000, <250,000) municipal separate storm drain system
-facilities that EPA determines to have stormwater discharges contributing to violation of water quality
When did IGP and CGP roll out? Answer ✓✓ 1992
Phase II dischargers Answer ✓✓ -"light" industrial facilities
-small construction sites (<5 acres) -small municipalities (<100,000 population)
Section 404 Answer ✓✓ established a permit program to regulate the discharge of dredged fill material into waters of the U.S.
Stormwater is, as defined under EPA's NPDES rules,... Answer ✓✓ stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff or drainage
Waters of the U.S. Answer ✓✓ -all waters that are/were used or may be susceptible
to use in interstate or foreign commerce
-all interstate waters including wetlands
-all other waters such as lakes, rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds
-all impoundments of waters otherwise defined as waters of the U.S.
-tributaries of waters
-the territorial sea
-wetlands adjacent to waters identified in this definition
