VAl DEQl ECS/l SWMl Inspectorl Examl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Effectsl ofl Stormwaterl runoff
Answer:
1.l Sedimentl -l removall ofl vegetationl duringl constructionl makesl soill susceptiblel tol
erosion.l Thisl erosionl andl resultingl sedimentl transportl oftenl leadl tol waterl pollution
2.l otherl Pollutantsl -l Stormwaterl runoffl canl alsol pickupl andl transportl constructionl
relatedl wastel andl otherl pollutantsl thatl canl contaminatel waterwaysl andl property
3.Postl constructionl runoffl -l evenl afterl construction,l stormwaterl runoffl remainsl al
concern.l additionl ofl imperviousl surfaces,l suchl asl imperiousl surfaces,l suchl asl pavementl
andl roofs,l decreasesl al sitesl abilityl tol infiltratel rainwater
Q:l Stormwaterl runoff
Answer:
alwaysl al concernl
suchl asl vehiclel washl rack,l concretel washout,l andl rainl garden
Q:l Regulatoryl Requirements
Answer:
ESCl lawl requiresl thel staffl ofl al programl authorityl tol obtainl andl maintainl al certificatel
ofl competencyl inl thel areal ofl erosionl andl sedimentl control.l Anyonel whol isl contractedl
byl al programl authorityl tol performl anyl orl alll ofl thel functionsl ofl thatl authorityl mustl
alsol obtainl andl maintainl al certificatel ofl competency
Q:l Rolesl ofl thel programl staff
,Answer:
Therel arel fourl potentiall rolesl forl al locality'sl erosionl programl staff.l Thel followingl itemsl
arel generallyl thel day-to-dayl dutiesl ofl eachl position.
Q:l Programl administrator
Answer:
1.l Ensuresl planl reviewl andl approval,l inspections,l andl enforcementl actionsl arel conductedl
inl accordancel withl thel ESCl law,l regulations,l andl locall ordinancesl
2.l Completesl reportsl tol bel sentl tol DEQl Coordinatesl enforcementl proceedingsl
3.l Keepsl records,l collectsl fees,l andl updatesl locall ordinancesl asl neededl Additionally,l thel
programl administratorl alsol ensuresl thatl otherl positions,l suchl asl inspectorsl andl planl
reviewers,l arel certified
Q:l Inspector
Answer:
1.l Conductsl regularl inspectionsl ofl activel constructionl sitesl tol ensurel properl
construction,l function,l andl maintenancel ofl erosionl andl sedimentl controll measures
2.l Documentsl inspections
3.l Initiatesl enforcementl actionl whenl needed
4.l Ensuresl compliancel tol correctl deficienciesl orl violations
Q:l Planl reviewer
Answer:
Responsiblel forl reviewl ofl erosionl andl sedimentl controll plansl tol ensurel plansl adherel tol
thel regulations,l minimuml standards,l andl locall ordinances
Q:l Combinedl Administrator
Answer:
Responsiblel forl performingl thel combinedl dutiesl ofl al programl administrator,l inspector,l
andl planl reviewer
, Q:l Soill Erosion
Answer:
isl thel removall andl transportationl ofl soill particlesl byl erosivel forces,l suchl asl water,l
wind,l ice,l andl gravity.l Erosionl isl anl importantl contributorl tol landscapel formationl byl
wearingl awayl mountains;l fillingl valleys;l andl creatingl sandbars,l islands,l andl coastall
plains.l Wel referl tol thisl asl geologicl erosion.
itl isl acceleratedl byl humanl activitiesl thatl disturbl thel soil.
thel amountl ofl sedimentl thatl leavesl al constructionl sitel isl muchl higherl thanl otherl typesl
ofl land-disturbingl activities,l largelyl duel tol thel naturel ofl thel constructionl processl andl
methodsl usedl onl al typicall constructionl site.l Whenl al sitel isl strippedl ofl vegetativel
groundcoverl andl topsoil,l thel remainingl sub-soill isl morel susceptiblel tol erosion.
Q:l 5l Stagesl ofl Soill erosion
Answer:
1.l Raindropl Impact
2.l Sheetl erosion
3.l Rilll erosion
4.l Gullyl erosion
5.l Channell erosion
Q:l Raindropl Impact
Answer:
dislodgingl soill particlesl andl splashingl theml intol thel air.l Thel detachedl particlesl canl bel
easilyl pickedl upl byl waterl flowingl overl al site
Ofl thel fivel typesl ofl erosion,l raindropl erosionl isl thel mostl significantl inl thel erosionl
process.l Raindropl impactl producesl twol damagingl effects:
-Thel detachmentl ofl soill particles
-Sealingl ofl thel soil'sl surface.
