QSP Exam questions with correct answers
When does the CGP apply? CORRECT ANSWER Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
Activities under the CGP include: a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. CORRECT ANSWER C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several properties, the utility company, municipality, or other public/private company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is responsible for obtaining coverage CORRECT ANSWER True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments CORRECT ANSWER B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks CORRECT ANSWER C
Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the commencement of construction activity? a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
d. The CEO CORRECT ANSWER B
Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and industrial storm water discharges to waters of the United States:
a. Clean Water Act (CWA)
b. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) CORRECT ANSWER A
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of construction projects. Therefore, the General Permit authorizes such discharges provided they meet the following conditions except: a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance CORRECT ANSWER E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment controls as a ___system.
a. primary, secondary
b. secondary, primary CORRECT ANSWER A
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away from disturbed
areas and prevents erosion is...
When does the CGP apply? CORRECT ANSWER Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
Activities under the CGP include: a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. CORRECT ANSWER C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several properties, the utility company, municipality, or other public/private company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is responsible for obtaining coverage CORRECT ANSWER True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments CORRECT ANSWER B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks CORRECT ANSWER C
Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the commencement of construction activity? a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
d. The CEO CORRECT ANSWER B
Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and industrial storm water discharges to waters of the United States:
a. Clean Water Act (CWA)
b. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) CORRECT ANSWER A
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of construction projects. Therefore, the General Permit authorizes such discharges provided they meet the following conditions except: a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance CORRECT ANSWER E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment controls as a ___system.
a. primary, secondary
b. secondary, primary CORRECT ANSWER A
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away from disturbed
areas and prevents erosion is...
