QSP COURSE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What does this permit regulate? - (ANSWER)Discharges of pollutants in storm water associated with
construction activity (storm water discharges) to waters of the united states from construction site that
disturb one or more acres of land surface, or that are part of a common plan of development or sale
that disturbs more than one acre of land surface.
The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public or private company or agency
that owns or operates the __________ may also serve as the LRP. - (ANSWER)LUP
Sediment basins, at a minimum, shall be designed according to the CASQA Construction BMP Guidance
Handbook. - (ANSWER)True
In the RUSLE equation, "P" stands for - (ANSWER)Management operations and support practices.
Management operations and support practices. - (ANSWER)Management operations and support
practices.
When does risk level one has to sample? - (ANSWER)When required for non-visible pollutants.
ATS instruments shall record which of the following? - (ANSWER)Flow, turbidity, and pH
Which factor(s) of RUSLE can be based on site-specific analysis rather than maps? - (ANSWER)K and LS
Failure to obtain coverage under the permit for storm water discharges to waters of the US is a violation
of the - (ANSWER)Clean Water Act and California Water Code
For traditional construction projects the LRP may be - (ANSWER)The person who possesses real properly
interest in the land upon which the construction activities will occur for the regulated site
What does NTU measure? - (ANSWER)a measurement of optical properties of a liquid that cause light
rays to be scattered and absorbed rather than transmitted in straight lines through a sample.
, QSP COURSE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Inspection Records have to be kept until the project is complete or three years, whichever comes first. -
(ANSWER)False
Which factor(s) of RUSLE must be changed to recalculate risk when the construction duration has
changed? - (ANSWER)R
BMP stands for - (ANSWER)Best Management Practice
Do type 1 LUPs typically have a high potential to impact storm quality? - (ANSWER)No
What does RUSLE stand for? - (ANSWER)Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
A discharger must notify the Regional Water Boards if there are planned changes in the construction
activity that - (ANSWER)May result in non-compliance
A qualifying storm event is - (ANSWER)A rain even that produces 1/2 inch or more of precipitation with a
period of 48 hours or more between rain events.
Continuous monitoring (no less than 15-min intervals) of ATS is required for: - (ANSWER)
Rain Event Action Plan must be developed by a QSD - (ANSWER)False
The CGP allows for not monitoring under what conditions? - (ANSWER)Dangerous weather conditions,
unsafe storm event, and outside of scheduled operations.
What is the difference between erosion and sedimentation? - (ANSWER)Erosion is the dislodging and
transport of soil and sedimentation is the deposition of material.
CSMP stands for - (ANSWER)Construction Site Monitoring Program
What does this permit regulate? - (ANSWER)Discharges of pollutants in storm water associated with
construction activity (storm water discharges) to waters of the united states from construction site that
disturb one or more acres of land surface, or that are part of a common plan of development or sale
that disturbs more than one acre of land surface.
The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public or private company or agency
that owns or operates the __________ may also serve as the LRP. - (ANSWER)LUP
Sediment basins, at a minimum, shall be designed according to the CASQA Construction BMP Guidance
Handbook. - (ANSWER)True
In the RUSLE equation, "P" stands for - (ANSWER)Management operations and support practices.
Management operations and support practices. - (ANSWER)Management operations and support
practices.
When does risk level one has to sample? - (ANSWER)When required for non-visible pollutants.
ATS instruments shall record which of the following? - (ANSWER)Flow, turbidity, and pH
Which factor(s) of RUSLE can be based on site-specific analysis rather than maps? - (ANSWER)K and LS
Failure to obtain coverage under the permit for storm water discharges to waters of the US is a violation
of the - (ANSWER)Clean Water Act and California Water Code
For traditional construction projects the LRP may be - (ANSWER)The person who possesses real properly
interest in the land upon which the construction activities will occur for the regulated site
What does NTU measure? - (ANSWER)a measurement of optical properties of a liquid that cause light
rays to be scattered and absorbed rather than transmitted in straight lines through a sample.
, QSP COURSE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Inspection Records have to be kept until the project is complete or three years, whichever comes first. -
(ANSWER)False
Which factor(s) of RUSLE must be changed to recalculate risk when the construction duration has
changed? - (ANSWER)R
BMP stands for - (ANSWER)Best Management Practice
Do type 1 LUPs typically have a high potential to impact storm quality? - (ANSWER)No
What does RUSLE stand for? - (ANSWER)Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
A discharger must notify the Regional Water Boards if there are planned changes in the construction
activity that - (ANSWER)May result in non-compliance
A qualifying storm event is - (ANSWER)A rain even that produces 1/2 inch or more of precipitation with a
period of 48 hours or more between rain events.
Continuous monitoring (no less than 15-min intervals) of ATS is required for: - (ANSWER)
Rain Event Action Plan must be developed by a QSD - (ANSWER)False
The CGP allows for not monitoring under what conditions? - (ANSWER)Dangerous weather conditions,
unsafe storm event, and outside of scheduled operations.
What is the difference between erosion and sedimentation? - (ANSWER)Erosion is the dislodging and
transport of soil and sedimentation is the deposition of material.
CSMP stands for - (ANSWER)Construction Site Monitoring Program
