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CISEC Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Stormwater control design goal
Answer: Minimize the discharge of pollutants in stormwater.
Question:SW control design factors
Answer: Expected amount and frequency of precipitation, soil type and range,
flow from impervious surfaces, slopes, and BMPs to control flow rates.
Question:Erosion and sediment control requirements
Answer: Provide and maintain natural buffers and/or equivalent erosion and
sediment controls for discharges to any receiving waters located within 50 feet
of the site's earth disturbances.
Question:Directing stormwater
Answer: Towards vegetated areas, maximize infiltration and filtering to
minimize pollutant discharges unless unadvisable due to geological factors
(GW contamination, karst geography, etc.)
Question:Installing perimeter controls
Answer: Must be installed upgradient of any natural buffers, extend on the
contour of a slope with ends curved upwards.
Question:Maintaining perimeter controls
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Answer: Remove sediment before it has accumulated to 1/2 the height of the
control, and if it is ineffective following a precipitation event: extend or repair
controls.
Question:Minimizing sediment track-out
Answer: Restricting vehicle use to designated points and installing tracking
controls like wheel washing, rumble plates, and 3-inch gravel.
Question:Managing stockpiles
Answer: Away from inlets or concentrated flow areas, install a sediment
barrier along downgradient areas, and if unused for 14+ days provide cover.
Question:Minimizing dust
Answer: On areas of exposed soil, apply water or other suppression
techniques.
Question:Soil health factors
Answer: Minimize steep slope disturbances, preserve native topsoil unless
infeasible, and minimize soil compaction.
Question:Inlet protection
Answer: Install protection measures that remove sediment from discharges
prior to entry (not required for sites with a sediment trap system); and clean or
replace protections as sediment accumulates.
Question:Chemical use and storage
CISEC Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Stormwater control design goal
Answer: Minimize the discharge of pollutants in stormwater.
Question:SW control design factors
Answer: Expected amount and frequency of precipitation, soil type and range,
flow from impervious surfaces, slopes, and BMPs to control flow rates.
Question:Erosion and sediment control requirements
Answer: Provide and maintain natural buffers and/or equivalent erosion and
sediment controls for discharges to any receiving waters located within 50 feet
of the site's earth disturbances.
Question:Directing stormwater
Answer: Towards vegetated areas, maximize infiltration and filtering to
minimize pollutant discharges unless unadvisable due to geological factors
(GW contamination, karst geography, etc.)
Question:Installing perimeter controls
Answer: Must be installed upgradient of any natural buffers, extend on the
contour of a slope with ends curved upwards.
Question:Maintaining perimeter controls
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Answer: Remove sediment before it has accumulated to 1/2 the height of the
control, and if it is ineffective following a precipitation event: extend or repair
controls.
Question:Minimizing sediment track-out
Answer: Restricting vehicle use to designated points and installing tracking
controls like wheel washing, rumble plates, and 3-inch gravel.
Question:Managing stockpiles
Answer: Away from inlets or concentrated flow areas, install a sediment
barrier along downgradient areas, and if unused for 14+ days provide cover.
Question:Minimizing dust
Answer: On areas of exposed soil, apply water or other suppression
techniques.
Question:Soil health factors
Answer: Minimize steep slope disturbances, preserve native topsoil unless
infeasible, and minimize soil compaction.
Question:Inlet protection
Answer: Install protection measures that remove sediment from discharges
prior to entry (not required for sites with a sediment trap system); and clean or
replace protections as sediment accumulates.
Question:Chemical use and storage
