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Match the following laws and regulatory measures with their corresponding descriptions Permit program that regulates pollution at its source - ANSWERNPDES Written plan that outlines how to protect waterways from contaminated storm water runoff - ANSWERSWPPP Law that set quality standards for containments in surface waters and made it unlawful to discharge into waterways - ANSWERThe clean water

Pervious surfaces - ANSWERWater can infiltrate -Green space Impervious surfaces - ANSWERWater slides over/increases runoff -pavement, sidewalks, concrete Non-structural Methods - ANSWER-Planning -Educating the public -Media aren't intangible -Mainly communication Point Source Pollution - ANSWERAn object or place where you can ID where the point at which contamination is taking place (industry, pipes, etc

Storm drainage - ANSWER_____ are required for roof areas, courts and courtyards to collect stormwater and discharge the stormwater to an approved point of disposal medium - ANSWERRainwater piping located within a _____ height building basement area shall be of galvanized iron pipe, Schedule 30; cast iron soil pipe, S.W. Type DWV copper tube~ Schedule 40 ABS, DWV, Series 1000, PVC DWV, or other approved materials. high rise - ANSWERDownspouts for _____ buildings shall be of stronger pipe ma...

What Generates Stormwater discharge? - ANSWERDischarge is generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality. Types of Stormwater Sampling - ANSWERCatch Basin Sampling, Ditch Sampling, Sheet Flow Sampling Where to sample - ANSWERPipes (catch basin or outfall), Open Ditch or a sheet flow. Stormwater discharge is repr...

The 1970's law that set into place the regulation of stormwater is: -the federal pollution discharge elimination rule -the stormwater pollution control act -the national water control act -the clean water act - ANSWERthe clean water act Requirements for managing stormwater activity on a construction site are outlined in the following regulation -NOI -NPDES -NOT -DOT - ANSWERNPDES Which of the following is never an allowable stormwater discharge from a construction site? -dis...

What problems arise from improper water control during and after construction? - ANSWERIncreased load on local storm sewer systems Increased potential for flooding Pollution of waterways Erosion of sites, waterways, stream banks Accelerated soil creep or landslides Stream arming Loss of aquatic biodiversity Eutrophication - ANSWERThe normally slow aging process by which a lake evolves into a bog or marsh and ultimately assumes a completely terrestrial state and disappears. During eutrop...

What federal agency regulates the Clean Water Act (CWA)? - ANSWEREnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) What is the best way to prevent stormwater problems at your facility? - ANSWERFollow good housekeeping

What is the worst case scenario result of stormwater runoff? (Page 217) - ANSWERThe worst case for stormwater runoff would be pollution and loss of life. What is a dry well? (Page 230) - ANSWERA dry well is an underground structure that disposes unwanted water such stormwater by recharging an aquifer. What is meant by the term: flow attenuation? (Page 230) - ANSWERWhat is meant by the term flow

What is the primary consequence of surface changes? - ANSWERdeveloped sites lose much of their natural storm water storage capacity. The loss of vegetation, organic litter, and changes in surface characteristics, such as roughness and perviousness, result in the rapid conversion of rainfall to storm water runoff. All storm water management practices must be what (3) things? - ANSWER- site specific - region specific - climate specific Define subsurface runoff - ANSWERis storm water that i...

What are the three criteria to consider when determining if storm water discharge coverage is needed under the National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) industrial storm water permits? - ANSWER1. The industry is identified in the federal storm water regulations by SIC code or narrative description 2. There is a point source discharge of storm water to surface waters of the state 3. There is a potential for exposure of industrial materials or activities to storm water runoff T...

National Electrical Code metric units of measurement are provided in accordance with which system standard? Select one - ANSWER The horsepower rating of a controller should be which of the following? - ANSWER Which factor would increase the inductance in an AC circuit if all other factors were held constant? - ANSWER A 2-Ohm resistor and a 5-Ohm resistor are wired in series. If the 2-Ohm resistor is losing 18 watts of power, how much electrical current is flowing through the 5-Ohm resi...

