QSP Exam Test Bank
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1. When does the CGP apply?
A) Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
2. Activities under the CGP include:
A) Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic
capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
B) Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
C) Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
D) Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands.
Answer: C
3. Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
A) Effluent sampling where applicable
B) Sampling for pH and turbidity
C) Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments
Answer: B
4. All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance
has been identified.
A) 24 hours
B) 1 week
C) 10 days
D) 2 weeks
Answer: C
5. Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the
commencement of construction activity?
A) Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
B) Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
C) Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
,D) The CEO
Answer: B
6. Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating
municipal and industrial storm water discharges to waters of the
United States?
A) Clean Water Act (CWA)
B) Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
C) Endangered Species Act
D) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
E) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Answer: A
7. What is turbidity?
A) The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the
presence of suspended particulates
B) The acidity or alkalinity of a solution
C) The degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of
substances can damage an organism
Answer: A
8. What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation (RUSLE)?
A) Soil erodibility factor
B) Management operations and support practices (sediment controls)
C) Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor
D) Length-slope factor
E) Cover factor (erosion controls)
Answer: B
9. Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times and must
be covered prior to a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is
inactive after __ days of inactivity.
A) 3
B) 7
C) 10
, D) 14
Answer: D
10. What is the Numeric Action Level (NAL) for pH?
A) 3.5-5.5
B) 6.0-9.0
C) 6.5-8.5
D) 9.0-12.0
Answer: C
11. If construction of an LUP will occur across several properties,
the utility company, municipality, or other public/private
company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is
responsible for obtaining coverage.
Answer: True
12. The SWPPP is a "living document" that is amended/updated to
reflect conditions & reduce pollutants.
Answer: True
13. At Risk Level 2 & 3 sites, receiving water monitoring is required
if the receiving water monitoring trigger exceeded pH, turbidity,
and SSC. Bioassessment for sites 30 acres or larger.
Answer: False (Risk Level 3 only)
14. All Annual Reports, or other information required by the
General Permit (other than PRDs and NOTs) or requested by the
Regional Water Board, State Water Board, U.S. EPA, or local
stormwater management agency shall be certified and submitted by
the QSD.
Answer: False (LRP or LRP's Approved Signatory)
15. TRUE OR FALSE: LID's goal is to mimic a site's pre-development
hydrology by using design and techniques that infiltrate, store,
Latest Update 2025
Verified Questions and
Answers
New Exam Sets Included
,QSP Exam
1. When does the CGP apply?
A) Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
2. Activities under the CGP include:
A) Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic
capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
B) Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
C) Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
D) Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands.
Answer: C
3. Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
A) Effluent sampling where applicable
B) Sampling for pH and turbidity
C) Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments
Answer: B
4. All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance
has been identified.
A) 24 hours
B) 1 week
C) 10 days
D) 2 weeks
Answer: C
5. Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the
commencement of construction activity?
A) Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
B) Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
C) Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
,D) The CEO
Answer: B
6. Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating
municipal and industrial storm water discharges to waters of the
United States?
A) Clean Water Act (CWA)
B) Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
C) Endangered Species Act
D) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
E) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Answer: A
7. What is turbidity?
A) The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the
presence of suspended particulates
B) The acidity or alkalinity of a solution
C) The degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of
substances can damage an organism
Answer: A
8. What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation (RUSLE)?
A) Soil erodibility factor
B) Management operations and support practices (sediment controls)
C) Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor
D) Length-slope factor
E) Cover factor (erosion controls)
Answer: B
9. Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times and must
be covered prior to a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is
inactive after __ days of inactivity.
A) 3
B) 7
C) 10
, D) 14
Answer: D
10. What is the Numeric Action Level (NAL) for pH?
A) 3.5-5.5
B) 6.0-9.0
C) 6.5-8.5
D) 9.0-12.0
Answer: C
11. If construction of an LUP will occur across several properties,
the utility company, municipality, or other public/private
company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is
responsible for obtaining coverage.
Answer: True
12. The SWPPP is a "living document" that is amended/updated to
reflect conditions & reduce pollutants.
Answer: True
13. At Risk Level 2 & 3 sites, receiving water monitoring is required
if the receiving water monitoring trigger exceeded pH, turbidity,
and SSC. Bioassessment for sites 30 acres or larger.
Answer: False (Risk Level 3 only)
14. All Annual Reports, or other information required by the
General Permit (other than PRDs and NOTs) or requested by the
Regional Water Board, State Water Board, U.S. EPA, or local
stormwater management agency shall be certified and submitted by
the QSD.
Answer: False (LRP or LRP's Approved Signatory)
15. TRUE OR FALSE: LID's goal is to mimic a site's pre-development
hydrology by using design and techniques that infiltrate, store,
