SWM DEQ Exam Questions With Guaranteed Answers 2026!!!
1. The Virginia Stormwater Management Program is au- Virginia Stormwater Man-
thorized by the and administered through the agement Act, Virginia
Stormwater Management
Program Regulation
2. VPDES Permit/Construction GP authorizes discharge greater than or equal to an
of stormwater from construction activities that are acre
3. The Stormwater Management Act requires the State permit, regulate, and con-
Water Control Board to trol stormwater runott
4. DEQ has days to complete review of real or poten- 90
tial inter-jurisdictional impacts upon request
5. The Stormwater Management Act requires the follow- statt of a stormwater pro-
ing individuals to obtain and maintain a certificate of gram, anyone contract-
competency ed by a VSMP authority,
standard and specification
holders
6. The dual certificate will expire three years from the latest date of the cer-
tificates
7. SWM plan must be approved by before land distur- VSMP program authority
bance
8. The water quality criteria sets a site-based load limit 0.41 lbs/acre/year
of of total phosphorus for new development
9. The phosphorus load limit uses the 10% impervious cover
10. Part II B and II C water quantity criteria addresses channel protection and
flood protection
, SWM DEQ Exam Questions With Guaranteed Answers 2026!!!
11. Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? SWM plan, ESC plan
12. Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after post-construction
construction?
13. What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness 10%
that can result in stream degradation?
14. What do land disturbing activities consist of? excavating, clearing,
grading
15. LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation 1 acre or 2500 square
feet for Chesapeake Bay
Preservation Act
16. In situations where an initial exemption was applica- 7 days of commencing the
ble because LDAs were related to emergency work, LDA and shall submit a
VSMP authority shall be advised of the disturbance permit application within
within 30 days of starting the
land-disturbing activity
17. Localities with MS4 must adopt and adminis-
ter a stormwater program
18. Localities without MS4 may choose to administer
a VSMP or have DEQ ad-
minister the program
19. DEQ is responsible for enforcing the while locality Construction GP, VSMP
are responsible for enforcing local ordinances
20. A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement $32,500 per violation per
authority and a schedule of civil penalties for enforce- day
1. The Virginia Stormwater Management Program is au- Virginia Stormwater Man-
thorized by the and administered through the agement Act, Virginia
Stormwater Management
Program Regulation
2. VPDES Permit/Construction GP authorizes discharge greater than or equal to an
of stormwater from construction activities that are acre
3. The Stormwater Management Act requires the State permit, regulate, and con-
Water Control Board to trol stormwater runott
4. DEQ has days to complete review of real or poten- 90
tial inter-jurisdictional impacts upon request
5. The Stormwater Management Act requires the follow- statt of a stormwater pro-
ing individuals to obtain and maintain a certificate of gram, anyone contract-
competency ed by a VSMP authority,
standard and specification
holders
6. The dual certificate will expire three years from the latest date of the cer-
tificates
7. SWM plan must be approved by before land distur- VSMP program authority
bance
8. The water quality criteria sets a site-based load limit 0.41 lbs/acre/year
of of total phosphorus for new development
9. The phosphorus load limit uses the 10% impervious cover
10. Part II B and II C water quantity criteria addresses channel protection and
flood protection
, SWM DEQ Exam Questions With Guaranteed Answers 2026!!!
11. Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? SWM plan, ESC plan
12. Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after post-construction
construction?
13. What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness 10%
that can result in stream degradation?
14. What do land disturbing activities consist of? excavating, clearing,
grading
15. LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation 1 acre or 2500 square
feet for Chesapeake Bay
Preservation Act
16. In situations where an initial exemption was applica- 7 days of commencing the
ble because LDAs were related to emergency work, LDA and shall submit a
VSMP authority shall be advised of the disturbance permit application within
within 30 days of starting the
land-disturbing activity
17. Localities with MS4 must adopt and adminis-
ter a stormwater program
18. Localities without MS4 may choose to administer
a VSMP or have DEQ ad-
minister the program
19. DEQ is responsible for enforcing the while locality Construction GP, VSMP
are responsible for enforcing local ordinances
20. A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement $32,500 per violation per
authority and a schedule of civil penalties for enforce- day