There are 6 conductors in a raceway connected to 70 deg rated circuit breaker. Each wire has a 70amp load using THHN conductors. The Minimum size conductors used are #________AWG. - ANSWER4, 310.15(B)(16) Thermal insulation shall not be installed within __________ inches of recessed lighting fixtures. - ANSWER3", 410.116(B) A 1" conduit contains three 3-wire circuits or a phase system. All conductors are #10TW. Each circuit consists of two-phase conductors and one grounded conductor ...

What table sizes bonding jumpers for for AC systems? - ANSWER250.102(C)(1) The NEC defines continuous load to be a load where max current on the circuit continues for at least how many hours? - ANSWERThree To use the adjustment factors in table 310.15(B)(3)(A), you must have greater than how many current carrying conductors in a raceway? - ANSWERGreater than three

Ferrous metal enclosures for grounding electrode conductors shall be _____. a) electrically continuous b) electrically isolated c) not permitted d) rigid metal conduit (RMC) only - ANSWERA: electrically continuous Ref: 250.64(E) Unless listed for the control of other loads, general use dimmer switches shall only be used to control _____. a) switched receptacles for cord-connected incandescent luminaires b) permanently installed incandescent luminaires c) ceiling fans with luminaires ...

The ordinary direct current series motor does not operate satisfactorily with alternating current. One of the main reasons for this is a. excessive heating due to eddy currents in the solid parts of the field structure b. that the armature current and field current are out of phase with each other c. that the field flux lags 120 in time phase with respect to the line voltage d. excessive heating due to the low voltage drop in the series field - ANSWERa. excessive heating due to eddy curre...

18. The entire area of an aircraft hangar, including any adjacent and communicating area not suitably cut off from the hanger, shall be classified as a Class I, Division 2 or Zone 2 location up to a level ______ above the floor. A. 12 inches B. 18 inches C. 24 inches D. 30 inches - ANSWERB 18 inches 513.3(B) pg 396 1. Disregarding exceptions, dry-type transformers located indoors having a rating of greater than _____ shall be installed in a transformer room of fire-resistant construction...

IN THE ATTIC AND SOFFIT LOCATIONS OF ELECTRIC SIGNS, THE BALLAST, TRANSFORMERS, ELECTRONIC POWER SUPPLIES, AND CLASS 2 POWER SOURCES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE LOCATED IN ATTICS, PROVIDED THERE IS AN ACCESS DOOR AT LEAST _________ AND A PASSAGEWAY OF AT LEAST 3 FEET HIGH X 2 FEET WIDE WITH A SUITABLE PERMANENT WALKWAY AT LEAS 12 INCHES WIDE EXTENDING FROM POINT OF ENTRY TO EACH COMPONENT - ANSWER36 INCHES X 22 1/2 INCHES WHERE A 12 FT NONMETALLIC POLE IS USED TO SUPPORT A SIGN WHICH IS USED AS ...

A 120 volt road sign has #6 copper THWN conductors in a 2" PVC conduit. The sign pulls 8 amps and is on a 30 amp breaker. what is the longest distance that the sign can be located from the sub-panel and still be legal? Use k = 12.9 a. 100-200 feet b. 201-300 feet c. 301-400 feet d 401-500 feet - ANSWERd. 401-500 A 175 KVA, single phase transformer having a primary voltage of 240 and a secondary voltage of 120 has been installed at a multi-family dwelling. The current available at the...

At carnivals and fairs, service equipment shall not be installed in a location that is accessible to unqualified persons, UNLESS the equipment ____. A. has a voltage to ground of not more than 125 volts B. is provided with GFCI protection C. is lockable D. is installed at a height of more than 6 feet - ANSWERC. is lockable pg. 463 Where the NEC specifies that one equipment shall be "within sight from" or "within sight of" another equipment, the specified equipment is to be ...

1 in figure - ANSWERpower connection 7 in figure - ANSWERend seal A 30 degree kick has a hypotenuse of 10". Given that the cosecant of 30 degrees is 2, determine the side opposite or how far off the surface the end of the kick needs to be. - ANSWER5" A 30-microfarad capacitor is in parallel with a 15-microfarad capacitor. The total capacitance is ___ - ANSWER45 A 5-ohm and a 20-ohm resistor are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of these two resistors? - ANSWER...