Storm Water Management: Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
What federal agency regulates the Clean Water Act (CWA)?
- correct answer Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the best way to prevent stormwater problems at your facility?
- correct answer Follow good housekeeping
What is a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
- correct answer 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)?
- correct answer All of the above
On what frequency is stormwater training recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)?
- correct answer Annually
What affect do impervious surfaces, such as parking lots, roads, and buildings, have on the
environment?
- correct answer All of the above
What is a leading cause of flooding?
- correct answer Improperly managed stormwater runoff
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
What federal agency regulates the Clean Water Act (CWA)?
- correct answer Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the best way to prevent stormwater problems at your facility?
- correct answer Follow good housekeeping
What is a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
- correct answer 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)?
- correct answer All of the above
On what frequency is stormwater training recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)?
- correct answer Annually
What affect do impervious surfaces, such as parking lots, roads, and buildings, have on the
environment?
- correct answer All of the above
What is a leading cause of flooding?
- correct answer Improperly managed stormwater runoff
