SWPPP Exam Questions With Correct
Answers 2024
What .is .an .SWPPP? .- .correct .answer.- .Identifies .potential .sources .of .stormwater
.pollution .at .the .construction .site
- .Describes .practices .to .reduce .pollutants .in .storm .water .discharges .from .the
.construction .site .
- .Identifies .procedures .the .operator .will .implement .to .comply .with .the .terms .and
.conditions .of .a .construction .general .permit
Reduction .of .pollutants .is .often .achieved .by: .- .correct .answer.Controlling .the .volume .of
.stormwater .runoff
Impervious .surfaces .such .as .buildings, .homes, .roads, .sidewalks, .and .parking .lots, .can
.significantly: .- .correct .answer.Alter .the .natural .hydrology .of .the .land .by .increasing .the
.volume, .velocity, .and .temperature .of .runoff .and .by .decreasing .its .infiltration .capacity.
Increasing .the .volume .and .velocity .of .stormwater .runoff .can .cause: .- .correct .answer.-
.Severe .stream .bank .erosion
- .Flooding
- .Degrade .the .biological .habitat .of .these .streams
Runoff .from .an .unstabilized .construction .site .can .result .in .the .loss .of: .- .correct
.answer.approx. .35-45 .tons .of .sediment .per .acre .each .year
The .primary .stormwater .pollutant .at .a .construction .site .is: .- .correct .answer.Sediment
Vegetative .cover .provides .a .number .of .critical .benefits .in .preventing .erosion: .- .correct
.answer.- .Absorbs .the .energy .of .raindrops
- .Slows .velocity .of .runoff
- .Increases .infiltration
- .Helps .bind .the .soil
It .is .usually .easier .and .less .expensive .to .prevent .erosion .than .it .is .to: .- .correct
.answer.Control .sediment .from .leaving .a .construction .site
Erosion .vs. .Sedimentation .- .correct .answer.*Erosion* .- .the .process .by .which .the .land
.surface .is .worn .away .by .the .action .of .water .or .wind. .
, *Sedimentation* .- .the .movement .and .settling .out .of .suspension .of .soil .particles
Structural .BMPs .- .correct .answer.- .Silt .Fences
- .Sedimentation .Ponds
- .Erosion .Control .Blankets
- .Temporary/Permanent .Seeding
Non-Structural .BMPs .- .correct .answer.- .Picking .up .trash .and .debris
- .Sweeping .up .nearby .sidewalks .and .streets
- .Maintaining .equipment .
- .Training .site .staff .on .erosion .and .sediment .control .practices
What .are .the .federal .requirements .for .stormwater .runoff .from .construction .sites? .- .correct
.answer.The .Clean .Water .Act .and .associated .federal .regulations .require .nearly .all
.construction .site .operators .engaged .in .clearing, .grading, .and .excavating .activities .*that
.disturb .one .acre .or .more, .including .smaller .sites .in .a .larger .common .plan .of .development
.or .sale*, .to .obtain .coverage .under .a .National .Pollutant .Discharge .Elimination .System
.Permit .for .their .stormwater .discharges.
The .EPA .can .issue .one .or .more .NPDES .construction .general .permits .for .a .designated
.time .period, .usually .____ .years .- .correct .answer.5 .years
An .EPA .permit .covers: .- .correct .answer.All .stormwater .discharges .associated .with
.construction .activity .in .a .given .state .for .a .designated .time .period.
Permit .coverage .is .not .required .for .activities .that .are .considered .routine .maintenance,
.such .as: .- .correct .answer.- .Landscaping
- .Road .maintenance
- .Maintaining .stormwater .BMPs
Compliance .with .local .requirements .does .not .mean: .- .correct .answer.Compliance .with
.federal .NPDES .requirements
Who .is .required .to .get .NPDES .Permit .Coverage? .- .correct .answer.- .Construction .site
.operators
Operators .may .include: .
- .GCs, .independent .subs, .government .officials, .companies, .or .corporations .
- .Any .party .that .has .control .over .the .construciton .plans .ans .specs .and/or
- .Has .day-to-day .operational .control .of .the .site
Erosion .control .vs. .Sediment .Control .- .correct .answer.- .Erosion .control .measures .(mulch,
.blankets, .mats, .vegetative .cover) .protect .the .soil .surface .and .prevent .soil .particles .from
.being .dislodged .and .carried .away .by .wind .or .water. .
