Storm water pollution prevention
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Match the following laws and regulatory measures with their corresponding descriptions
Law that set quality standards for containments in surface waters and made it unlawful
to discharge into waterways - ANSWER-The clean water act
Permit program that regulates pollution at its source - ANSWER-NPDES
Written plan that outlines how to protect waterways from contaminated storm water
runoff - ANSWER-SWPPP
Law identifies parties responsible for the cleanup as well as parties liable for funding the
cleanup and compensating damages incurred by the release - ANSWER-CERCLA
Match each structural BMP with its corresponding definition
Dikes, berms, and retaining walls surrounding tanks of liquids - ANSWER-Secondary
containment area
Regular inspection, testing, repair, and replacement of equipment - ANSWER-
Preventive maintenance
Properly kept inventory, organizing, labeling, and storage of potentially hazardous
material - ANSWER-Material management practice
Inlets to drain systems that typically include a grate and sump to catch debris, sediment,
and other pollutants - ANSWER-Catch basin
Questions and Answers 100% Verified
Match the following laws and regulatory measures with their corresponding descriptions
Law that set quality standards for containments in surface waters and made it unlawful
to discharge into waterways - ANSWER-The clean water act
Permit program that regulates pollution at its source - ANSWER-NPDES
Written plan that outlines how to protect waterways from contaminated storm water
runoff - ANSWER-SWPPP
Law identifies parties responsible for the cleanup as well as parties liable for funding the
cleanup and compensating damages incurred by the release - ANSWER-CERCLA
Match each structural BMP with its corresponding definition
Dikes, berms, and retaining walls surrounding tanks of liquids - ANSWER-Secondary
containment area
Regular inspection, testing, repair, and replacement of equipment - ANSWER-
Preventive maintenance
Properly kept inventory, organizing, labeling, and storage of potentially hazardous
material - ANSWER-Material management practice
Inlets to drain systems that typically include a grate and sump to catch debris, sediment,
and other pollutants - ANSWER-Catch basin