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Effectsl ofl Stormwaterl runoff
Answer:
1.l Sedimentl -l removall ofl vegetationl duringl constructionl makesl soill susceptiblel tol
erosion.l Thisl erosionl andl resultingl sedimentl transportl oftenl leadl tol waterl pollution
2.l otherl Pollutantsl -l Stormwaterl runoffl canl alsol pickupl andl transportl constructionl
relatedl wastel andl otherl pollutantsl thatl canl contaminatel waterwaysl andl property
3.Postl constructionl runoffl -l evenl afterl construction,l stormwaterl runoffl remainsl al
concern.l additionl ofl imperviousl surfaces,l suchl asl imperiousl surfaces,l suchl asl pavementl
andl roofs,l decreasesl al sitesl abilityl tol infiltratel rainwater
Q:l Stormwaterl runoff
Answer:
alwaysl al concernl
suchl asl vehiclel washl rack,l concretel washout,l andl rainl garden
Q:l Regulatoryl Requirements
Answer:
ESCl lawl requiresl thel staffl ofl al programl authorityl tol obtainl andl maintainl al certificatel
ofl competencyl inl thel areal ofl erosionl andl sedimentl control.l Anyonel whol isl contractedl
byl al programl authorityl tol performl anyl orl alll ofl thel functionsl ofl thatl authorityl mustl
alsol obtainl andl maintainl al certificatel ofl competency
Q:l Rolesl ofl thel programl staff
,Answer:
Therel arel fourl potentiall rolesl forl al locality'sl erosionl programl staff.l Thel followingl itemsl
arel generallyl thel day-to-dayl dutiesl ofl eachl position.
Q:l Programl administrator
Answer:
1.l Ensuresl planl reviewl andl approval,l inspections,l andl enforcementl actionsl arel conductedl
inl accordancel withl thel ESCl law,l regulations,l andl locall ordinancesl
2.l Completesl reportsl tol bel sentl tol DEQl Coordinatesl enforcementl proceedingsl
3.l Keepsl records,l collectsl fees,l andl updatesl locall ordinancesl asl neededl Additionally,l thel
programl administratorl alsol ensuresl thatl otherl positions,l suchl asl inspectorsl andl planl
reviewers,l arel certified
Q:l Inspector
Answer:
1.l Conductsl regularl inspectionsl ofl activel constructionl sitesl tol ensurel properl
construction,l function,l andl maintenancel ofl erosionl andl sedimentl controll measures
2.l Documentsl inspections
3.l Initiatesl enforcementl actionl whenl needed
4.l Ensuresl compliancel tol correctl deficienciesl orl violations
Q:l Planl reviewer
Answer:
Responsiblel forl reviewl ofl erosionl andl sedimentl controll plansl tol ensurel plansl adherel tol
thel regulations,l minimuml standards,l andl locall ordinances
Q:l Combinedl Administrator
Answer:
Responsiblel forl performingl thel combinedl dutiesl ofl al programl administrator,l inspector,l
andl planl reviewer
, Q:l Soill Erosion
Answer:
isl thel removall andl transportationl ofl soill particlesl byl erosivel forces,l suchl asl water,l
wind,l ice,l andl gravity.l Erosionl isl anl importantl contributorl tol landscapel formationl byl
wearingl awayl mountains;l fillingl valleys;l andl creatingl sandbars,l islands,l andl coastall
plains.l Wel referl tol thisl asl geologicl erosion.
itl isl acceleratedl byl humanl activitiesl thatl disturbl thel soil.
thel amountl ofl sedimentl thatl leavesl al constructionl sitel isl muchl higherl thanl otherl typesl
ofl land-disturbingl activities,l largelyl duel tol thel naturel ofl thel constructionl processl andl
methodsl usedl onl al typicall constructionl site.l Whenl al sitel isl strippedl ofl vegetativel
groundcoverl andl topsoil,l thel remainingl sub-soill isl morel susceptiblel tol erosion.
Q:l 5l Stagesl ofl Soill erosion
Answer:
1.l Raindropl Impact
2.l Sheetl erosion
3.l Rilll erosion
4.l Gullyl erosion
5.l Channell erosion
Q:l Raindropl Impact
Answer:
dislodgingl soill particlesl andl splashingl theml intol thel air.l Thel detachedl particlesl canl bel
easilyl pickedl upl byl waterl flowingl overl al site
Ofl thel fivel typesl ofl erosion,l raindropl erosionl isl thel mostl significantl inl thel erosionl
process.l Raindropl impactl producesl twol damagingl effects:
-Thel detachmentl ofl soill particles
-Sealingl ofl thel soil'sl surface.
