MODULE QSP EXAM QUESTION WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATED EXAMS
1. A Change of Information is not required for which of the following items: - ANSWER-A
revised SWPPP or site map
2. A Change of Information shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date the
construction start date or end date was modified, unless it was infeasible due to
unforeseen circumstances. - ANSWER-False
3. A detailed site map describing items such as permanent erosion control and post-
construction BMPs is required as part of the Notice of Termination. - ANSWER-True
4. A Notice of Termination is automatically approved if no action is taken by the RWQCB
after what amount of time? - ANSWER-30 days
5. A QSD is informed the site will be inactive for at least 6 months and all equipment is
being removed from the site. All construction activities, including active and passive
treatment will be suspended. What steps should the QSD recommend to the project
manager? - ANSWER-Submit an inactive status Change of Information in SMARTS. When
approved, visit the site within 14 days to verify SWPPP implementation, and have the
QSP visually inspect BMPs monthly and prior to weather patterns forecasted to have a
50 percent chance or greater of precipitation measuring 0.5 inches or more in a 24-hour
period.
6. A QSD performs which of the following for inactive sites? - ANSWER-Visits the site
within 14 days of the COI being approved.
, 7. Dischargers complying with the post-construction requirements of a phase I or phase II
municipal separate storm sewer system are required to submit approved post-
construction plans and calculations when applying for a WDID under the 2022 CGP. -
ANSWER-False
8. Dischargers seeking to reduce acreage for residential lots are required to upload
documentation into SMARTS of a contract requiring the individual homeowner(s) to
stabilize the yard and landscaping within one year of closing and to maintain the
temporary BMPs until the yard and landscaping are stabilized as a condition for
terminating coverage for those lots. - ANSWER-True
9. Dischargers with a small construction rainfall erosivity waiver are required to comply
with post-construction requirements of this general permit. - ANSWER-False
10. Dischargers with regulatory transition period permit coverage under the 2009 CGP use
the same interface as the dischargers covered under the 2022 CGP. - ANSWER-False
11. For how long after the 2022 Construction Stormwater General Permit's effective date
does the regulatory transition period extend? - ANSWER-2 years
12. If all construction activities are suspended for 30 days or more, a project must submit a
Change of Information in SMARTS in order to pause all permit requirements until
construction activities resume. - ANSWER-False
13. In order to terminate coverage for a specific project covered under a programmatic
permit, all project sites must be substantially stabilized. - ANSWER-False
14. It is mandatory to submit a No Discharge Technical Report to obtain a Notice of Non-
Applicability. - ANSWER-True
ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATED EXAMS
1. A Change of Information is not required for which of the following items: - ANSWER-A
revised SWPPP or site map
2. A Change of Information shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date the
construction start date or end date was modified, unless it was infeasible due to
unforeseen circumstances. - ANSWER-False
3. A detailed site map describing items such as permanent erosion control and post-
construction BMPs is required as part of the Notice of Termination. - ANSWER-True
4. A Notice of Termination is automatically approved if no action is taken by the RWQCB
after what amount of time? - ANSWER-30 days
5. A QSD is informed the site will be inactive for at least 6 months and all equipment is
being removed from the site. All construction activities, including active and passive
treatment will be suspended. What steps should the QSD recommend to the project
manager? - ANSWER-Submit an inactive status Change of Information in SMARTS. When
approved, visit the site within 14 days to verify SWPPP implementation, and have the
QSP visually inspect BMPs monthly and prior to weather patterns forecasted to have a
50 percent chance or greater of precipitation measuring 0.5 inches or more in a 24-hour
period.
6. A QSD performs which of the following for inactive sites? - ANSWER-Visits the site
within 14 days of the COI being approved.
, 7. Dischargers complying with the post-construction requirements of a phase I or phase II
municipal separate storm sewer system are required to submit approved post-
construction plans and calculations when applying for a WDID under the 2022 CGP. -
ANSWER-False
8. Dischargers seeking to reduce acreage for residential lots are required to upload
documentation into SMARTS of a contract requiring the individual homeowner(s) to
stabilize the yard and landscaping within one year of closing and to maintain the
temporary BMPs until the yard and landscaping are stabilized as a condition for
terminating coverage for those lots. - ANSWER-True
9. Dischargers with a small construction rainfall erosivity waiver are required to comply
with post-construction requirements of this general permit. - ANSWER-False
10. Dischargers with regulatory transition period permit coverage under the 2009 CGP use
the same interface as the dischargers covered under the 2022 CGP. - ANSWER-False
11. For how long after the 2022 Construction Stormwater General Permit's effective date
does the regulatory transition period extend? - ANSWER-2 years
12. If all construction activities are suspended for 30 days or more, a project must submit a
Change of Information in SMARTS in order to pause all permit requirements until
construction activities resume. - ANSWER-False
13. In order to terminate coverage for a specific project covered under a programmatic
permit, all project sites must be substantially stabilized. - ANSWER-False
14. It is mandatory to submit a No Discharge Technical Report to obtain a Notice of Non-
Applicability. - ANSWER-True
