Cepsci Test Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

CEPSCI TEST UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES
Answer:
1972 clean water act

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2. Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
Answer:
1987

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3. South Carolina is NPDES delegated state.
Answer:
NPDES in south carolina

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4. SCDHEC
Answer:
NPDES regulations are administered by

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5. stormwater discharges from construction sites
Answer:
CGP authorizes

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6. land disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre
-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC costal zone
Answer:
Who must obtain NPDES coverage

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7. operator-person or company for a particular discharge
Answer:
NPDES permits are issued to

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8. -has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
Answer:
primary permittee

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9. submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP

, Answer:
primary permittee responsibilites

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10. individual lot owner or residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity limited to an
individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of development
Answer:
Secondary permittee

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11. must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
Answer:
contractors

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12. SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local
Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
Answer:
On-Site SWPPP

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13. a copy of signed and certified SWPPP, NOI, and CGP coverage letter from DHEC must be
retained at site or electronically accessible
Answer:
OS_SWPPP

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14. minor modifications made directly in the field,do not need approval by DHEC- additional BMP's,
removal of disturbed areas
Answer:
minor modification to ON-SWPPP

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15. must be made by qualified individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate delegated entity for
approval
Answer:
major modifications to OS-SWPPP

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16. include a phased stormwater management plan which identifies all BMP's and grading work
conducted during a specific portion of the sites construction sequence. Each phase identified on at
least one separate plan sheet.
Answer:
Phased plan requirement > 5

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17. at least two separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance phase - stabilization phase