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Storm water test 1 with precise detailed answers || || || || || || ||
Explain the mission of CWA and two fundamental goals - ✔✔CWA Mission: To restore and
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maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's water.
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1. waters are fishable, swimmable, and drinkable.
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2.Eliminate the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters. || || || || || || ||
Which CFR deals with stormwater permit program? - ✔✔D-40CFR 122.26
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Explain the goal of NPDES permit program - ✔✔1. Prohibition of unauthorized discharge
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from a point source into U.S. waters.
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2.All facilities that discharge pollutants from a point source in U.S. required a permit.
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3.NPDES permit grants discharge of specific pollutants from specific outfall for 5 years.
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Define the term pollutant and explain CWA classes of pollutant and name two of each. -
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✔✔Any unwanted municipal waste. || || ||
1. conventional- BOD, PH
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2.Non-conventional- Chlorine, Ammonia || ||
3. Toxic- Lead, Iron
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What is TMDL? Explain - ✔✔Total Maximum Daily Load are water quality assessments the
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access the impact of pollution on water bodies. show max amp. of pollutants and still
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comply with standards. || ||
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Whats the difference between point source and non-point source? - ✔✔Point Source-
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Discharge from end of pipe in WWTF, Can be controlled and measured.
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Non-Point source- Runoffs or fertilizers, pesticides and trash from lands to lakes and
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streams. cannot be measured or controlled.
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what is stormwater? Why is it a problem? When and with what act became a part of the
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NPDES program? - ✔✔Stormwater- is a runoff, snowmelt and surface runoff and drainage.
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Why: It will pick up debris chemicals and other pollutants and cary them to streams and
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lakes.
When? 1987 under WQA the Amendment of 1972 CWA.
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Discuss the factors that directly influence stormwater flow overland? - ✔✔1.Rain fall
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duration
2.Human influences ||
3.Vegetation coverage || ||
4.Rainfall Intensity ||
Name 5 industries that requires to have a stormwater permit - ✔✔1.Oil and gas exploration
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2.Timber production facilities || || ||
3.Coal mining || ||
4.Hazardous waste facilities || || ||
5.Power Plants ||
Storm water test 1 with precise detailed answers || || || || || || ||
Explain the mission of CWA and two fundamental goals - ✔✔CWA Mission: To restore and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's water.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
1. waters are fishable, swimmable, and drinkable.
|| || || || || ||
2.Eliminate the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters. || || || || || || ||
Which CFR deals with stormwater permit program? - ✔✔D-40CFR 122.26
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Explain the goal of NPDES permit program - ✔✔1. Prohibition of unauthorized discharge
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
from a point source into U.S. waters.
|| || || || || ||
2.All facilities that discharge pollutants from a point source in U.S. required a permit.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
3.NPDES permit grants discharge of specific pollutants from specific outfall for 5 years.
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Define the term pollutant and explain CWA classes of pollutant and name two of each. -
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✔✔Any unwanted municipal waste. || || ||
1. conventional- BOD, PH
|| || ||
2.Non-conventional- Chlorine, Ammonia || ||
3. Toxic- Lead, Iron
|| || ||
What is TMDL? Explain - ✔✔Total Maximum Daily Load are water quality assessments the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
access the impact of pollution on water bodies. show max amp. of pollutants and still
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comply with standards. || ||
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Whats the difference between point source and non-point source? - ✔✔Point Source-
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Discharge from end of pipe in WWTF, Can be controlled and measured.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Non-Point source- Runoffs or fertilizers, pesticides and trash from lands to lakes and
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streams. cannot be measured or controlled.
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what is stormwater? Why is it a problem? When and with what act became a part of the
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NPDES program? - ✔✔Stormwater- is a runoff, snowmelt and surface runoff and drainage.
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Why: It will pick up debris chemicals and other pollutants and cary them to streams and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
lakes.
When? 1987 under WQA the Amendment of 1972 CWA.
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Discuss the factors that directly influence stormwater flow overland? - ✔✔1.Rain fall
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duration
2.Human influences ||
3.Vegetation coverage || ||
4.Rainfall Intensity ||
Name 5 industries that requires to have a stormwater permit - ✔✔1.Oil and gas exploration
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2.Timber production facilities || || ||
3.Coal mining || ||
4.Hazardous waste facilities || || ||
5.Power Plants ||
