MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
FederalmWatermPollutionmControlmAct:mfirstmU.S.mlawmtomaddressmwatermpollutionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm1948
Virginiamstudiesmthemissuemofmsedimentation:mcreatemamtaskmforcemtomstudymthemsedimentationmac
rossmthemstatemwhichmrecommendedmamstatewidemprogrammbemdevelopedm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm1971
FederalmCleanmWatermAct:mestablishedmambasicmstructuremformregulatingmpollutantmdischargesminto
mU.S.mwatersmandmconsolidatedmthemcontrolmofmwatermpollutionmpolicymundermthemnewlymcreatedm
EPAmandmestablishedmthemNPDESmpermitmprogrammtomlimitmpollutantmdischargesmintomstreams,mriv
ers,mandmbaysm-mCORRECTmANSWERSm1972
ESCmLaw:mpassedmbymVAmGeneralmAssemblymrequiringmthemstatewidemestablishmentmofmminimum
mstandards,mguidelines,mandmcriteriamformthemeffectivemcontrolmofmsoilmerosion,msedimentmdepositi
on,mandmnonagriculturalmrunoffmwhilemalsomrequiringmallmVAmcitiesmandmcountiesmtomadoptmamlocal
merosionmpolicymbymJulym1,m1974m-mCORRECTmANSWERSm1973
VAmSWMmAct:mpassedmbymVAmGeneralmAssemblymtomaddressmwatermpollution,mstreammchannelmer
osion,mdepletionmofmgroundwatermresources,mandmmoremfrequentmlocalizedmfloodingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm1989
AdoptionmofmESCmRegulations:mGeneralmAssemblymrequiredmthemSoilmandmWatermConservationmBo
ardmtompromulgatemregulationsmformthemadministration,mimplementation,mandmenforcementmofmth
emESCmlawm-mCORRECTmANSWERSm1990
ThemIntegrationmBill:mVAmHousemBillm1065mpassedmandmrequiredmallmcities,mcounties,mandmtownsmw
ithmregulatedmMS4mprogramsmtomadoptmandmadministermamlocalmstormwatermprogrammeffectivelym
creatingmamstatewidemSWMmprogrammthatmoperatesmatmthemlocalmlevelm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm2012
ANSWERS RATED A+
FederalmWatermPollutionmControlmAct:mfirstmU.S.mlawmtomaddressmwatermpollutionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm1948
Virginiamstudiesmthemissuemofmsedimentation:mcreatemamtaskmforcemtomstudymthemsedimentationmac
rossmthemstatemwhichmrecommendedmamstatewidemprogrammbemdevelopedm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm1971
FederalmCleanmWatermAct:mestablishedmambasicmstructuremformregulatingmpollutantmdischargesminto
mU.S.mwatersmandmconsolidatedmthemcontrolmofmwatermpollutionmpolicymundermthemnewlymcreatedm
EPAmandmestablishedmthemNPDESmpermitmprogrammtomlimitmpollutantmdischargesmintomstreams,mriv
ers,mandmbaysm-mCORRECTmANSWERSm1972
ESCmLaw:mpassedmbymVAmGeneralmAssemblymrequiringmthemstatewidemestablishmentmofmminimum
mstandards,mguidelines,mandmcriteriamformthemeffectivemcontrolmofmsoilmerosion,msedimentmdepositi
on,mandmnonagriculturalmrunoffmwhilemalsomrequiringmallmVAmcitiesmandmcountiesmtomadoptmamlocal
merosionmpolicymbymJulym1,m1974m-mCORRECTmANSWERSm1973
VAmSWMmAct:mpassedmbymVAmGeneralmAssemblymtomaddressmwatermpollution,mstreammchannelmer
osion,mdepletionmofmgroundwatermresources,mandmmoremfrequentmlocalizedmfloodingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm1989
AdoptionmofmESCmRegulations:mGeneralmAssemblymrequiredmthemSoilmandmWatermConservationmBo
ardmtompromulgatemregulationsmformthemadministration,mimplementation,mandmenforcementmofmth
emESCmlawm-mCORRECTmANSWERSm1990
ThemIntegrationmBill:mVAmHousemBillm1065mpassedmandmrequiredmallmcities,mcounties,mandmtownsmw
ithmregulatedmMS4mprogramsmtomadoptmandmadministermamlocalmstormwatermprogrammeffectivelym
creatingmamstatewidemSWMmprogrammthatmoperatesmatmthemlocalmlevelm-
mCORRECTmANSWERSm2012