EnviroCert CESSWI Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions

5 fundamental principles of being an ECI correct answer: 1. integrity 2. objectivity 3. confidentiality 4. competence 5. professionalism 5 canons correct answer: 1. advancement of art, craft, and science throughout their career 2. embracement of the law governing their professional affairs 3. serving clients competently and professionally 4. uphold integrity and dignity within the profession 5. respect the rights, aspirations, and contributions of their colleagues world's top pollutants correct answer: lead, chromium, mercury, and radionuclides top 10 industries causing water pollution correct answer: 1. lead-acid battery recycling 2. industrial mining (oil and coal) and ore processing 3. lead smelting 4. tannery operations 5. artisanal small-scale gold mining 6. industrial/municipal dump sites 7. industrial estates 8. chemical manufacturing 9. product manufacturing 10. dye industry 1899 Rivers and Harbors Act correct answer: - defined "navigable waters" - allowed Corps of Engineers to issue permits for dumping solid waste Public Health Service Act of 1912 correct answer: authorized "Public Health and Marine Service" to investigate water pollution that may be related to disease Oil Pollution Act of 1924 correct answer: - addresses intentional dumping into U.S. coastal waters - act expanded in 1966 - amended CWA in 1990 to strengthen EPA's ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act correct answer: - coincides with creation of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)