CESSWI Part 1 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers 2024
Water .Quality .Standards .- .correct .answer.State .or .tribal .requirements .that .define .the
.water .quality .goals .of .a .water .body .by .designating .the .beneficial .uses .and .setting .criteria
.to .protect .those .uses
CWA .Section .401 .- .correct .answer.Regulates .water .quality .impacts .and .state .certification
.programs. .Required .for .any .permit .or .license .issues .by .a .federal .agency .for .any .activity
.that .may .result .in .a .discharge .to .waters .of .the .U.S.
CWA .Section .402 .- .correct .answer.Established .NPDES .in .1972 .to .control .discharges
.from .defined .point .sources. .1987 .amendments .included .requirements .for .stormwater
.runoff.
CWA .Section .404 .- .correct .answer.Regulates .impacts .to .waters .of .the .U.S./ .discharges
.of .dredged .or .fill .materials.
Key .goals .for .NPDES .Program .Implementation .- .correct .answer.Reduce .the .discharge .of
.pollutants .to ."maximum .extent .practicable"; .protect .water .quality; .satisfy .requirements .of
.CWA
Administrative .Orders .- .correct .answer.-Class .I .Maximum .is .$16,000 .per .day .with
.maximum .of .$37,500.
-Class .II .Maximum .is .$11,000 .per .day .with .a .maximum .of .$177,500.
Civil .Penalties .- .correct .answer.Maximum .penalty .is .$37,500 .per .violation .per .day .with .no
.upper .limit.
Criminal .Penalties .- .correct .answer.-Negligent .Violations: .$2,500 .to .$25,000 .per .day .per
.violation .and/or .1 .year .in .prison.
-Knowing .Violations: .$5,000 .to .$50,000 .per .day .per .violation .and/or .3 .years .in .prison. .
-Knowing .Engagement: .$250,000 .maximum .and/or .15 .years .in .prison.
NOV .Common .Causes .- .correct .answer.Inadequate .inspection .reports; .failure .to
.implement .SWPPP/BMPs; .corrective .actions .not .implemented; .sediment-laden .or
.pollutant .discharges.
, Good .Communications .- .correct .answer.Professional, .courteous, .impartial, .consistent,
.honest .and .accurate
Precon .Meeting .Objectives .- .correct .answer.Clarify .stormwater .objectives; .designate
.contact .person; .determine .if .SWPPP .works .with .schedule/activities; .ensure .everyone
.reviews .SWPPP; .remind .that .BMPS .could .change; .conduct .meeting .onsite; .verify
.schedules; .maintenance .requirements .for .controls .in .SWPPP; .containment, .storage, .and
.spill .procedures .of .on-site .pollutants; .establish .open .communication.
What .to .do .when .Dealing .with .Difficult .People .- .correct .answer.Act .like .a .professional;
.clarify .the .issue; .handle .the .problem .immediately; .allow .the .person .to .be .part .of .the
.solution; .agree .on .a .solution; .walk .away .if .needed.
Note .Taking .Practices .- .correct .answer.-Be .specific .(facts .not .opinions)
-Identify .proper .personnel
-Avoid .vague .terminology
-Record .critical .data
-Initial .and .date .all .changes
-Use .ink .and .marker, .not .pencil
-Store .documentation .in .central .location
Reporting .Practices .- .correct .answer.-Complete .and .factual .records
-Support .potential .enforcement .action .
-Communicate .with .others
-Document .what .you .see .(do .not .assume)
-Report .what .you .observe .on .that .day .(snapshot .in .time)
-Make .objective .observations .only
-Do .not .make .personal .observations .about .people
-Provide .copy .to .appropriate .party
The .map .is .a .living .document .and .should... .- .correct .answer.-Be .created .to .scale
-Be .a .tracking .tool .for .BMP .installation .and .locations .throughout .the .life .of .the .project
-Reflect .actual .site .conditions .at .the .time .of .the .inspections
What .to .look .for .on .a .map .- .correct .answer.-Marked .up .drawings .with .changes, .initials
.and .dates
-Clearly .defines .legends, .identified .BMPs .and .their .locations .and .date .of .installation
-Location .of .housekeeping .controls
Complaint .Resolution .- .correct .answer.-Follow .through .with .all .complaints/enforcement
.ASAP
-Respond .appropriately .to .complaints .(with .documentation/photos)
-Document .all .response .and .info
Enforcement .Resolution .- .correct .answer.-Ensure .consistency .with .city, .county, .agency,
.regulations
Correct Answers 2024
Water .Quality .Standards .- .correct .answer.State .or .tribal .requirements .that .define .the
.water .quality .goals .of .a .water .body .by .designating .the .beneficial .uses .and .setting .criteria
.to .protect .those .uses
CWA .Section .401 .- .correct .answer.Regulates .water .quality .impacts .and .state .certification
.programs. .Required .for .any .permit .or .license .issues .by .a .federal .agency .for .any .activity
.that .may .result .in .a .discharge .to .waters .of .the .U.S.
