VA DEQ ESC Inspector Exam (Latest 2025/2026 Update) Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A+.

VA DEQ ESC Inspector Exam (Latest
2025/2026 Update) Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A+.

Question:

Who has to be certified under the Local Erosion and Sediment Control
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Programs??

Answer:
1. program administrators
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2. inspectors
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3. plan reviewers
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VESCL requires personnel working in a VESCP to obtain and maintain a
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certificate of competence in the area of erosion and sediment control
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(9VAC25-850)




Question:
Combined Administrator? i,-




Answer:

anyone who is responsible for performing the combined duties of
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program adminstrator, plan reviewer and project inspector of a VESCP
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authority

,Question:

800 Hour Work Experience Form?
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Answer:

individuals with at least 800 hours of on-the-job work experience as a
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stormwater management program administrator, inspector, plan reviewer,
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or combined administrator may complete the form on the DEQ website
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instead of completing the DEQ training courses
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*still must pass the exam
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Question:
Provisional Certification? i,-




Answer:

from the day you complete your first required training courses and obtain
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a passing score on certification exam
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allows individuals to continue working for an authority while they seek full
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*individuals can only be provisionally certified ONCE per classification (this
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is a difference between erosion and sediment control vs stormwater
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management)

,Question:

Your certificate is good for how long??
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Answer:

3 years
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Question:

Can you re-certify in the last 12 months without losing the time of your
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certification??
Answer:
Yes, time will be added to your certification
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you need 18 contact hours in 3 years
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Question:

Re-certification Options? i,-




Answer:

1. retake certification exam with PearsonVue before certificate expires
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, 2. complete contact hours by completing DEQ courses or other relevant
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training before certificate expires
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*12 hours for program administrator
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*18 hours for inspector
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*21 hours for plan reviewer
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*24 hours for combined administrator
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contact hours must be entered into CATS system
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3. maintain professional license (enter license number into CATS and pay
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re-certification fee) i,-




Question:

Soil Erosion?
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Answer:

the removal and transport of the land surface by erosive forces such as
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water, wind, ice (freezing and thawing detaches soil), and gravity
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soil particles from one location and deposit them on another location
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