CPESC Section 1 & 2 exam with complete
solutions 2024
What jdoes jthe jacronym jNPDES jstand jfor? j- jANSWER✓✓-National jPollutant
jDischarge jElimination jSystem
True j/ jFalse: jThe jNPDES jrequirements japply jonly jto jdischarges jof jstorm-water
jeither jdirectly jor jthrough ja jmunicipal jseparate jstorm jdrain jsystem, jto jwaters
jof jthe jUS. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.6 j
True
What jdoes jthe jacronym jTMDL jstand jfor? jDefine jit? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.10 j
Total jMaximum jDaily jLoad. jThe jamount jof ja jparticular jpollutant jthat ja jwater
jbody jcan jassimilate jon ja jdaily jbasis jwithout jviolating japplicable jwater jquality
jstandards.
Define jTMDL j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.10 j
The jTMDL jdefines jthe jamount jof ja jparticular jpollutant jthat ja jwater jbody jcan
jassimilate jon ja jdaily jbasis jwithout jviolating japplicable jwater jquality jstandards.
j(Water jquality jstandards jusually jpredetermined jby jthe jstate.)
What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jstorm-water jpermits jissued junder jthe jNPDES
jProgram? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.2.1
1. jThe jConstruction jGeneral jPermit j(CGP).
2. jThe jindividual jpermit jdesigned jto jfit jthe jspecific jrequirements jof ja jparticular
japplicant, jfacility, jor jactivity.
If jdeficiencies jare jfound jduring ja jSWPPP jinspection, jhow jquickly jdo jthey jneed
jto jbe jcorrected? j- jANSWER✓✓-No jlater jthan jseven jdays jafter jthe jinspection.
List jthree jtypes jof jpollutants. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1
Nutrients,pathogens, jheavy jmetals, jtoxics, jsediment, jsalts, jdetergents, jhydro-
carbons,oxygen jabsorbing jsubstances.
List jthree jexamples jof j'Waters jof jthe jUnited jStates'. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.6
Lakes,rivers, jstreams, jmudflats, jsand jflats, jwetlands, jsloughs, jprairie jpotholes,
jwet jmeadows, jplaya jlakes, jnatural jponds.
When jdoes jthe jSWPPP jneed jto jbe jcompleted? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.3.6.4
Prior jto jsubmitting jthe jNOI.
, When jdoes jthe jEPA's jconstruction jpermit jrequire jinspections? j- jANSWER✓✓-
Every j7 jdays, jor jwithin j24 jhrs jof ja jstorm jof j0.5 jinches jor jmove jin jdepth.
What jdoes jCPESC jstand jfor? j- jANSWER✓✓-Certified jProfessional jin jErosion j&
jSediment jControl
What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jStorm jWater jPermits? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.2.1 j
1. jGeneral: jprovides jumbrella jcoverage jto ja jlarge jnumber jof japplicants.
j2. jIndividual: jdesigned jto jfit jthe jspecific jrequirements jof ja jparticular japplicant,
jfacility, jor jactivity.
True/False: jA jsite jinitially jdisturbing j1/2 jacre, jthat jis jpart jof ja j3.5 jacre jfuture
jdevelopment jis jnot jrequired jto jobtain ja jpermit jfor jthe j1/2 jacre. j- jANSWER✓✓-
2.1.1.8
False, jIf jit jas jpart jof ja jlarger jplan jof jdevelopment j>1 jacre, ja jpermit jis jrequired.
Name j3 jof jthe j5 jtypes jof jPhase jI jfacilities junder jsection j402 jof jthe jCWA jas jof
j1987. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.2
-Facilities jalready jcovered jby ja jpermit
-Facilities jthat jengage jin jindustrial jactivity
-Large j(>250K jpop) jMS4s
-Medium j(100K250K) jMS4s
-Facilities jthat jEPA jadmin jdeems j"significant jcontributors" jof jpollutants jto
jWOTUS
Who jis jresponsible jfor japplying jfor jthe jStorm jwater jpermit jfor ja jconstruction
jsite? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.3.1
The joperator jof jthe jsite, jhowever ja jowner jcan japply jif jthe joperator jhas jnot
jbeen jidentified.
What jis jan jNOI? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.2.4
"Notice jof jIntent" jto jbe jcovered jby ja jgeneral jpermit jin jthe jstate jin jwhich jthe
jfacility jis jlocated.
