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CEPSCI (CERTIFIED EROSION PREVENTION
AND SEDIMENT CONTROL INSPECTOR) 2026
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
NPDES - correct answer- National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
Clean Water Act - correct answer- Administered by the EPA in
1972
Water Quality Act - correct answer- Amendment to CWA in
1987 to regulate storm water discharges under NPDES
program
Point Source Pollution - correct answer- Discharges from
readily identifiable sources like treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - correct answer- Runoff from
urbanized or agricultural areas
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NPDES in South Carolina - correct answer- SC is a delegated
state. Regulations are administered by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - correct answer- Construction General Permit
effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - correct answer- 1 or more acres of
land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a receiving water body in
SC Coastal Zone
NOI - correct answer- Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - correct answer- Coverage
granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - correct answer- Coverage
granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - correct answer- Coverage
granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI
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SWPPP - correct answer- Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared in accordance
with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - correct answer- Identification of
operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must
be present
CEPSCI (CERTIFIED EROSION PREVENTION
AND SEDIMENT CONTROL INSPECTOR) 2026
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
NPDES - correct answer- National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
Clean Water Act - correct answer- Administered by the EPA in
1972
Water Quality Act - correct answer- Amendment to CWA in
1987 to regulate storm water discharges under NPDES
program
Point Source Pollution - correct answer- Discharges from
readily identifiable sources like treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - correct answer- Runoff from
urbanized or agricultural areas
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NPDES in South Carolina - correct answer- SC is a delegated
state. Regulations are administered by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - correct answer- Construction General Permit
effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - correct answer- 1 or more acres of
land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a receiving water body in
SC Coastal Zone
NOI - correct answer- Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - correct answer- Coverage
granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - correct answer- Coverage
granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - correct answer- Coverage
granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI
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SWPPP - correct answer- Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared in accordance
with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - correct answer- Identification of
operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must
be present
