CEPSCI Exam |Questions with Correct Answers| Verified
NPDES - Answer✔✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act - Answer✔✔Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act - Answer✔✔Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water
discharges under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution - Answer✔✔Discharges from readily identifiable sources like
treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - Answer✔✔Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina - Answer✔✔SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered
by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - Answer✔✔Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - Answer✔✔1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of
a receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI - Answer✔✔Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - Answer✔✔Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - Answer✔✔Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives
NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - Answer✔✔Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives
completed NOI
, SWPPP - Answer✔✔Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI,
Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - Answer✔✔Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - Answer✔✔Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting - Answer✔✔10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification - Answer✔✔Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control
of the SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to DHEC and a Pre-Con
meeting
EPSC Inspector Qualifications - Answer✔✔Individuals certified by a DHEC approved course.
Inspection Frequency - Answer✔✔(A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm event of 0.5 inches
or greater
(C) Once a month if entire site is temporarily stabilized
NPDES - Answer✔✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act - Answer✔✔Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act - Answer✔✔Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water
discharges under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution - Answer✔✔Discharges from readily identifiable sources like
treatment plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - Answer✔✔Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina - Answer✔✔SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered
by SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - Answer✔✔Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - Answer✔✔1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of
a receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI - Answer✔✔Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - Answer✔✔Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - Answer✔✔Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives
NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - Answer✔✔Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives
completed NOI
, SWPPP - Answer✔✔Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI,
Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - Answer✔✔Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - Answer✔✔Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting - Answer✔✔10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification - Answer✔✔Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control
of the SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify accountability to DHEC and a Pre-Con
meeting
EPSC Inspector Qualifications - Answer✔✔Individuals certified by a DHEC approved course.
Inspection Frequency - Answer✔✔(A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm event of 0.5 inches
or greater
(C) Once a month if entire site is temporarily stabilized
