Waste, Stormwater Compliance
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The 1970's law that set into place the regulation of stormwater is:
-the federal pollution discharge elimination rule
-the stormwater pollution control act
-the national water control act
-the clean water act - ANSWER-the clean water act
Requirements for managing stormwater activity on a construction site are outlined in the
following regulation
-NOI
-NPDES
-NOT
-DOT - ANSWER-NPDES
Which of the following is never an allowable stormwater discharge from a construction
site?
-discharge from burrow areas
-discharge from contaminated groundwater
-discharge from dewatering activities
-discharge from staging areas - ANSWER-discharge from contaminated groundwater
The notice of termination can be filed when
-general contractor applies seed and mulch near the end of the project
-at the end of rainy season
, -all construction activity, inside and outside the building, is complete and permanent
stabilization has been verified as adequate to meet permit requirements
-only offsite street work is left - ANSWER-all construction activity, inside and outside the
building, is complete and permanent stabilization has been verified as adequate to meet
permit requirements
Relative to stormwater permitting, all of the following must occur before construction
starts except
-prepare the SWPPP
-determine the operator(s)
-submit the notice of intent (NOI)
-submit the notice of termination (NOT) - ANSWER-submit the notice of termination
(NOT)
The stormwater notice of intent (NOI) must be submitted
-after the sediment discharge
-after the SWPPP is prepared and before starting construction
-after stormwater BMPs have been installed
- after stormwater inspectors issue a violation - ANSWER-after the SWPPP is prepared
and before starting construction
Potential pollutant source stored on a construction site may include
-petroleum storage tanks
-soil amendments
-masonry materials
-all of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
The SWPPP implementation sequence may be modified
-as the qualified inspector deems necessary
-after consulting with the project SWPPP designer (CEC) and, if required, the project
owner and receiving written approval