List jthe j6 jmajor jphases jof ja jSWPPP jfor jconstruction jactivities? j- jANSWER✓✓-
2.3.6
-Site jEvaluation/design jdevelopment j(site jplan)
-Assessment j(site jarea/runoff jcalc)
-Control jselection jand jplan jdesign j(BMPs)
-Certification/notification j(NOI)
-Construction/implementation j(install/maintenance)
-Final jstabilization/termination j(NOT)
What jscore jdo jyou jneed jto jpass jeach jsection jof jthe jtest? j- jANSWER✓✓-70%
solutions 2024
What jdoes jthe jacronym jNPDES jstand jfor? j- jANSWER✓✓-National jPollutant
jDischarge jElimination jSystem
True j/ jFalse: jThe jNPDES jrequirements japply jonly jto jdischarges jof jstorm-water
jeither jdirectly jor jthrough ja jmunicipal jseparate jstorm jdrain jsystem, jto jwaters
jof jthe jUS. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.6 j
True
What jdoes jthe jacronym jTMDL jstand jfor? jDefine jit? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.10 j
Total jMaximum jDaily jLoad. jThe jamount jof ja jparticular jpollutant jthat ja jwater
jbody jcan jassimilate jon ja jdaily jbasis jwithout jviolating japplicable jwater jquality
jstandards.
Define jTMDL j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.10 j
The jTMDL jdefines jthe jamount jof ja jparticular jpollutant jthat ja jwater jbody jcan
jassimilate jon ja jdaily jbasis jwithout jviolating japplicable jwater jquality jstandards.
j(Water jquality jstandards jusually jpredetermined jby jthe jstate.)
What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jstorm-water jpermits jissued junder jthe jNPDES
jProgram? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.2.1
1. jThe jConstruction jGeneral jPermit j(CGP).
2. jThe jindividual jpermit jdesigned jto jfit jthe jspecific jrequirements jof ja jparticular
japplicant, jfacility, jor jactivity.
If jdeficiencies jare jfound jduring ja jSWPPP jinspection, jhow jquickly jdo jthey jneed
jto jbe jcorrected? j- jANSWER✓✓-No jlater jthan jseven jdays jafter jthe jinspection.
List jthree jtypes jof jpollutants. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1
Nutrients,pathogens, jheavy jmetals, jtoxics, jsediment, jsalts, jdetergents, jhydro-
carbons,oxygen jabsorbing jsubstances.
List jthree jexamples jof j'Waters jof jthe jUnited jStates'. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.6
Lakes,rivers, jstreams, jmudflats, jsand jflats, jwetlands, jsloughs, jprairie jpotholes,
jwet jmeadows, jplaya jlakes, jnatural jponds.
When jdoes jthe jSWPPP jneed jto jbe jcompleted? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.3.6.4
Prior jto jsubmitting jthe jNOI.
, When jdoes jthe jEPA's jconstruction jpermit jrequire jinspections? j- jANSWER✓✓-
Every j7 jdays, jor jwithin j24 jhrs jof ja jstorm jof j0.5 jinches jor jmove jin jdepth.
What jdoes jCPESC jstand jfor? j- jANSWER✓✓-Certified jProfessional jin jErosion j&
jSediment jControl
What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jStorm jWater jPermits? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.2.1 j
1. jGeneral: jprovides jumbrella jcoverage jto ja jlarge jnumber jof japplicants.
j2. jIndividual: jdesigned jto jfit jthe jspecific jrequirements jof ja jparticular japplicant,
jfacility, jor jactivity.
True/False: jA jsite jinitially jdisturbing j1/2 jacre, jthat jis jpart jof ja j3.5 jacre jfuture
jdevelopment jis jnot jrequired jto jobtain ja jpermit jfor jthe j1/2 jacre. j- jANSWER✓✓-
2.1.1.8
False, jIf jit jas jpart jof ja jlarger jplan jof jdevelopment j>1 jacre, ja jpermit jis jrequired.
Name j3 jof jthe j5 jtypes jof jPhase jI jfacilities junder jsection j402 jof jthe jCWA jas jof
j1987. j- jANSWER✓✓-2.1.1.2
-Facilities jalready jcovered jby ja jpermit
-Facilities jthat jengage jin jindustrial jactivity
-Large j(>250K jpop) jMS4s
-Medium j(100K250K) jMS4s
-Facilities jthat jEPA jadmin jdeems j"significant jcontributors" jof jpollutants jto
jWOTUS
Who jis jresponsible jfor japplying jfor jthe jStorm jwater jpermit jfor ja jconstruction
jsite? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.3.1
The joperator jof jthe jsite, jhowever ja jowner jcan japply jif jthe joperator jhas jnot
jbeen jidentified.
What jis jan jNOI? j- jANSWER✓✓-2.2.4
"Notice jof jIntent" jto jbe jcovered jby ja jgeneral jpermit jin jthe jstate jin jwhich jthe
jfacility jis jlocated.
List jthe j6 jmajor jphases jof ja jSWPPP jfor jconstruction jactivities? j- jANSWER✓✓-
2.3.6
-Site jEvaluation/design jdevelopment j(site jplan)
-Assessment j(site jarea/runoff jcalc)
-Control jselection jand jplan jdesign j(BMPs)
-Certification/notification j(NOI)
-Construction/implementation j(install/maintenance)
-Final jstabilization/termination j(NOT)
What jscore jdo jyou jneed jto jpass jeach jsection jof jthe jtest? j- jANSWER✓✓-70%
