CESSWI EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Certified erosion sediment and stormwater inspector - ANSWER CESSWI
Offers no mitigation - ANSWER Ignorance
Controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into
waters of the US - ANSWER NPDES National pollutant discharge elimination system
MS4 - ANSWER Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
ESCP - ANSWER Erosion and sediment control plan
Has regulatory authority over the cwa - ANSWER EPA
Return flow from irrigated agriculture or their run off - ANSWER Does not apply to the
storm water term
Only directly to. Or though a separate storm water system into us waters only - ANSWER
NPDES REQUIREMENTS
Commercial, retail, light industrial and institutional facilities.
Less than 5 acres
MS4 serving fewer than 100k people - ANSWER Phase II
Agriculture is exempt only for - ANSWER Crop production
, O&G, forestry, and agriculture discharges are - ANSWER Exempt
Waiver "construction rainfall erosivity waiver" from phase II requirements under 2
conditions - ANSWER Low rainfall potential
Based on TMDL
*only for small sites
Triennial review process - ANSWER States required to review and revise if necessary
Umbrella coverage - ANSWER General Permit
Identifies potential sources of pollution that may effect storm water discharges.
Describes management practices that are to be implemented to reduce pollutants
discharges in stormwater - ANSWER SWPPP
NOI - ANSWER Brief description of project
Estimated timetable for major activities
Estimated disturbed acres of soil
Certification that the swppp provides compliance
NOI needs to be submitted - - ANSWER At least 7 days before activity.
The SWPPP must be prepared before - ANSWER The NOI is filed
Disturbed areas that will not be redisturbed within ________ days must be stabilized by
the _____ day under EPAs general permit - ANSWER 14
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Certified erosion sediment and stormwater inspector - ANSWER CESSWI
Offers no mitigation - ANSWER Ignorance
Controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into
waters of the US - ANSWER NPDES National pollutant discharge elimination system
MS4 - ANSWER Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
ESCP - ANSWER Erosion and sediment control plan
Has regulatory authority over the cwa - ANSWER EPA
Return flow from irrigated agriculture or their run off - ANSWER Does not apply to the
storm water term
Only directly to. Or though a separate storm water system into us waters only - ANSWER
NPDES REQUIREMENTS
Commercial, retail, light industrial and institutional facilities.
Less than 5 acres
MS4 serving fewer than 100k people - ANSWER Phase II
Agriculture is exempt only for - ANSWER Crop production
, O&G, forestry, and agriculture discharges are - ANSWER Exempt
Waiver "construction rainfall erosivity waiver" from phase II requirements under 2
conditions - ANSWER Low rainfall potential
Based on TMDL
*only for small sites
Triennial review process - ANSWER States required to review and revise if necessary
Umbrella coverage - ANSWER General Permit
Identifies potential sources of pollution that may effect storm water discharges.
Describes management practices that are to be implemented to reduce pollutants
discharges in stormwater - ANSWER SWPPP
NOI - ANSWER Brief description of project
Estimated timetable for major activities
Estimated disturbed acres of soil
Certification that the swppp provides compliance
NOI needs to be submitted - - ANSWER At least 7 days before activity.
The SWPPP must be prepared before - ANSWER The NOI is filed
Disturbed areas that will not be redisturbed within ________ days must be stabilized by
the _____ day under EPAs general permit - ANSWER 14
