SWPPP STUDY GUIDE WITH
UPGRADED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Clean Water Act - ANSWER-Law set into place in 1970 for storm water regulation
NPDES - ANSWER-Regulations for monitoring storm water activity on a construction site, are outlined in
Immediately after project is awarded and before you begin any site work - ANSWER-When should you
read and understand SWPP
Contaminated ground water - ANSWER-What is not an allowable storm water discharge or non-storm
water discharge
When jurisdiction of operations specifies you can start - ANSWER-When may construction activity begin
303D list - ANSWER-Waters that fail anti-degradation list are placed on which list.
An officer and project owner - ANSWER-SWPPPs certification are signed by who
FALSE - ANSWER-The document that must be completed signed and submitted to the state to obtain
authorization to discharge is the NOT. (T/F)
All construction has been completed both inside and outside - ANSWER-NOT can be filed when
is in charge of daily activities - ANSWER-Operations on a construction site are the entity in charge of
plans and specification and the entity who?
, Stay out of trouble with the law - ANSWER-Motives for staying in compliance with storm water
objectives?
To protect and preserve beneficial use of U.S. waters, maintaining their clean, physical and biological
integrity - ANSWER-Objectives of the clean water act are
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - ANSWER-NPDES stands for
Site description and maps, inspection and maintenance procedure. Potential pollutant sources,
schedules of activities, site contact information, plan certification documents, site contact info and
descriptions of controls BMP - ANSWER-Which are a component of a good SWPPP
False - ANSWER-Construction sediment is not considered a potential pollutant source (T/F)
Project owner, SWPPP designer - ANSWER-When modifying or substituting a storm water BMP the
contractor must consult with
False - ANSWER-NOI must be submitted to the appropriate agency before the storm water pollution
preventive plan is developed (T/F)
False, 303d List - ANSWER-Name of the list with impaired waters is called totally daily maximum load
(T/F)
It is required by law, it documents storm water management activity on your site, and it demonstrates
your intent to manage storm water on your site - ANSWER-You should have a SWPPP for your
construction site because?
Site specific - ANSWER-A well constructed SWPPP for your site should be?
UPGRADED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Clean Water Act - ANSWER-Law set into place in 1970 for storm water regulation
NPDES - ANSWER-Regulations for monitoring storm water activity on a construction site, are outlined in
Immediately after project is awarded and before you begin any site work - ANSWER-When should you
read and understand SWPP
Contaminated ground water - ANSWER-What is not an allowable storm water discharge or non-storm
water discharge
When jurisdiction of operations specifies you can start - ANSWER-When may construction activity begin
303D list - ANSWER-Waters that fail anti-degradation list are placed on which list.
An officer and project owner - ANSWER-SWPPPs certification are signed by who
FALSE - ANSWER-The document that must be completed signed and submitted to the state to obtain
authorization to discharge is the NOT. (T/F)
All construction has been completed both inside and outside - ANSWER-NOT can be filed when
is in charge of daily activities - ANSWER-Operations on a construction site are the entity in charge of
plans and specification and the entity who?
, Stay out of trouble with the law - ANSWER-Motives for staying in compliance with storm water
objectives?
To protect and preserve beneficial use of U.S. waters, maintaining their clean, physical and biological
integrity - ANSWER-Objectives of the clean water act are
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - ANSWER-NPDES stands for
Site description and maps, inspection and maintenance procedure. Potential pollutant sources,
schedules of activities, site contact information, plan certification documents, site contact info and
descriptions of controls BMP - ANSWER-Which are a component of a good SWPPP
False - ANSWER-Construction sediment is not considered a potential pollutant source (T/F)
Project owner, SWPPP designer - ANSWER-When modifying or substituting a storm water BMP the
contractor must consult with
False - ANSWER-NOI must be submitted to the appropriate agency before the storm water pollution
preventive plan is developed (T/F)
False, 303d List - ANSWER-Name of the list with impaired waters is called totally daily maximum load
(T/F)
It is required by law, it documents storm water management activity on your site, and it demonstrates
your intent to manage storm water on your site - ANSWER-You should have a SWPPP for your
construction site because?
Site specific - ANSWER-A well constructed SWPPP for your site should be?
