CESSWI- Sections 1 + 2 Exams
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Qualified Personnel - ✔✔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? - ✔✔professional, impartial, courteous, consistent in every
situation, honest and accurate with your response
Why was the CWA enacted? - ✔✔To restore and maintain the chemical, physical and
biological integrity of the waters of the U.S.
Section 401 - ✔✔If you are involved in construction or industrial activities that may
result in discharge of any pollutant you must obtain Water Quality Certification
NPDES - ✔✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, est. 1972
Section 402 - ✔✔Stated that five categories of strormwater discharges were subjected to
permitting
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, Phase I facilities - ✔✔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? - ✔✔1992
Phase II dischargers - ✔✔-"light" industrial facilities
-small construction sites (<5 acres)
-small municipalities (<100,000 population)
Section 404 - ✔✔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,... - ✔✔stormwater runoff, snow
melt runoff, and surface runoff or drainage
Waters of the U.S. - ✔✔-all waters that are/were used or may be susceptible to use in
interstate or foreign commerce
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Qualified Personnel - ✔✔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? - ✔✔professional, impartial, courteous, consistent in every
situation, honest and accurate with your response
Why was the CWA enacted? - ✔✔To restore and maintain the chemical, physical and
biological integrity of the waters of the U.S.
Section 401 - ✔✔If you are involved in construction or industrial activities that may
result in discharge of any pollutant you must obtain Water Quality Certification
NPDES - ✔✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, est. 1972
Section 402 - ✔✔Stated that five categories of strormwater discharges were subjected to
permitting
Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 1
, Phase I facilities - ✔✔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? - ✔✔1992
Phase II dischargers - ✔✔-"light" industrial facilities
-small construction sites (<5 acres)
-small municipalities (<100,000 population)
Section 404 - ✔✔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,... - ✔✔stormwater runoff, snow
melt runoff, and surface runoff or drainage
Waters of the U.S. - ✔✔-all waters that are/were used or may be susceptible to use in
interstate or foreign commerce
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