CWA .Section .402 .- .correct .answer.Established .NPDES .in .1972 .to .control .discharges
.from .defined .point .sources. .1987 .amendments .included .requirements .for .stormwater
.runoff.
CWA .Section .404 .- .correct .answer.Regulates .impacts .to .waters .of .the .U.S./ .discharges
.of .dredged .or .fill .materials.
Key .goals .for .NPDES .Program .Implementation .- .correct .answer.Reduce .the .discharge .of
.pollutants .to ."maximum .extent .practicable"; .protect .water .quality; .satisfy .requirements .of
.CWA
Administrative .Orders .- .correct .answer.-Class .I .Maximum .is .$16,000 .per .day .with
.maximum .of .$37,500.
-Class .II .Maximum .is .$11,000 .per .day .with .a .maximum .of .$177,500.
Civil .Penalties .- .correct .answer.Maximum .penalty .is .$37,500 .per .violation .per .day .with .no
.upper .limit.
Criminal .Penalties .- .correct .answer.-Negligent .Violations: .$2,500 .to .$25,000 .per .day .per
.violation .and/or .1 .year .in .prison.
-Knowing .Violations: .$5,000 .to .$50,000 .per .day .per .violation .and/or .3 .years .in .prison. .
-Knowing .Engagement: .$250,000 .maximum .and/or .15 .years .in .prison.
NOV .Common .Causes .- .correct .answer.Inadequate .inspection .reports; .failure .to
.implement .SWPPP/BMPs; .corrective .actions .not .implemented; .sediment-laden .or
.pollutant .discharges.
, Good .Communications .- .correct .answer.Professional, .courteous, .impartial, .consistent,
.honest .and .accurate
Precon .Meeting .Objectives .- .correct .answer.Clarify .stormwater .objectives; .designate
.contact .person; .determine .if .SWPPP .works .with .schedule/activities; .ensure .everyone
.reviews .SWPPP; .remind .that .BMPS .could .change; .conduct .meeting .onsite; .verify
.schedules; .maintenance .requirements .for .controls .in .SWPPP; .containment, .storage, .and
.spill .procedures .of .on-site .pollutants; .establish .open .communication.
What .to .do .when .Dealing .with .Difficult .People .- .correct .answer.Act .like .a .professional;
.clarify .the .issue; .handle .the .problem .immediately; .allow .the .person .to .be .part .of .the
.solution; .agree .on .a .solution; .walk .away .if .needed.
Note .Taking .Practices .- .correct .answer.-Be .specific .(facts .not .opinions)
-Identify .proper .personnel
-Avoid .vague .terminology
-Record .critical .data
-Initial .and .date .all .changes
-Use .ink .and .marker, .not .pencil
-Store .documentation .in .central .location
Reporting .Practices .- .correct .answer.-Complete .and .factual .records
-Support .potential .enforcement .action .
-Communicate .with .others
-Document .what .you .see .(do .not .assume)
-Report .what .you .observe .on .that .day .(snapshot .in .time)
-Make .objective .observations .only
-Do .not .make .personal .observations .about .people
-Provide .copy .to .appropriate .party
The .map .is .a .living .document .and .should... .- .correct .answer.-Be .created .to .scale
-Be .a .tracking .tool .for .BMP .installation .and .locations .throughout .the .life .of .the .project
-Reflect .actual .site .conditions .at .the .time .of .the .inspections
What .to .look .for .on .a .map .- .correct .answer.-Marked .up .drawings .with .changes, .initials
.and .dates
-Clearly .defines .legends, .identified .BMPs .and .their .locations .and .date .of .installation
-Location .of .housekeeping .controls
Complaint .Resolution .- .correct .answer.-Follow .through .with .all .complaints/enforcement
.ASAP
-Respond .appropriately .to .complaints .(with .documentation/photos)
-Document .all .response .and .info
Enforcement .Resolution .- .correct .answer.-Ensure .consistency .with .city, .county, .agency,
.regulations
