Industrial Storm Water Certified Operator
Training UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Under natural conditions, the majority of rain water that falls to the ground ____________ -
CORRECT ANSWER - infiltrates the ground or evaporates
The introduction of pollutants to storm water most commonly occurs when industrial facilities
allow operating procedures and industrial materials to _________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - become exposed to storm water
The best way to prevent contamination of storm water is __________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - through pollution prevention
The highest percentage of pollutants in storm water runoff occurs in the first few minutes that
storm water runs off. This is called the ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - first flush
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
__________, which is a common cause of fish kills. - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen
depletion
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - phosphorus
Sediment is one of the most widespread pollutants in surface water. Many ________ attach to
finer sediment particles. Sediment can also be destructive to aquatic systems by covering and
damaging habitat. - CORRECT ANSWER - pollutants
, Michigan law requires that anyone who discharges liquid wastes to surface waters of the state
must have their pollution control measures under the supervision of a
__________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Certified Operator
If there is a construction activity at an industrial facility that disturbs one or more acres of land or
the soil disturbance is within 500 feet of a water body, the owner of the property will need to
apply for a __________________________________________ permit. In addition if the soil
disturbance will become 5 or more acres in size the property owner will need to submit the
Notice of Coverage application to the EGLE, Water Resources Division. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
_________________ permits are not site specific and contain the minimum requirements for
protecting water quality. - CORRECT ANSWER - General
The _______________________________ is a document that authorizes the discharge of storm
water under a general storm water permit. - CORRECT ANSWER - Certificate of
Coverage
________________ permits are site specific and contain requirements such as regular sampling,
monitoring, end of pipe treatment or effluent limits. - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual
There are two type of industrial storm water general permits in Michigan; they are Storm Water
from Industrial Activity and Storm Water with ________________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Required Monitoring or Special Use Areas
A facility that has the industrial storm water general permit with required monitoring or special
use areas is required to conduct a ________________________________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Short Term Storm Water Characterization Study
An annual fee will be assessed to all facilities that have permitted storm water discharges. All
facilities that have authorization to discharge storm water on _________________ will be
responsible for the annual fee - CORRECT ANSWER - January 1
Training UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Under natural conditions, the majority of rain water that falls to the ground ____________ -
CORRECT ANSWER - infiltrates the ground or evaporates
The introduction of pollutants to storm water most commonly occurs when industrial facilities
allow operating procedures and industrial materials to _________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - become exposed to storm water
The best way to prevent contamination of storm water is __________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - through pollution prevention
The highest percentage of pollutants in storm water runoff occurs in the first few minutes that
storm water runs off. This is called the ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - first flush
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
__________, which is a common cause of fish kills. - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen
depletion
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - phosphorus
Sediment is one of the most widespread pollutants in surface water. Many ________ attach to
finer sediment particles. Sediment can also be destructive to aquatic systems by covering and
damaging habitat. - CORRECT ANSWER - pollutants
, Michigan law requires that anyone who discharges liquid wastes to surface waters of the state
must have their pollution control measures under the supervision of a
__________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Certified Operator
If there is a construction activity at an industrial facility that disturbs one or more acres of land or
the soil disturbance is within 500 feet of a water body, the owner of the property will need to
apply for a __________________________________________ permit. In addition if the soil
disturbance will become 5 or more acres in size the property owner will need to submit the
Notice of Coverage application to the EGLE, Water Resources Division. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
_________________ permits are not site specific and contain the minimum requirements for
protecting water quality. - CORRECT ANSWER - General
The _______________________________ is a document that authorizes the discharge of storm
water under a general storm water permit. - CORRECT ANSWER - Certificate of
Coverage
________________ permits are site specific and contain requirements such as regular sampling,
monitoring, end of pipe treatment or effluent limits. - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual
There are two type of industrial storm water general permits in Michigan; they are Storm Water
from Industrial Activity and Storm Water with ________________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Required Monitoring or Special Use Areas
A facility that has the industrial storm water general permit with required monitoring or special
use areas is required to conduct a ________________________________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Short Term Storm Water Characterization Study
An annual fee will be assessed to all facilities that have permitted storm water discharges. All
facilities that have authorization to discharge storm water on _________________ will be
responsible for the annual fee - CORRECT ANSWER - January 1
