Developing Your Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is a site-specific written document that
_______.
A. describes practices to reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges from the construction site
reduction of pollutants
B. identifies potential sources of stormwater pollution at the construction site
C. identifies procedures the operator will implement to comply with the terms and conditions of
a construction general permit
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above
2
The primary stormwater pollutant at a construction site is _______.
A. trash and debris
B. oil and grease
C. sediment
D. pesticides and chemicals - CORRECT ANSWER - C. sediment
2
Which of the following is not a structural BMP (best management practice) used to prevent
stormwater pollution?
A. silt fences
, B. picking up trash and debris
C. temporary seeding
D. erosion control blankets - CORRECT ANSWER - B. picking up trash and debris
3
The Clean Water Act requires nearly all construction site operators engaged in clearing, grading,
and excavating activities that disturb _______ acre(s) or more to obtain coverage under a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for their stormwater
discharges.
A. 1
B. 1.5
C. 2
D. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 1
4
Which of the following would NOT be required to obtain NPDES permit coverage for their
stormwater discharges?
A. a contractor that is responsible for overseeing actual earth disturbing activities and daily
implementations of the SWPPP, but is not responsible for any changes to site plans, SWPPPs, or
stormwater conveyance or control designs
B. a property owner that designs the structures for the site, develops and implements the SWPPP,
and serves as the general contractor
C. Subcontractors hired by, and under the supervision of, the owner or a general contractor
D. none of the above, all are required to obtain NDPES permit coverage - CORRECT
ANSWER - C. Subcontractors hired by, and under the supervision of, the owner of a
general contractor
Prevention Plan UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is a site-specific written document that
_______.
A. describes practices to reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges from the construction site
reduction of pollutants
B. identifies potential sources of stormwater pollution at the construction site
C. identifies procedures the operator will implement to comply with the terms and conditions of
a construction general permit
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above
2
The primary stormwater pollutant at a construction site is _______.
A. trash and debris
B. oil and grease
C. sediment
D. pesticides and chemicals - CORRECT ANSWER - C. sediment
2
Which of the following is not a structural BMP (best management practice) used to prevent
stormwater pollution?
A. silt fences
, B. picking up trash and debris
C. temporary seeding
D. erosion control blankets - CORRECT ANSWER - B. picking up trash and debris
3
The Clean Water Act requires nearly all construction site operators engaged in clearing, grading,
and excavating activities that disturb _______ acre(s) or more to obtain coverage under a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for their stormwater
discharges.
A. 1
B. 1.5
C. 2
D. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 1
4
Which of the following would NOT be required to obtain NPDES permit coverage for their
stormwater discharges?
A. a contractor that is responsible for overseeing actual earth disturbing activities and daily
implementations of the SWPPP, but is not responsible for any changes to site plans, SWPPPs, or
stormwater conveyance or control designs
B. a property owner that designs the structures for the site, develops and implements the SWPPP,
and serves as the general contractor
C. Subcontractors hired by, and under the supervision of, the owner or a general contractor
D. none of the above, all are required to obtain NDPES permit coverage - CORRECT
ANSWER - C. Subcontractors hired by, and under the supervision of, the owner of a
general contractor
