CEPSCI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
NPDES - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-National Pollutant Discharge
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Elimination System |
Clean Water Act - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Administered by the EPA in
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1972
Water Quality Act - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Amendment to CWA in 1987
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to regulate storm water discharges under NPDES program
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Point Source Pollution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Discharges from readily
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identifiable sources like treatment plants
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Nonpoint Source Solution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Runoff from
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urbanized or agricultural areas| | |
NPDES in South Carolina - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SC is a delegated
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state. Regulations are administered by SCDHEC
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,CGP Phase II - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Construction General Permit
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effective on September 1, 2006 | | | |
NPDES Permit Coverage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 or more acres of
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land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a receiving water body in SC
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Coastal Zone |
NOI - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Notice Of Intent
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CGP Requirements for OCRM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coverage granted
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7 days after DHEC receives NOI
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CGP Requirements for SCDOT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coverage
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granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
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CGP Requirements for DHEC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coverage granted
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20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI
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SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan,
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Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
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SWPPP Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identification of
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operators
, | Sequence of construction | | |
| Locations of all BMP's | | | |
| Locations of all surface waters of state
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CGP Filing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Must be in compliance with all other
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permits
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Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
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File NOT when construction is complete
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Retain documentation 3 years.
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Pre Construction meeting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-10 or more acres
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Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
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Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be
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present
Contractor Certification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Co-permittees certify
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that are responsible for control of the SWPPP and have participated in a
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Pre-Con meeting |
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to
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DHEC and a Pre-Con meeting
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EPSC Inspector Qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individuals
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certified by a DHEC approved course. | | | | |
ANSWERS
NPDES - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-National Pollutant Discharge
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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| | |
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
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Coastal Zone |
NOI - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Notice Of Intent
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CGP Requirements for OCRM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coverage granted
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7 days after DHEC receives NOI
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CGP Requirements for SCDOT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coverage
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granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
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CGP Requirements for DHEC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coverage granted
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20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI
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SWPPP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan,
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Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
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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
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Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
| | | |
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be
| | | | | | | | | |
present
Contractor Certification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Co-permittees certify
| | | | | |
that are responsible for control of the SWPPP and have participated in a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-Con meeting |
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to
| | | | | | | | | |
DHEC and a Pre-Con meeting
| | | |
EPSC Inspector Qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individuals
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certified by a DHEC approved course. | | | | |
