CESSWI PART 3 2026 EXAM PREPARATION
PACK KEY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CONCEPTS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS
◉ RCP: imp consid. Answer: 1) material depends on site
2) soils should be prop prepared
3) instal per manufact recommedations.
◉ RCP: inspect. Answer: 1) sufficient staples
2) provide anchoring and overlap
3) insure direct contact with soil surface
4) no rips or tears
5) verify rcp meets plan/swpp specifications.
◉ RCP: Maint. Answer: 1) direct contact with recp and soil
2) repair/reinstall where needed
3) repair rills or gullies
4) replace staples where needed
5) material may get entangled in mowers
◉ RCP: potential assoc bmps. Answer: 1) seeding
,2) swales
3) filter strips
4) diversions
◉ Bmps used for erosion control. Answer: 1) hydromulch
2) Hydroseed
3) Mulching
4) RECP
5) seeding
6) Sod
7) Soil binders
8) surface roughening
9) tackifiers
◉ What are best management practices?. Answer: 1) site planning
and management
2) erosion controls
3) sediment controls
4) runoff controls
5) good housekeeping/ materials management
6) post construct management
,◉ Bmps designed for sediment control. Answer: 1) baffles
2)Cut-back curbs
3) fiber rolls
4) sediment bags
5) temp stream crossing
6) sediment basins
7) sediment traps
8) silt fence
9) skimmers
10) stabilized entrances and exits
11) turbidity curtains
◉ Sediment basin: descri & purp. Answer: a structural bmp that
allows stormwater to be collected, and allows sediment present to
fall out of suspension before teh water is allowed to undergo
controlled release
◉ Sediment basin: Object. Answer: 1) sediment control
2) runoff control
3) post construction management
◉ Sediment basin: Target pollutants. Answer: 1)sediment
, 2) trash
3) hydrocarbons/petroleum products
4) turbidity
5) metals
◉ Sediment basin: applications. Answer: 1) where sediment laden
run-off has the potential to enter storm drain systems or waterways
◉ Sediment basin: Limitations. Answer: 1) basins should be placed
where failure will not cause injury to persons, property or utilities
2) large area is required
3) standing water, which is ideal place for vector
prduction(mosquitoes, etc)
◉ Sediment basin: Impl consid. Answer: 1) good idea to block public
access to basin with fencing
2) construction should comply with state provincial, and local safety
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
◉ Sediment basin: Inspect. Answer: 1) erosion around inflow and
outflow points
2) sediment buildup and trash
3) proper drainage area
PACK KEY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CONCEPTS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS
◉ RCP: imp consid. Answer: 1) material depends on site
2) soils should be prop prepared
3) instal per manufact recommedations.
◉ RCP: inspect. Answer: 1) sufficient staples
2) provide anchoring and overlap
3) insure direct contact with soil surface
4) no rips or tears
5) verify rcp meets plan/swpp specifications.
◉ RCP: Maint. Answer: 1) direct contact with recp and soil
2) repair/reinstall where needed
3) repair rills or gullies
4) replace staples where needed
5) material may get entangled in mowers
◉ RCP: potential assoc bmps. Answer: 1) seeding
,2) swales
3) filter strips
4) diversions
◉ Bmps used for erosion control. Answer: 1) hydromulch
2) Hydroseed
3) Mulching
4) RECP
5) seeding
6) Sod
7) Soil binders
8) surface roughening
9) tackifiers
◉ What are best management practices?. Answer: 1) site planning
and management
2) erosion controls
3) sediment controls
4) runoff controls
5) good housekeeping/ materials management
6) post construct management
,◉ Bmps designed for sediment control. Answer: 1) baffles
2)Cut-back curbs
3) fiber rolls
4) sediment bags
5) temp stream crossing
6) sediment basins
7) sediment traps
8) silt fence
9) skimmers
10) stabilized entrances and exits
11) turbidity curtains
◉ Sediment basin: descri & purp. Answer: a structural bmp that
allows stormwater to be collected, and allows sediment present to
fall out of suspension before teh water is allowed to undergo
controlled release
◉ Sediment basin: Object. Answer: 1) sediment control
2) runoff control
3) post construction management
◉ Sediment basin: Target pollutants. Answer: 1)sediment
, 2) trash
3) hydrocarbons/petroleum products
4) turbidity
5) metals
◉ Sediment basin: applications. Answer: 1) where sediment laden
run-off has the potential to enter storm drain systems or waterways
◉ Sediment basin: Limitations. Answer: 1) basins should be placed
where failure will not cause injury to persons, property or utilities
2) large area is required
3) standing water, which is ideal place for vector
prduction(mosquitoes, etc)
◉ Sediment basin: Impl consid. Answer: 1) good idea to block public
access to basin with fencing
2) construction should comply with state provincial, and local safety
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
◉ Sediment basin: Inspect. Answer: 1) erosion around inflow and
outflow points
2) sediment buildup and trash
3) proper drainage area
