Cesswi 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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Cesswi stands for - ✔✔Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water
Inspector
A Cesswi is qualified to perform inspections in one or more of the
following areas: - ✔✔Construction
Post Construction
Industrial/ Multi-sector
Municipal (MS4)
Cesswi professional are required to accumulate a minimum of ____
professional development hours (PDHs) over a ____ year period to
maintain their credential - ✔✔6; 1
PDH requirements - ✔✔Not to exceed annual requirement
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Clean Water Act (CWA) - ✔✔Enacted in 1972 by EPA; Intent of restoring
and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the
waters of the US
CWA section 402 - ✔✔Established NPDES
CWA Section 404 - ✔✔Regulates impacts to waters of the US
CWA section 401 - ✔✔Regulates water quality impacts and state
certification programs (ex. DEQ)
CWA Section 303 - ✔✔Established water quality standards (Ex. TMDL)
NPDES prgram was created to: - ✔✔control the discharges of pollutants
from defined point sources
NPDES originally focused on: - ✔✔industrial waste water and publicly
owned treatment works (POTWs)
CWA section 404 regulates the discharge of: - ✔✔dredged or fill material
into the waters of the US
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, CWA Section 404 is administered by the: - ✔✔US Army Corps of Engineers
A 404 permit is typically associated with a - ✔✔401 certification which
addresses water quality issues
CWA section 401 is required for any permit or license issued by a federal
agency for any activity that may: - ✔✔result in a discharge into waters of
the US OR state
The goal of section 401 is to: - ✔✔ensure compliance with water quality
standards
Section 401 is granted by - ✔✔the state, territory, or tribe
Definition of Stormwater discharges - ✔✔stormwater runoff, snow melt
runoff, surface runoff and drainage
To be subject to NPDES, stormwater must be in a: - ✔✔Discernable
conveyance
Purpose of CWA is to - ✔✔protect the beneficial uses of surface waters
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Cesswi stands for - ✔✔Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water
Inspector
A Cesswi is qualified to perform inspections in one or more of the
following areas: - ✔✔Construction
Post Construction
Industrial/ Multi-sector
Municipal (MS4)
Cesswi professional are required to accumulate a minimum of ____
professional development hours (PDHs) over a ____ year period to
maintain their credential - ✔✔6; 1
PDH requirements - ✔✔Not to exceed annual requirement
1
100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights
,Can only carry over to the immediate next cycle
Clean Water Act (CWA) - ✔✔Enacted in 1972 by EPA; Intent of restoring
and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the
waters of the US
CWA section 402 - ✔✔Established NPDES
CWA Section 404 - ✔✔Regulates impacts to waters of the US
CWA section 401 - ✔✔Regulates water quality impacts and state
certification programs (ex. DEQ)
CWA Section 303 - ✔✔Established water quality standards (Ex. TMDL)
NPDES prgram was created to: - ✔✔control the discharges of pollutants
from defined point sources
NPDES originally focused on: - ✔✔industrial waste water and publicly
owned treatment works (POTWs)
CWA section 404 regulates the discharge of: - ✔✔dredged or fill material
into the waters of the US
2
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, CWA Section 404 is administered by the: - ✔✔US Army Corps of Engineers
A 404 permit is typically associated with a - ✔✔401 certification which
addresses water quality issues
CWA section 401 is required for any permit or license issued by a federal
agency for any activity that may: - ✔✔result in a discharge into waters of
the US OR state
The goal of section 401 is to: - ✔✔ensure compliance with water quality
standards
Section 401 is granted by - ✔✔the state, territory, or tribe
Definition of Stormwater discharges - ✔✔stormwater runoff, snow melt
runoff, surface runoff and drainage
To be subject to NPDES, stormwater must be in a: - ✔✔Discernable
conveyance
Purpose of CWA is to - ✔✔protect the beneficial uses of surface waters
3
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