Industrial Storm Water Operator Certification UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Industrial Storm Water Operator
Certification UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Infiltrates the ground or evaporates - CORRECT ANSWER -Under natural conditions the
majority of rain water that falls to the ground:


Be exposed to stormwater - CORRECT ANSWER -The introduction of pollutants to
storm water most commonly occurs when industrial facilities allow operating procedures and
industrial materials to:


pollution prevention through storm water pollution prevention program (SWPPP) - CORRECT
ANSWER -The best way to prevent contamination of storm water is:



first flush - CORRECT ANSWER -The highest percentage of pollutants in storm water
runoff occurs in the first few minutes that storm water runs off. This is called the:


oxygen depeletion - CORRECT ANSWER -Organic enrichment of storm water runoff
from sources such as food processing, airport deicing, antifreezes, and sewage create addition
oxygen demand in lakes and streams. Much of the demand is due to bacteria feeding on these
materials. The increased oxygen demand can lead to this:
which causes fish kills


phosphorus - CORRECT ANSWER -The addition of nitrogen and phosphorus to storm
water runoff can result in algal blooms and excessive growth of aquatic plants in fresh water
systems such as lakes and streams. In fresh water systems:
is the main cause of excessive plant and algal growth.


pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER -Sediment is one of the most widespread pollutants in
surface water. Many:
attach to finer sediment particles.