QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES
●● NPDES
Answer: Requirements for managing storm water activity on a
construction site.
●● The Notice of Termination (NOT) can be filed when
Answer: All construction activity (inside and outside) is complete and
permanent stabilization has been verified as adequate to meet permit
requirements.
●● All of the following must occur before construction starts, except:
1. Prepare the SWPPP
2. Determine the Operator(s)
3. Submit the Notice of Intent (NOI)
4. Submit the Notice of Termination (NOT)
Answer: 4. Submit the Notice of Termination (NOT).
●● Which of the following is NOT a beneficial use of water?
1. Swimming
2. Drinking
, 3. Flushing a spill down a storm drain
4. Industrial and agricultural water supply
Answer: 3. Flushing a spill down a storm drain.
●● When installing and maintaining a check dam, make sure:
1. Stormwater is directed around the check dam
2. Void spaces are filled with sediment
3. The low point (overflow) of the check dam is in the middle of the
channel
4. The high point of the check dam is in the middle of the channel
Answer: 3. The low point (overflow) of the check dam is in the middle
of the channel.
●● To reduce the possibility of undercutting in channels, you should:
1. Stabilize diversions and swales within 21-days of construction
2. Add mulch and straw
3. Install filter fabric under rock and similar materials placed within the
stormwater conveyance
4. Never install a BMP in a stormwater conveyance
Answer: 3. Install filter fabric under rock and similar materials placed
within the stormwater conveyance.