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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