CPESC Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

CPESC Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions NPDES - Answer-National Pollution Discharge Elimination System NPDES Exemptions - Answer-Facility that discharges to a POTW Facility that allows discharge evaporation Facility that allows infiltration/percolation Waters of the United States (WOTUS) - Answer-Any of the following that could be used: 1) Wetlands, 2) Sloughs 3) Prairie pothohles 4) Wet meadows 5) Playa lakes 6) Natural ponds Phase II Discharges - Answer-Commercial, Retail, light industrial and institutional activity Construction activities under 5 acres Municipal separate storm water drain system for less than 100,000. EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 2/9 Phase II Discharge Exempted Activities - Answer-Agricultural Discharges Discharges from Oil and Gas operations Silviculture Activities NOI - Answer-Notice of intent, names general operator and site information SWPPP - Answer-Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan BMP - Answer-Best Management Practice NOT - Answer-Notice of Termination Submitted after site stabilization Rainfall Erosivity Factor (R) - Answer- TMDL - Answer-Total Maximum Daily Load Construction rainfall erosivity waiver - Answer-Waver for runnoff permit requirement if certain dry conditions permit. SWMP - Answer-Stormwater Management Plan MEP - Answer-Maximum extent practicable Six Minimum Measures for NPEDS - Answer-1) Public Education and Outreach 2) Public Participation and Involvement 3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 3/9 4) Construction Site Runnoff 5) Post-Construction Runoff Control 6) Pollution Prevention/Good housekeeping Triennial Review Process - Answer-Required for states every three years to evaluate their water quality standards. TMDL - Answer-Section 303(d) CWA; establishes loading factors for discharges to watersheds. 303(d) list - Answer-a list of impaired waters, too damaged for use (swimming) and is reissued every two years. Not expected to meet water quality standards Construction Site NTU Monitoring - Answer-Sites larger than 10 ac must have NTU discharge less than 280 except after a 2yr 24hr storm max. Six (6) Planning Stages for stormwater Planning for Construction - Answer-1) Site evaluation and design development 2) Assessment 3) Control selection and plan design 4) Certification and notification 5) Construction implementation