SWPPP study guide Correct Questions
& Answers!!
Clean Water Act - ANSWERLaw set into place in 1970 for storm water regulation
NPDES - ANSWERRegulations for monitoring storm water activity on a construction site, are outlined
in
Immediately after project is awarded and before you begin any site work - ANSWERWhen should you
read and understand SWPP
Contaminated ground water - ANSWERWhat is not an allowable storm water discharge or non-storm
water discharge
When jurisdiction of operations specifies you can start - ANSWERWhen may construction activity
begin
303D list - ANSWERWaters that fail anti-degradation list are placed on which list.
An officer and project owner - ANSWERSWPPPs certification are signed by who
FALSE - ANSWERThe document that must be completed signed and submitted to the state to obtain
authorization to discharge is the NOT. (T/F)
All construction has been completed both inside and outside - ANSWERNOT can be filed when
is in charge of daily activities - ANSWEROperations on a construction site are the entity in charge of
plans and specification and the entity who?
Stay out of trouble with the law - ANSWERMotives for staying in compliance with storm water
objectives?
, To protect and preserve beneficial use of U.S. waters, maintaining their clean, physical and biological
integrity - ANSWERObjectives of the clean water act are
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - ANSWERNPDES stands for
Site description and maps, inspection and maintenance procedure. Potential pollutant sources,
schedules of activities, site contact information, plan certification documents, site contact info and
descriptions of controls BMP - ANSWERWhich are a component of a good SWPPP
False - ANSWERConstruction sediment is not considered a potential pollutant source (T/F)
Project owner, SWPPP designer - ANSWERWhen modifying or substituting a storm water BMP the
contractor must consult with
False - ANSWERNOI must be submitted to the appropriate agency before the storm water pollution
preventive plan is developed (T/F)
False, 303d List - ANSWERName of the list with impaired waters is called totally daily maximum load
(T/F)
It is required by law, it documents storm water management activity on your site, and it
demonstrates your intent to manage storm water on your site - ANSWERYou should have a SWPPP
for your construction site because?
Site specific - ANSWERA well constructed SWPPP for your site should be?
Prior to commencing construction - ANSWERThe NOI must be submitted when?
Schedule of activities - ANSWEROne necessary component of a good SWPPP is?
Weather and Climate - ANSWERFactors that may impact SWPPP scheduling activities include
masonry materials, petroleum storage tanks, soil amendments fertilizer, lime etc - ANSWERPollutant
sources on a construction may include
& Answers!!
Clean Water Act - ANSWERLaw set into place in 1970 for storm water regulation
NPDES - ANSWERRegulations for monitoring storm water activity on a construction site, are outlined
in
Immediately after project is awarded and before you begin any site work - ANSWERWhen should you
read and understand SWPP
Contaminated ground water - ANSWERWhat is not an allowable storm water discharge or non-storm
water discharge
When jurisdiction of operations specifies you can start - ANSWERWhen may construction activity
begin
303D list - ANSWERWaters that fail anti-degradation list are placed on which list.
An officer and project owner - ANSWERSWPPPs certification are signed by who
FALSE - ANSWERThe document that must be completed signed and submitted to the state to obtain
authorization to discharge is the NOT. (T/F)
All construction has been completed both inside and outside - ANSWERNOT can be filed when
is in charge of daily activities - ANSWEROperations on a construction site are the entity in charge of
plans and specification and the entity who?
Stay out of trouble with the law - ANSWERMotives for staying in compliance with storm water
objectives?
, To protect and preserve beneficial use of U.S. waters, maintaining their clean, physical and biological
integrity - ANSWERObjectives of the clean water act are
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - ANSWERNPDES stands for
Site description and maps, inspection and maintenance procedure. Potential pollutant sources,
schedules of activities, site contact information, plan certification documents, site contact info and
descriptions of controls BMP - ANSWERWhich are a component of a good SWPPP
False - ANSWERConstruction sediment is not considered a potential pollutant source (T/F)
Project owner, SWPPP designer - ANSWERWhen modifying or substituting a storm water BMP the
contractor must consult with
False - ANSWERNOI must be submitted to the appropriate agency before the storm water pollution
preventive plan is developed (T/F)
False, 303d List - ANSWERName of the list with impaired waters is called totally daily maximum load
(T/F)
It is required by law, it documents storm water management activity on your site, and it
demonstrates your intent to manage storm water on your site - ANSWERYou should have a SWPPP
for your construction site because?
Site specific - ANSWERA well constructed SWPPP for your site should be?
Prior to commencing construction - ANSWERThe NOI must be submitted when?
Schedule of activities - ANSWEROne necessary component of a good SWPPP is?
Weather and Climate - ANSWERFactors that may impact SWPPP scheduling activities include
masonry materials, petroleum storage tanks, soil amendments fertilizer, lime etc - ANSWERPollutant
sources on a construction may include
