NPDES TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the NPDES? - ANSWER To control the discharge of
waste water under the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Inattention on the operator's part can ___________ a non-compliance. -
ANSWER Cause
Aggressive action on the operator's part can ___________ a non-compliance. -
ANSWER Prevent
Who reports data which is the basis for reports made to the EPA for a non-
compliance? - ANSWER Operators
Which agency is responsible for our NPDES enforcement? - ANSWER Illinois
EPA
Some effects of exceeding permit limits are - ANSWER Increased sampling
frequency
Increased auditing of records
Fines
Permit suspension or revocation
Can the EPA shut down the plant for an NPDES violation? - ANSWER No,
they can revoke/suspend our permit which makes us unable to discharge waste
water.
What systems are pH level monitored in and what is the acceptable range? -
ANSWER CWBD and ST
6.0-9.0
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the NPDES? - ANSWER To control the discharge of
waste water under the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Inattention on the operator's part can ___________ a non-compliance. -
ANSWER Cause
Aggressive action on the operator's part can ___________ a non-compliance. -
ANSWER Prevent
Who reports data which is the basis for reports made to the EPA for a non-
compliance? - ANSWER Operators
Which agency is responsible for our NPDES enforcement? - ANSWER Illinois
EPA
Some effects of exceeding permit limits are - ANSWER Increased sampling
frequency
Increased auditing of records
Fines
Permit suspension or revocation
Can the EPA shut down the plant for an NPDES violation? - ANSWER No,
they can revoke/suspend our permit which makes us unable to discharge waste
water.
What systems are pH level monitored in and what is the acceptable range? -
ANSWER CWBD and ST
6.0-9.0
