SWM DEQ UPDATED Exam Questions
and 100% CORRECT Answers
The Virginia Stormwater Management Program is authorized by the ______ and administered
through the ______✔✔✔ Virginia Stormwater Management Act, Virginia Stormwater
Management Program Regulation
VPDES Permit/Construction GP authorizes discharge of stormwater from construction
activities that are✔✔✔ greater than or equal to an acre
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control Board to✔✔✔ permit,
regulate, and control stormwater runoff
DEQ has ___ days to complete review of real or potential inter-jurisdictional impacts upon
request✔✔✔ 90
The Stormwater Management Act requires the following individuals to obtain and maintain a
certificate of competency✔✔✔ staff of a stormwater program, anyone contracted by a
VSMP authority, standard and specification holders
The dual certificate will expire three years from✔✔✔ the latest date of the certificates
SWM plan must be approved by ___ before land disturbance✔✔✔ VSMP program authority
The water quality criteria sets a site-based load limit of ____ of total phosphorus for new
development✔✔✔ 0.41 lbs/acre/year
The phosphorus load limit uses the✔✔✔ 10% impervious cover
Part II B and II C water quantity criteria addresses✔✔✔ channel protection and flood
protection
, Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved?✔✔✔ SWM plan, ESC plan
Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after construction?✔✔✔ post-construction
What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that can result in stream
degradation?✔✔✔ 10%
What do land disturbing activities consist of?✔✔✔ excavating, clearing, grading
LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation✔✔✔ 1 acre or 2500 square feet for
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
In situations where an initial exemption was applicable because LDAs were related to
emergency work, VSMP authority shall be advised of the disturbance within✔✔✔ 7 days of
commencing the LDA and shall submit a permit application within 30 days of starting the
land-disturbing activity
Localities with MS4✔✔✔ must adopt and administer a stormwater program
Localities without MS4✔✔✔ may choose to administer a VSMP or have DEQ administer
the program
DEQ is responsible for enforcing the ____ while locality ____ are responsible for enforcing
local ordinances✔✔✔ Construction GP, VSMP
A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement authority and a schedule of civil
penalties for enforcement actions in its local ordinance. The maximum penalty the authority
may issue is✔✔✔ $32,500 per violation per day
Any civil penalty assessed by a court as a result of a summons issued by a locality VSMP
authority must be paid✔✔✔ into the locality's treasury
Any person who violates..... shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed✔✔✔ $32, 500
and 100% CORRECT Answers
The Virginia Stormwater Management Program is authorized by the ______ and administered
through the ______✔✔✔ Virginia Stormwater Management Act, Virginia Stormwater
Management Program Regulation
VPDES Permit/Construction GP authorizes discharge of stormwater from construction
activities that are✔✔✔ greater than or equal to an acre
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control Board to✔✔✔ permit,
regulate, and control stormwater runoff
DEQ has ___ days to complete review of real or potential inter-jurisdictional impacts upon
request✔✔✔ 90
The Stormwater Management Act requires the following individuals to obtain and maintain a
certificate of competency✔✔✔ staff of a stormwater program, anyone contracted by a
VSMP authority, standard and specification holders
The dual certificate will expire three years from✔✔✔ the latest date of the certificates
SWM plan must be approved by ___ before land disturbance✔✔✔ VSMP program authority
The water quality criteria sets a site-based load limit of ____ of total phosphorus for new
development✔✔✔ 0.41 lbs/acre/year
The phosphorus load limit uses the✔✔✔ 10% impervious cover
Part II B and II C water quantity criteria addresses✔✔✔ channel protection and flood
protection
, Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved?✔✔✔ SWM plan, ESC plan
Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after construction?✔✔✔ post-construction
What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that can result in stream
degradation?✔✔✔ 10%
What do land disturbing activities consist of?✔✔✔ excavating, clearing, grading
LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation✔✔✔ 1 acre or 2500 square feet for
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
In situations where an initial exemption was applicable because LDAs were related to
emergency work, VSMP authority shall be advised of the disturbance within✔✔✔ 7 days of
commencing the LDA and shall submit a permit application within 30 days of starting the
land-disturbing activity
Localities with MS4✔✔✔ must adopt and administer a stormwater program
Localities without MS4✔✔✔ may choose to administer a VSMP or have DEQ administer
the program
DEQ is responsible for enforcing the ____ while locality ____ are responsible for enforcing
local ordinances✔✔✔ Construction GP, VSMP
A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement authority and a schedule of civil
penalties for enforcement actions in its local ordinance. The maximum penalty the authority
may issue is✔✔✔ $32,500 per violation per day
Any civil penalty assessed by a court as a result of a summons issued by a locality VSMP
authority must be paid✔✔✔ into the locality's treasury
Any person who violates..... shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed✔✔✔ $32, 500
