SWPPP QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
What federal agency regulates the Clean Water Act (CWA)? - Answers - Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the best way to prevent stormwater problems at your facility? - Answers -
Follow good housekeeping
What is a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)? - Answers - A document
that describes potential sources of stormwater and preventive countermeasures to
reduce or eliminate discharges
What sources of stormwater discharges are typically covered by the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)? - Answers - All of the above
On what frequency is stormwater training recommended by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)? - Answers - Annually
What affect do impervious surfaces, such as parking lots, roads, and buildings, have on
the environment? - Answers - All of the above
What is a leading cause of flooding? - Answers - Improperly managed stormwater runoff
Most stormwater discharges are considered ______________. - Answers - Point
sources
What is true with respect to runoff from rainstorms/snowmelt? - Answers - All of the
above
When selecting team members for the stormwater pollution prevention team, the
members should be ____________. - Answers - Qualified personnel
SWPPP (Stormwater pollution prevention plan) - Answers - A living, dynamic set of
engineered drawings, certifications, substantive language, and descriptions set forth in
a written plan, electronic or in binders.
What do SWPPP plans describe? - Answers - Describes best management practices
(BMPs), means, and methods for state, federal, and local storm water pollution law
compliance to be implemented before, during, and after the completion of a construction
project.
Disturbed Soil Areas (DSAs) - Answers - Areas will soil,silt, sediment and pollutants that
enter the water bodies of the US
What federal agency regulates the Clean Water Act (CWA)? - Answers - Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the best way to prevent stormwater problems at your facility? - Answers -
Follow good housekeeping
What is a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)? - Answers - A document
that describes potential sources of stormwater and preventive countermeasures to
reduce or eliminate discharges
What sources of stormwater discharges are typically covered by the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)? - Answers - All of the above
On what frequency is stormwater training recommended by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)? - Answers - Annually
What affect do impervious surfaces, such as parking lots, roads, and buildings, have on
the environment? - Answers - All of the above
What is a leading cause of flooding? - Answers - Improperly managed stormwater runoff
Most stormwater discharges are considered ______________. - Answers - Point
sources
What is true with respect to runoff from rainstorms/snowmelt? - Answers - All of the
above
When selecting team members for the stormwater pollution prevention team, the
members should be ____________. - Answers - Qualified personnel
SWPPP (Stormwater pollution prevention plan) - Answers - A living, dynamic set of
engineered drawings, certifications, substantive language, and descriptions set forth in
a written plan, electronic or in binders.
What do SWPPP plans describe? - Answers - Describes best management practices
(BMPs), means, and methods for state, federal, and local storm water pollution law
compliance to be implemented before, during, and after the completion of a construction
project.
Disturbed Soil Areas (DSAs) - Answers - Areas will soil,silt, sediment and pollutants that
enter the water bodies of the US
