SWM Combined
Administrator Exam -
VA DEQ Questions
With Answers
Certificates of competency are valid for ____. - answer 3 years
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control
Board to____. - answer Permit, regulate and control stormwater
runoff.
Who should hold a certificate of competency according to 62.1-
44.15:30? - answer Any personnel of a VSMP authority who reviews
plans or performs inspections.
The Construction General Permit (CGP) authorizes what types of
discharges? - answer Stormwater from construction activities that
are >= 1 acre
In accordance with Part 2C, how many additional permit cycles can a
project remain subject to? - answer 2 Additional Cycles
What does a complete SWPPP consist of? - answer An approved:
-ESC Plan
-SWM Plan
-P2 Plan
-Additional control measures for TMDL impaired waters
, Issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit is dependent on: - answer
The approval of the SWM and ESC Plans.
What doe the water quality criteria target - answer Total
Phosphorus
What is the Load Limit? - answer 0.41 /lbs/acre/year
Stormwater BMPs use 3 primary mechanisms to control pollution: -
answer Infiltration, settling, vegetative uptake or filtering
Part 2B and 2C water quantity criteria addresses: - answer Channel
protection and flood protection
Define the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. - answer A compliance
approach used in VA to address pollutant loads by incorporating
ESD, runoff treatment, and volume control options.
What happens when imperviousness reaches 10-20%? - answer
Ecological stress becomes apparent.
For drainage areas <= 200 acres, the VSMP may allow for the use
of: - answer The Rational Method
What are the design storms used when performing stormwater
calculations? - answer 1-yr, 2-yr, 10-yr, and 20-yr storms
What is the length of time required for a drop of water to travel
from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed or sub-
watershed to the point of analysis? - answer Time of Concentration
(Tc)
Administrator Exam -
VA DEQ Questions
With Answers
Certificates of competency are valid for ____. - answer 3 years
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control
Board to____. - answer Permit, regulate and control stormwater
runoff.
Who should hold a certificate of competency according to 62.1-
44.15:30? - answer Any personnel of a VSMP authority who reviews
plans or performs inspections.
The Construction General Permit (CGP) authorizes what types of
discharges? - answer Stormwater from construction activities that
are >= 1 acre
In accordance with Part 2C, how many additional permit cycles can a
project remain subject to? - answer 2 Additional Cycles
What does a complete SWPPP consist of? - answer An approved:
-ESC Plan
-SWM Plan
-P2 Plan
-Additional control measures for TMDL impaired waters
, Issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit is dependent on: - answer
The approval of the SWM and ESC Plans.
What doe the water quality criteria target - answer Total
Phosphorus
What is the Load Limit? - answer 0.41 /lbs/acre/year
Stormwater BMPs use 3 primary mechanisms to control pollution: -
answer Infiltration, settling, vegetative uptake or filtering
Part 2B and 2C water quantity criteria addresses: - answer Channel
protection and flood protection
Define the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. - answer A compliance
approach used in VA to address pollutant loads by incorporating
ESD, runoff treatment, and volume control options.
What happens when imperviousness reaches 10-20%? - answer
Ecological stress becomes apparent.
For drainage areas <= 200 acres, the VSMP may allow for the use
of: - answer The Rational Method
What are the design storms used when performing stormwater
calculations? - answer 1-yr, 2-yr, 10-yr, and 20-yr storms
What is the length of time required for a drop of water to travel
from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed or sub-
watershed to the point of analysis? - answer Time of Concentration
(Tc)
