DEQ- STORMWATER MANGEMENT
INSPECTOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2025-
2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
WhatftwofplansfinfthefSWPPPfmustfbefapproved?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSErosionfandfsedimentfcontrolfplansfandfstormwaterfmanagementfplansfmustf
befapproved.
Doesfthefstormwaterfmanagementfplanfaddressfrunofffduringfconstructionforfafter?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSThefstormwaterfmanagementfplanfaddressesfpost-
constructionfstormwaterfrunoff.
Whatfimpactfdoesfimperviousfcoverfhavefonfwaterfquality?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSImperviousfcoverfincreasesfstormwaterfrunofffvolumefandfvelocity,fleadingftof
higherfpollutantflevelsflikefsedimentfandfphosphorus,fnegativelyfaffectingfwaterfquality.
Whatfisftheftargetfpollutantfinfthefwaterfqualityfcriteria?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSPhosphorus
Whatfisftheflowerflimitfoffimperviousnessfthatfcanfresultfinfstreamfdegradation?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS10%
WhatfdestructivefforcesfdoesfthefSWMfregulationfprotectfagainst?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSChannelferosionfandfflooding.
Howfdoesfthefratefoffrunofffchangefafterfdevelopment?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSRunofffratefincreasesfpost-
developmentfdueftofvegetationfreplacementfwithfimperviousfsurfaces,fpotentiallyfcausingferosionf
andfflooding.
, Whatfmustfaflocality'sfordinancefrequirefforfsubmissionfandfapproval?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSESCfplanfandfSWMfplanf(9VAC25-870-148)
Listfthreefviolationsfforfwhichfafpenaltyfmayfbefimposed.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSViolationsfinclude:fNofregistrationfdate,fNofSWPPP,fIncompletefSWPPP,fSWPP
Pfnotfavailablefforfreview,fNofapprovedfESCfplan,fFailureftofinstallfstormwaterfmanagementfBMPsfo
rfESCs,fImproperlyfinstalledforfmaintainedfstormwaterfBMPsforfESCs,fOperationalfdeficiencies,fFail
ureftofconductfrequiredfinspections,fIncomplete,fimproper,forfmissedfinspections.
MaximumfPenaltyfunderfthefStormwaterfActf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS$32,500
LocalityfVSMPfAuthorityfRegistrationfStatementfRetentionf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSMustfbefdocumentedfandfretainedfforfatfleastfthreefyearsffromfprojectfcomple
tionforfpermitftermination
DEQfProgramfReviewsfFrequencyf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSDEQfconductsfafprogramfreviewfoncefeveryffivefyears
ConstructionfSitefInspectionfFrequencyfbyfVSMPfAuthorityf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPeriodicallyfforfcompliancefwithfESCfplan,fSWMfplan,fpollutionfpreventionfpla
n,fandfTMDLfcontrolfmeasures
LocationsfforfNoticefoffCoveragefLetterfPostingf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSNearfmainfentrancefoffconstructionfactivityfandfinfgeneralfinformationfsection
foffSWPPP
OptionsfforfMakingfSWPPPfAvailableftofPublicf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSElectronicfformatforfhardfcopyfuponfrequestfatfafpubliclyfaccessibleflocation
INSPECTOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2025-
2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
WhatftwofplansfinfthefSWPPPfmustfbefapproved?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSErosionfandfsedimentfcontrolfplansfandfstormwaterfmanagementfplansfmustf
befapproved.
Doesfthefstormwaterfmanagementfplanfaddressfrunofffduringfconstructionforfafter?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSThefstormwaterfmanagementfplanfaddressesfpost-
constructionfstormwaterfrunoff.
Whatfimpactfdoesfimperviousfcoverfhavefonfwaterfquality?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSImperviousfcoverfincreasesfstormwaterfrunofffvolumefandfvelocity,fleadingftof
higherfpollutantflevelsflikefsedimentfandfphosphorus,fnegativelyfaffectingfwaterfquality.
Whatfisftheftargetfpollutantfinfthefwaterfqualityfcriteria?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSPhosphorus
Whatfisftheflowerflimitfoffimperviousnessfthatfcanfresultfinfstreamfdegradation?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS10%
WhatfdestructivefforcesfdoesfthefSWMfregulationfprotectfagainst?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSChannelferosionfandfflooding.
Howfdoesfthefratefoffrunofffchangefafterfdevelopment?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSRunofffratefincreasesfpost-
developmentfdueftofvegetationfreplacementfwithfimperviousfsurfaces,fpotentiallyfcausingferosionf
andfflooding.
, Whatfmustfaflocality'sfordinancefrequirefforfsubmissionfandfapproval?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSESCfplanfandfSWMfplanf(9VAC25-870-148)
Listfthreefviolationsfforfwhichfafpenaltyfmayfbefimposed.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSViolationsfinclude:fNofregistrationfdate,fNofSWPPP,fIncompletefSWPPP,fSWPP
Pfnotfavailablefforfreview,fNofapprovedfESCfplan,fFailureftofinstallfstormwaterfmanagementfBMPsfo
rfESCs,fImproperlyfinstalledforfmaintainedfstormwaterfBMPsforfESCs,fOperationalfdeficiencies,fFail
ureftofconductfrequiredfinspections,fIncomplete,fimproper,forfmissedfinspections.
MaximumfPenaltyfunderfthefStormwaterfActf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS$32,500
LocalityfVSMPfAuthorityfRegistrationfStatementfRetentionf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSMustfbefdocumentedfandfretainedfforfatfleastfthreefyearsffromfprojectfcomple
tionforfpermitftermination
DEQfProgramfReviewsfFrequencyf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSDEQfconductsfafprogramfreviewfoncefeveryffivefyears
ConstructionfSitefInspectionfFrequencyfbyfVSMPfAuthorityf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPeriodicallyfforfcompliancefwithfESCfplan,fSWMfplan,fpollutionfpreventionfpla
n,fandfTMDLfcontrolfmeasures
LocationsfforfNoticefoffCoveragefLetterfPostingf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSNearfmainfentrancefoffconstructionfactivityfandfinfgeneralfinformationfsection
foffSWPPP
OptionsfforfMakingfSWPPPfAvailableftofPublicf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSElectronicfformatforfhardfcopyfuponfrequestfatfafpubliclyfaccessibleflocation