CEPSCI PRACTICE TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

1972 clean water act correct answer: Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES 1987 correct answer: Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT NPDES in south carolina correct answer: South Carolina is NPDES delegated state. NPDES regulations are administered by correct answer: SCDHEC CGP authorizes correct answer: stormwater discharges from construction sites Who must obtain NPDES coverage correct answer: land disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre -land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC costal zone NPDES permits are issued to correct answer: operator-person or company for a particular discharge primary permittee correct answer: -has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP -typically the owner or developer primary permittee responsibilites correct answer: submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP Secondary permittee correct answer: individual lot owner or residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity limited to an individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of development contractors correct answer: must on Contractor Certification- D-0437 On-Site SWPPP correct answer: SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)