DEQ SWM INSPECTOR EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
What legal agreement provides a VSMP inspector access to property for
conducting post-construction regulatory inspections? - ANSWERS-The Long-term
maintenance agreement
Who must seal and sign a construction record drawing, and when must it be
submitted to the VSMP authority? - ANSWERS-Construction record drawings
must be sealed and signed by a professional registered in Virginia. They must be
submitted before permit termination.
When must a locality VSMP authority return or terminate any bonds or
securities provided by the operator? - ANSWERS-Within 60 days of competing
the requirements of the permit conditions, the locality VSMP authority must
return or terminate any bonds or securities provided by the operator.
What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that can result in stream
degradation? - ANSWERS-10%
, The SWM regulation ensures water quality in considered in stormwater
management planning to protect against which two destructive forces? -
ANSWERS-Channel erosion and flooding
Discuss how the rate of runoff changes after development: - ANSWERS-The rate
of runoff increases after development because of the replacement of vegetation
with impervious surfaces. A larger volume of water will travel more quickly
through a stream channel, potentially causing erosion and flooding.
A locality VSMP must be as stringent as what state permit? - ANSWERS-The
Construction GP
What plans must a locality's ordinance require to be submitted and approved? -
ANSWERS-ESC plan and SWM plan
List 3 violations for which a penalty may be imposed. - ANSWERS-Any of the
following: No state registration statement; no SWPPP; incomplete SWPPP;
SWPPP not available for review; no approved ESC plan; failure to install
stormwater management BMPs or ESCs; stormwater BMPs or erosion and
sediment controls improperly installed or maintained; operational deficiencies;
failure to conduct required inspections; incomplete, improper, or missed
inspections.
What is the max penalty a locality can impose under the stormwater act? -
ANSWERS-$32,500
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
What legal agreement provides a VSMP inspector access to property for
conducting post-construction regulatory inspections? - ANSWERS-The Long-term
maintenance agreement
Who must seal and sign a construction record drawing, and when must it be
submitted to the VSMP authority? - ANSWERS-Construction record drawings
must be sealed and signed by a professional registered in Virginia. They must be
submitted before permit termination.
When must a locality VSMP authority return or terminate any bonds or
securities provided by the operator? - ANSWERS-Within 60 days of competing
the requirements of the permit conditions, the locality VSMP authority must
return or terminate any bonds or securities provided by the operator.
What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that can result in stream
degradation? - ANSWERS-10%
, The SWM regulation ensures water quality in considered in stormwater
management planning to protect against which two destructive forces? -
ANSWERS-Channel erosion and flooding
Discuss how the rate of runoff changes after development: - ANSWERS-The rate
of runoff increases after development because of the replacement of vegetation
with impervious surfaces. A larger volume of water will travel more quickly
through a stream channel, potentially causing erosion and flooding.
A locality VSMP must be as stringent as what state permit? - ANSWERS-The
Construction GP
What plans must a locality's ordinance require to be submitted and approved? -
ANSWERS-ESC plan and SWM plan
List 3 violations for which a penalty may be imposed. - ANSWERS-Any of the
following: No state registration statement; no SWPPP; incomplete SWPPP;
SWPPP not available for review; no approved ESC plan; failure to install
stormwater management BMPs or ESCs; stormwater BMPs or erosion and
sediment controls improperly installed or maintained; operational deficiencies;
failure to conduct required inspections; incomplete, improper, or missed
inspections.
What is the max penalty a locality can impose under the stormwater act? -
ANSWERS-$32,500
