CPESC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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What are the 3 types of enforcement actions EPA has? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.7
-Administrative Orders
-Civil Actions
-Criminal Prosecutions
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act was established which year? - ANSWER
✓ 1948
When was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act amended? What is it called
now? - ANSWER ✓ 2.1.1
1972 and 1977. Now called the Clean Water Act
Which year was the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System established?
- ANSWER ✓ 2.1.1.2
1972
What is an MS4? - ANSWER ✓ Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Stormwater is defined under EPA's NPDES rules as . . . - ANSWER ✓ 2.1.1.5
Stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.
Who is allowed to certify the SWPPP? - ANSWER ✓ The authorized
representative of the site operator, such as the president, vice president, or a
general partner who has been delegated authority to sign and certify this type of
document.
,Whatare the Fundamentals of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct ? -
ANSWER ✓ * Integrity
* Objectivity
* Confidentiality
* Competence
* Professionalism
Who oversees Stormwater Regulations ? - ANSWER ✓ EPA (US Environmental
Protection Agency)
When was the Stormwater Application Rule issued? - ANSWER ✓ November
16th, 1990
When was the Stormwater Implementation Rule enacted and what did it entail? -
ANSWER ✓ April 1992; minimum requirements for storm water permit terms and
conditions
What does the Phase II discharger's include and when were they established? -
ANSWER ✓ Phase II stormwater dischargers generally include "light" industrial
facilities, small construction sites (< 5 acres), and small municipalities (<100,000
population)
August 1995
When was the Multi Sector Model General Permit issued? - ANSWER ✓
September 1995
Who administrates the 404 Permit? - ANSWER ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers
Under the code of ethics, what are the obligations to the Public? - ANSWER ✓
Follow the Law
Serve the public interest
Be involved incivic activities
Educate the Public
Under the code of ethics, what are the general obligations? - ANSWER ✓
Improve your professional technical knowledge
Raise the standards of functional excellence
,Uphold Human Rights
Promote and Contribute
Under the code of ethics, what are the Obligations to the Client? - ANSWER ✓
Serve the client in a timely, lawful, and competent manner
Contract should embody clarity and be functional
Avoid conflict and fully disclose all conflicts
Be honest and inform the client
Maintain your integrity
Under the code of ethics, what are the obligations to the Profession? - ANSWER
✓ Up hold Morality of profit and prevent conflict of interest
Promote Dignity and integrity
Ensure that representatives andemployees conform to the ECI
Under the code of ethics, what are the obligations to ones peers and Colleagues? -
ANSWER ✓ Provide good working environment
Compensate them fairly
Facilitate theirDevelopment
Mentor/nurture Professionals/Individuals
Build on merit
Give credit where credit is due
Be Honest
What was the purpose of the Coastal Zone Act Re-authorization Amendments of
1990 (CZARA), and what did it require? - ANSWER ✓ It required the
development of a Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Management Plan
for every designated state under coastal zone jurisdiction.
The purpose of each plan is to address the nonpoint source pollution concerns for
coastal zone areas.
Who should obtain the permit? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.1
The EPA recommends that the permits for construction activity are obtained by the
general contractor in charge of day-to-day supervision of site operations,
specifically those that include ground disturbing activity.
, TRUE/FALSE: The NOI can be filed before the SWPPP is complete. - ANSWER
✓ 2.3.3
False. The applications for construction storm-water permits must be filed at least
7 calendar days before beginning of construction activity. The SWPPP must be
prepared before the NOI is filed.
What are the four required activities in the first phase of preparing a SWPPP? -
ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.1
1. collecting site information
2. developing a site plan design
3. describing construction activity
4. preparing a pollution prevention site map.
At how many disturbed acres does a temporary or permanent sediment basin be
installed? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.3
more than 10 acres
A sediment basin must provide how many cubic feet of storage for every acre of
land it drains? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.3
at least 3,600 ft^3
The first phase in preparing a SWPPP for construction activities is to identify the
characteristics of the construction site and the type of construction that will be
occurring at the site. This phase consists of four required activities. What are they?
- ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.1
Collecting site information, developing site plan design, describing construction
activity, and preparing a pollution prevention site map.
True or False. The EPA has authority to criminally prosecute corporations as well
as individuals for violating the CWA? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.7.3
True
Beneficial use of surface water is defined as? - ANSWER ✓ The use of water
necessary for the survival of well being of man, plants and wildlife
True/False: Criminal penalties may proceed against corporations as well as
individuals. - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.7.3
Truth, Scary.
