SWPPP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SHEET 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔____ ____ outlines the element that should to be addressed to prevent the
contamination of stormwater runoff leaving the construction site - ✔✔SWPPP
requirements
✔✔_____ includes instructions for obtaining permit coverage, usually by filing an
application or Notice of Intent (NOI0 form - ✔✔Application
✔✔_______: BMP installation, inspection and maintenance requirements -
✔✔Implementation
✔✔_____ _____ is a list of conditions that are applicable to most NPDES permits -
✔✔Standard conditions
✔✔______ lists conditions for terminating permit coverage after construction is
complete - ✔✔Termination
✔✔______ refers to actions that result in a disturbance of the land, including clearing,
grading, excavating, and other similar activities. - ✔✔Construction
✔✔True or False - Construction activities that do not disturb land will still require
NPDES permit coverage. - ✔✔False - Construction activities that do not disturb land,
such as interior remodeling, generally do not require NPDES permit coverage.
✔✔Some states and EOPA offer the option of a permit waiver for small sites (less than
____ acre(s)) in areas and times of the year with ____ predicted rainfall. - ✔✔5, low
✔✔Who is responsible for obtaining NPDES permit coverage for their stormwater
discharge? - ✔✔The construction site operator(s)
✔✔Three conditions for the party responsible for obtaining the permit:
- ______ as ______
- Contractor as sole permittee
- Owner and contractor as co-permittees - ✔✔Owner, sole permittee
✔✔Three conditions for the party responsible for obtaining the permit:
- Owner as sole permittee
- _______ as _____ _____
- Owner and contractor as co-permittees - ✔✔Contractor, sole permittee
✔✔Three conditions for the party responsible for obtaining the permit:
, - Owner as sole permittee
- Contractor as sole permittee
- _____ and ______ as ________ - ✔✔Owner, contractor, co-permittees
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- ________ page
- Project and SWPPP contact information
- Site and activity description, including a site map
- Identification of potential pollutant sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
- SWPPP amendments
- SWPPP certification - ✔✔Cover/title
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- Cover/title page
- Project and SWPPP _______ information
- Site and activity description, including a site map
- Identification of potential pollutant sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
- SWPPP amendments
- SWPPP certification - ✔✔contact
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- Cover/title page
- Project and SWPPP contact information
- Site and activity description, including a _____ _____
- Identification of potential pollutant sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
- SWPPP amendments
- SWPPP certification - ✔✔Site map
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- Cover/title page
- Project and SWPPP contact information
- Site and activity description, including a site map
- Identification of potential ______ sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔____ ____ outlines the element that should to be addressed to prevent the
contamination of stormwater runoff leaving the construction site - ✔✔SWPPP
requirements
✔✔_____ includes instructions for obtaining permit coverage, usually by filing an
application or Notice of Intent (NOI0 form - ✔✔Application
✔✔_______: BMP installation, inspection and maintenance requirements -
✔✔Implementation
✔✔_____ _____ is a list of conditions that are applicable to most NPDES permits -
✔✔Standard conditions
✔✔______ lists conditions for terminating permit coverage after construction is
complete - ✔✔Termination
✔✔______ refers to actions that result in a disturbance of the land, including clearing,
grading, excavating, and other similar activities. - ✔✔Construction
✔✔True or False - Construction activities that do not disturb land will still require
NPDES permit coverage. - ✔✔False - Construction activities that do not disturb land,
such as interior remodeling, generally do not require NPDES permit coverage.
✔✔Some states and EOPA offer the option of a permit waiver for small sites (less than
____ acre(s)) in areas and times of the year with ____ predicted rainfall. - ✔✔5, low
✔✔Who is responsible for obtaining NPDES permit coverage for their stormwater
discharge? - ✔✔The construction site operator(s)
✔✔Three conditions for the party responsible for obtaining the permit:
- ______ as ______
- Contractor as sole permittee
- Owner and contractor as co-permittees - ✔✔Owner, sole permittee
✔✔Three conditions for the party responsible for obtaining the permit:
- Owner as sole permittee
- _______ as _____ _____
- Owner and contractor as co-permittees - ✔✔Contractor, sole permittee
✔✔Three conditions for the party responsible for obtaining the permit:
, - Owner as sole permittee
- Contractor as sole permittee
- _____ and ______ as ________ - ✔✔Owner, contractor, co-permittees
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- ________ page
- Project and SWPPP contact information
- Site and activity description, including a site map
- Identification of potential pollutant sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
- SWPPP amendments
- SWPPP certification - ✔✔Cover/title
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- Cover/title page
- Project and SWPPP _______ information
- Site and activity description, including a site map
- Identification of potential pollutant sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
- SWPPP amendments
- SWPPP certification - ✔✔contact
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- Cover/title page
- Project and SWPPP contact information
- Site and activity description, including a _____ _____
- Identification of potential pollutant sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
- SWPPP amendments
- SWPPP certification - ✔✔Site map
✔✔Your SWPPP should contain the following:
- Cover/title page
- Project and SWPPP contact information
- Site and activity description, including a site map
- Identification of potential ______ sources
- Description of controls to reduce pollutants
- Maintenance/inspection procedures
- Records of inspections and follow-up maintenance of BMPs