Answers 2024
What .is .an .SWPPP? .- .correct .answer.- .Identifies .potential .sources .of .stormwater
.pollution .at .the .construction .site
- .Describes .practices .to .reduce .pollutants .in .storm .water .discharges .from .the
.construction .site .
- .Identifies .procedures .the .operator .will .implement .to .comply .with .the .terms .and
.conditions .of .a .construction .general .permit
Reduction .of .pollutants .is .often .achieved .by: .- .correct .answer.Controlling .the .volume .of
.stormwater .runoff
Impervious .surfaces .such .as .buildings, .homes, .roads, .sidewalks, .and .parking .lots, .can
.significantly: .- .correct .answer.Alter .the .natural .hydrology .of .the .land .by .increasing .the
.volume, .velocity, .and .temperature .of .runoff .and .by .decreasing .its .infiltration .capacity.
Increasing .the .volume .and .velocity .of .stormwater .runoff .can .cause: .- .correct .answer.-
.Severe .stream .bank .erosion
- .Flooding
- .Degrade .the .biological .habitat .of .these .streams
Runoff .from .an .unstabilized .construction .site .can .result .in .the .loss .of: .- .correct
.answer.approx. .35-45 .tons .of .sediment .per .acre .each .year
The .primary .stormwater .pollutant .at .a .construction .site .is: .- .correct .answer.Sediment
Vegetative .cover .provides .a .number .of .critical .benefits .in .preventing .erosion: .- .correct
.answer.- .Absorbs .the .energy .of .raindrops
- .Slows .velocity .of .runoff
- .Increases .infiltration
- .Helps .bind .the .soil
It .is .usually .easier .and .less .expensive .to .prevent .erosion .than .it .is .to: .- .correct
.answer.Control .sediment .from .leaving .a .construction .site
Erosion .vs. .Sedimentation .- .correct .answer.*Erosion* .- .the .process .by .which .the .land
.surface .is .worn .away .by .the .action .of .water .or .wind. .
, *Sedimentation* .- .the .movement .and .settling .out .of .suspension .of .soil .particles
Structural .BMPs .- .correct .answer.- .Silt .Fences
- .Sedimentation .Ponds
- .Erosion .Control .Blankets
- .Temporary/Permanent .Seeding
Non-Structural .BMPs .- .correct .answer.- .Picking .up .trash .and .debris
- .Sweeping .up .nearby .sidewalks .and .streets
- .Maintaining .equipment .
- .Training .site .staff .on .erosion .and .sediment .control .practices
What .are .the .federal .requirements .for .stormwater .runoff .from .construction .sites? .- .correct
.answer.The .Clean .Water .Act .and .associated .federal .regulations .require .nearly .all
.construction .site .operators .engaged .in .clearing, .grading, .and .excavating .activities .*that
.disturb .one .acre .or .more, .including .smaller .sites .in .a .larger .common .plan .of .development
.or .sale*, .to .obtain .coverage .under .a .National .Pollutant .Discharge .Elimination .System
.Permit .for .their .stormwater .discharges.
The .EPA .can .issue .one .or .more .NPDES .construction .general .permits .for .a .designated
.time .period, .usually .____ .years .- .correct .answer.5 .years
An .EPA .permit .covers: .- .correct .answer.All .stormwater .discharges .associated .with
.construction .activity .in .a .given .state .for .a .designated .time .period.
Permit .coverage .is .not .required .for .activities .that .are .considered .routine .maintenance,
.such .as: .- .correct .answer.- .Landscaping
- .Road .maintenance
- .Maintaining .stormwater .BMPs
Compliance .with .local .requirements .does .not .mean: .- .correct .answer.Compliance .with
.federal .NPDES .requirements
Who .is .required .to .get .NPDES .Permit .Coverage? .- .correct .answer.- .Construction .site
.operators
Operators .may .include: .
- .GCs, .independent .subs, .government .officials, .companies, .or .corporations .
- .Any .party .that .has .control .over .the .construciton .plans .ans .specs .and/or
- .Has .day-to-day .operational .control .of .the .site
Erosion .control .vs. .Sediment .Control .- .correct .answer.- .Erosion .control .measures .(mulch,
.blankets, .mats, .vegetative .cover) .protect .the .soil .surface .and .prevent .soil .particles .from
.being .dislodged .and .carried .away .by .wind .or .water. .