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What are the 3 types of enforcement actions EPA has? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.7
-Administrative Orders
-Civil Actions
-Criminal Prosecutions
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act was established which year? - ANSWER
✓ 1948
When was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act amended? What is it called
now? - ANSWER ✓ 2.1.1
1972 and 1977. Now called the Clean Water Act
Which year was the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System established?
- ANSWER ✓ 2.1.1.2
1972
What is an MS4? - ANSWER ✓ Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Stormwater is defined under EPA's NPDES rules as . . . - ANSWER ✓ 2.1.1.5
Stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.
Who is allowed to certify the SWPPP? - ANSWER ✓ The authorized
representative of the site operator, such as the president, vice president, or a
general partner who has been delegated authority to sign and certify this type of
document.
,Whatare the Fundamentals of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct ? -
ANSWER ✓ * Integrity
* Objectivity
* Confidentiality
* Competence
* Professionalism
Who oversees Stormwater Regulations ? - ANSWER ✓ EPA (US Environmental
Protection Agency)
When was the Stormwater Application Rule issued? - ANSWER ✓ November
16th, 1990
When was the Stormwater Implementation Rule enacted and what did it entail? -
ANSWER ✓ April 1992; minimum requirements for storm water permit terms and
conditions
What does the Phase II discharger's include and when were they established? -
ANSWER ✓ Phase II stormwater dischargers generally include "light" industrial
facilities, small construction sites (< 5 acres), and small municipalities (<100,000
population)
August 1995
When was the Multi Sector Model General Permit issued? - ANSWER ✓
September 1995
Who administrates the 404 Permit? - ANSWER ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers
Under the code of ethics, what are the obligations to the Public? - ANSWER ✓
Follow the Law
Serve the public interest
Be involved incivic activities
Educate the Public
Under the code of ethics, what are the general obligations? - ANSWER ✓
Improve your professional technical knowledge
Raise the standards of functional excellence
,Uphold Human Rights
Promote and Contribute
Under the code of ethics, what are the Obligations to the Client? - ANSWER ✓
Serve the client in a timely, lawful, and competent manner
Contract should embody clarity and be functional
Avoid conflict and fully disclose all conflicts
Be honest and inform the client
Maintain your integrity
Under the code of ethics, what are the obligations to the Profession? - ANSWER
✓ Up hold Morality of profit and prevent conflict of interest
Promote Dignity and integrity
Ensure that representatives andemployees conform to the ECI
Under the code of ethics, what are the obligations to ones peers and Colleagues? -
ANSWER ✓ Provide good working environment
Compensate them fairly
Facilitate theirDevelopment
Mentor/nurture Professionals/Individuals
Build on merit
Give credit where credit is due
Be Honest
What was the purpose of the Coastal Zone Act Re-authorization Amendments of
1990 (CZARA), and what did it require? - ANSWER ✓ It required the
development of a Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Management Plan
for every designated state under coastal zone jurisdiction.
The purpose of each plan is to address the nonpoint source pollution concerns for
coastal zone areas.
Who should obtain the permit? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.1
The EPA recommends that the permits for construction activity are obtained by the
general contractor in charge of day-to-day supervision of site operations,
specifically those that include ground disturbing activity.
, TRUE/FALSE: The NOI can be filed before the SWPPP is complete. - ANSWER
✓ 2.3.3
False. The applications for construction storm-water permits must be filed at least
7 calendar days before beginning of construction activity. The SWPPP must be
prepared before the NOI is filed.
What are the four required activities in the first phase of preparing a SWPPP? -
ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.1
1. collecting site information
2. developing a site plan design
3. describing construction activity
4. preparing a pollution prevention site map.
At how many disturbed acres does a temporary or permanent sediment basin be
installed? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.3
more than 10 acres
A sediment basin must provide how many cubic feet of storage for every acre of
land it drains? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.3
at least 3,600 ft^3
The first phase in preparing a SWPPP for construction activities is to identify the
characteristics of the construction site and the type of construction that will be
occurring at the site. This phase consists of four required activities. What are they?
- ANSWER ✓ 2.3.6.1
Collecting site information, developing site plan design, describing construction
activity, and preparing a pollution prevention site map.
True or False. The EPA has authority to criminally prosecute corporations as well
as individuals for violating the CWA? - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.7.3
True
Beneficial use of surface water is defined as? - ANSWER ✓ The use of water
necessary for the survival of well being of man, plants and wildlife
True/False: Criminal penalties may proceed against corporations as well as
individuals. - ANSWER ✓ 2.3.7.3
Truth, Scary.
