VA DEQ SWM Combined Administrator Exam
Questions with Verified Answers
What is a LDA?
Land Disturbing Activity (clearing, grading, excavation)
What is an MS4?
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
The State Water Control Board ____.
permits, regulates, and controls stormwater runoff in the Commonwealth.
State entities and linear utility companies may______.
Submit an Annual Standards and Specifications
Localities that operate a MS4 plan must adopt and administer what?
A SWM program
The VPDES General Construction Permit is issued by which entity?
VA DEQ
When is coverage by the GCP required?
when >= 1 acre is disturbed
Exemptions to the SWM program:
Mining operations, land clearing for Agricultural purposes, single-family houses disturbing < 1
acre, discharges to a sanitary or combo sewer, activities performed under a reclamation
project, routine maintenance to maintain original conditions, LDAs in response to a public
emergency
A VSMP authority can issue _____ as enforcement.
, Verbal warnings, Notice of Correction, Consent Orders, Notice to Comply
The max penalty the authority may issue is________.
$32,500 /violation/day.
The VSMP addresses stormwater management in what critical phases?
Before contruction, during construction, after construction
VSMP applies to LDAs that are:
>= 1 acre, large common plan of development that is >= 1 acre, more stringent are as required
by local ordinances, >= 2500 sqft. in CBPA
The VSMP has _______ days to determine the completeness of a SWMP
15
Once the applicant has been notified, the VSMP has ______ days to review the plan for
technical adequacy.
60 calendar days from the time of notification
If a plan is not approved, the VSMP has ______ days from the time of resubmission to review
a plan that was previously disapproved.
45 calendar days
Final Stabilization
When a uniform, evenly distributed perennial vegetative cover with a density of 70% of the
native background cover has been established on all unpaved areas and areas not covered by
permanent structures.
The Authorized nonstormwater discharges permitted under the GCP include:
Discharges from firefighting activities, fire hydrant flushings, water used to wash cars (w/o
soaps, solvents, or detergents), filtered water used to control dust, Potable water source,
Questions with Verified Answers
What is a LDA?
Land Disturbing Activity (clearing, grading, excavation)
What is an MS4?
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
The State Water Control Board ____.
permits, regulates, and controls stormwater runoff in the Commonwealth.
State entities and linear utility companies may______.
Submit an Annual Standards and Specifications
Localities that operate a MS4 plan must adopt and administer what?
A SWM program
The VPDES General Construction Permit is issued by which entity?
VA DEQ
When is coverage by the GCP required?
when >= 1 acre is disturbed
Exemptions to the SWM program:
Mining operations, land clearing for Agricultural purposes, single-family houses disturbing < 1
acre, discharges to a sanitary or combo sewer, activities performed under a reclamation
project, routine maintenance to maintain original conditions, LDAs in response to a public
emergency
A VSMP authority can issue _____ as enforcement.
, Verbal warnings, Notice of Correction, Consent Orders, Notice to Comply
The max penalty the authority may issue is________.
$32,500 /violation/day.
The VSMP addresses stormwater management in what critical phases?
Before contruction, during construction, after construction
VSMP applies to LDAs that are:
>= 1 acre, large common plan of development that is >= 1 acre, more stringent are as required
by local ordinances, >= 2500 sqft. in CBPA
The VSMP has _______ days to determine the completeness of a SWMP
15
Once the applicant has been notified, the VSMP has ______ days to review the plan for
technical adequacy.
60 calendar days from the time of notification
If a plan is not approved, the VSMP has ______ days from the time of resubmission to review
a plan that was previously disapproved.
45 calendar days
Final Stabilization
When a uniform, evenly distributed perennial vegetative cover with a density of 70% of the
native background cover has been established on all unpaved areas and areas not covered by
permanent structures.
The Authorized nonstormwater discharges permitted under the GCP include:
Discharges from firefighting activities, fire hydrant flushings, water used to wash cars (w/o
soaps, solvents, or detergents), filtered water used to control dust, Potable water source,
