SWM Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
List 3 violations for which penalty may be imposed - CORRECT ANSWER - no state
CGP; no SWPPP; SWPPP not available for review; SW BMPs or ESC measure improperly
installed/maintained; Incomplete, improper or missed inspections
What is the maximum penalty a locality can impose under the stormwater act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 32,500
How long must a locality VSMP authority hold on to a registration statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Documented and retained for at least 3 years from the date of project
completion or state permit termination
how often must DEQ conduct program reviews? - CORRECT ANSWER - DEQ is
required to conduct a program review once every 5 years
How frequently must a VSMP authority inspect construction site? - CORRECT
ANSWER - periodically
what are the two locations where the notice of coverage letter must be posted? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Main Construction entrance, general info section of SWPPP
What two options does the operator have for making the SWPPP available to the public? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Electronic or hard copy
What is the qualified personnel's inspection frequency for areas that have been temporarily
stabilized? - CORRECT ANSWER - once per month
What must be included in the SWPPP as general information - CORRECT ANSWER -
Signed copy of Registration Statement, copy of the notice of coverage letter, copy of the
construction general permit, narrative, legible site plan
, How long does the contractor have to fix an erosion and sediment control practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - as soon as practical, but no later than 7 days after discovery
When must temp. stabilization be applied to bare areas that may not be at final grade but will
remain dormant for longer than 14 days? - CORRECT ANSWER - within 7 days
when must permanent or temporary soil stabilization be applied to bare areas that are at final
grade? - CORRECT ANSWER - within 7 days after final grade is reached.
What are the three requirements for concrete wash water? - CORRECT ANSWER - must
be directed into a leak proof container, container or basin cannot overflow, hardened and liquid
waste must be removed and properly disposed of.
Does the SWPPP have to contain control measure for support activity areas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, if they are covered under the CGP.
How long must a VSMP authority keep inspection records? - CORRECT ANSWER -
retained by the VSMP authority for three years after permit termination
Examples of Infiltration BMPs - CORRECT ANSWER - permeable pavement, infiltration
practices, bioretention, dry swales
Define infiltration - CORRECT ANSWER - stormwater infiltrates into soil and filters out
sediment
settling - CORRECT ANSWER - sediment settles out; decantering
vegetative uptake or filtering - CORRECT ANSWER - plants uptake the water leaving
contaminants
Questions and CORRECT Answers
List 3 violations for which penalty may be imposed - CORRECT ANSWER - no state
CGP; no SWPPP; SWPPP not available for review; SW BMPs or ESC measure improperly
installed/maintained; Incomplete, improper or missed inspections
What is the maximum penalty a locality can impose under the stormwater act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 32,500
How long must a locality VSMP authority hold on to a registration statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Documented and retained for at least 3 years from the date of project
completion or state permit termination
how often must DEQ conduct program reviews? - CORRECT ANSWER - DEQ is
required to conduct a program review once every 5 years
How frequently must a VSMP authority inspect construction site? - CORRECT
ANSWER - periodically
what are the two locations where the notice of coverage letter must be posted? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Main Construction entrance, general info section of SWPPP
What two options does the operator have for making the SWPPP available to the public? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Electronic or hard copy
What is the qualified personnel's inspection frequency for areas that have been temporarily
stabilized? - CORRECT ANSWER - once per month
What must be included in the SWPPP as general information - CORRECT ANSWER -
Signed copy of Registration Statement, copy of the notice of coverage letter, copy of the
construction general permit, narrative, legible site plan
, How long does the contractor have to fix an erosion and sediment control practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER - as soon as practical, but no later than 7 days after discovery
When must temp. stabilization be applied to bare areas that may not be at final grade but will
remain dormant for longer than 14 days? - CORRECT ANSWER - within 7 days
when must permanent or temporary soil stabilization be applied to bare areas that are at final
grade? - CORRECT ANSWER - within 7 days after final grade is reached.
What are the three requirements for concrete wash water? - CORRECT ANSWER - must
be directed into a leak proof container, container or basin cannot overflow, hardened and liquid
waste must be removed and properly disposed of.
Does the SWPPP have to contain control measure for support activity areas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, if they are covered under the CGP.
How long must a VSMP authority keep inspection records? - CORRECT ANSWER -
retained by the VSMP authority for three years after permit termination
Examples of Infiltration BMPs - CORRECT ANSWER - permeable pavement, infiltration
practices, bioretention, dry swales
Define infiltration - CORRECT ANSWER - stormwater infiltrates into soil and filters out
sediment
settling - CORRECT ANSWER - sediment settles out; decantering
vegetative uptake or filtering - CORRECT ANSWER - plants uptake the water leaving
contaminants
