CEPSCI VERIFIED ACCURATE STUDY GUIDE
NPDES - Answers - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act - Answers - Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act - Answers - Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water
discharges under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution - Answers - Discharges from readily identifiable sources like
treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - Answers - Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina - Answers - SC is a delegated state. Regulations are
administered by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - Answers - Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - Answers - 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2
mile of a receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI - Answers - Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - Answers - Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC
receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - Answers - Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC
receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - Answers - Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC
receives completed NOI
SWPPP - Answers - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing
NOI, Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - Answers - Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - Answers - Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
, Pre Construction meeting - Answers - 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification - Answers - Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control
of the SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to DHEC and a
Pre-Con meeting
EPSC Inspector Qualifications - Answers - Individuals certified by a DHEC approved
course.
Inspection Frequency - Answers - (A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm event of 0.5
inches or greater
(C) Once a month if entire site is temporarily stabilized
Inspection Locations - Answers - All areas disturbed by construction activities
Areas used for materials storage exposed to precipitation
Sediment/Erosion control structures in SWPPP
All discharge locations
Nearby downstream locations
Constuction entrances
Inspection Report - Answers - 1. Date
2. Inspector credentials
3. Weather info since last report
4. Description of any discharges occuring
5. locations of discharges of sediment or pollutants
6. Location of BMPs that need maintenance
7. Location of BMPs that have failed
8. Location of additional BMPs needed
9. Corrective actions required
Notice Of Termination - Answers - Can be submitted if one of the following conditions
have been met:
1. Final stabilization has been achieved on all portions of site
2. Another operator has assumed control
3. Residential temporary stabilization in place and deed has been transferred to new
owner
Stop Work Order - Answers - Can be issued if:
Off site sedimentation resulting from non compliance
Work is being conducted without an approved SWPPP
NPDES - Answers - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act - Answers - Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act - Answers - Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water
discharges under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution - Answers - Discharges from readily identifiable sources like
treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - Answers - Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina - Answers - SC is a delegated state. Regulations are
administered by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - Answers - Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - Answers - 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2
mile of a receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI - Answers - Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - Answers - Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC
receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - Answers - Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC
receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - Answers - Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC
receives completed NOI
SWPPP - Answers - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing
NOI, Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - Answers - Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - Answers - Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
, Pre Construction meeting - Answers - 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification - Answers - Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control
of the SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to DHEC and a
Pre-Con meeting
EPSC Inspector Qualifications - Answers - Individuals certified by a DHEC approved
course.
Inspection Frequency - Answers - (A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm event of 0.5
inches or greater
(C) Once a month if entire site is temporarily stabilized
Inspection Locations - Answers - All areas disturbed by construction activities
Areas used for materials storage exposed to precipitation
Sediment/Erosion control structures in SWPPP
All discharge locations
Nearby downstream locations
Constuction entrances
Inspection Report - Answers - 1. Date
2. Inspector credentials
3. Weather info since last report
4. Description of any discharges occuring
5. locations of discharges of sediment or pollutants
6. Location of BMPs that need maintenance
7. Location of BMPs that have failed
8. Location of additional BMPs needed
9. Corrective actions required
Notice Of Termination - Answers - Can be submitted if one of the following conditions
have been met:
1. Final stabilization has been achieved on all portions of site
2. Another operator has assumed control
3. Residential temporary stabilization in place and deed has been transferred to new
owner
Stop Work Order - Answers - Can be issued if:
Off site sedimentation resulting from non compliance
Work is being conducted without an approved SWPPP
