Download Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Quiz Answers and more Exams Physics in PDF only on Docsity! QSP Exam Latest Update 2024- 2025| 125 Questions and Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ A likely precipitation event is any weather pattern that is forecasted to have a % or greater probability of producing precipitation in the project area. a. 10 b.25 c. 50 d.75 e. 99 - CORRECT ANSWER: C A QSP is responsible for: a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations b.Amending the SWPPP as required c. Developing and certifying the SWPPP d.Certifying reports in SMARTS - CORRECT ANSWER: A A storm that produces ½ inch or more of precipitation, with a 48 hour or greater period between rain events is a/an... a. Qualifying rain event b.Extended storm event c. Inactive storm event d.Unsafe monitoring event - CORRECT ANSWER: A A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is... a. erosion control b. run on/ run off control c. sediment control - CORRECT ANSWER: B Acceptable methods to demonstrate final stabilization include: a. 50%vegetative coverage b.100% vegetative coverage c. RUSLE 2 method - CORRECT ANSWER: C Activities under the CGP include: a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of the facility. b.Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations. c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land d.Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. - CORRECT ANSWER: C All NAL data must be uploaded within after NAL exceedance has been identified a. 24 hours b.1 week c. 10 days d.2 weeks - CORRECT ANSWER: C Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of construction projects. Therefore, the General Permit authorizes such discharges provided they meet the following conditions except: a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity b.Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP d.Be infeasible to eliminate e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance - CORRECT ANSWER: E Hydrologic source controls are a design technique that minimize and/or slow the rate of stormwater runoff from the site. Examples include: a. Reduction of pervious surfaces b.Use of landscaping as a storm drain treatment feature c. Drain rooftop downspouts to impervious areas d.Stormwater treatment facility - CORRECT ANSWER: B If the R Factor is , you can apply for the Erosivity Waiver. a. 1 b. Less than 1 c. 5 d. Less than 5 - CORRECT ANSWER: D NEL Violation Reports must be submitted to State Board within 24 hours after exceedance has been identified. NEL's are only subject to: a. Risk Level1 b.Risk Level 2 c. Risk Level 3 d.ATS Sites only - CORRECT ANSWER: D Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design changes to BMPs: a. Immediately b.Within24 hours c. Within48 hours d.ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - CORRECT ANSWER: D Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) shall consist of all of the following except: a. Site Map b.Signed Certification Statement c. Risk Assessment d.Notice of Termination (NOT) TRUE OR FALSE: The SWPPP is a "living document" that is amended/updated to reflect conditions & reduce pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER: True TRUE OR FALSE:LID's goal is to mimic a site's pre-development hydrology by using design and techniques that infiltrate, store, evaporate, and detain runoff close to its source. - CORRECT ANSWER: True Upload photos to SMARTS that are taken during daily inspections of the LUP site before, during, and after every storm event a. First b.Second c. Third d. Fourth - CORRECT ANSWER: C Visual monitoring is required for non-storm water, pre-rain and post-rain at what Risk Levels? a. Risk Level 1 b.Risk Level 2 c. Risk Level 3 d.All of the above e. Risk Level 1 & 2 - CORRECT ANSWER: D What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)? a. Soil erodibility factor b.Management operations and support practices (sediment controls) c. Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor d. Length-slope factor e. Cover factor (erosion controls) - CORRECT ANSWER: B What elements of RUSLE are independent of location? a. K b.R c. LS d.C & P - CORRECT ANSWER: D What is an example of Housekeeping BMPs? a. Silt fence installation around the perimeter b.Waste management c. Covering inactive areas with hydroseed d. Installing fiber rolls along a slope - CORRECT ANSWER: B What is the difference of an LUP project in comparison to traditional projects? a. Erosion control is not needed. b. "Run-On/Run-Off" is not an objective. c. Sampling is not required. - CORRECT ANSWER: B What is the exceedance trigger for Receiving Water Monitoring? a. 100 NTU b.250 NTU c. 500 NTU d.1,000 NTU - CORRECT ANSWER: C What is the Numeric Action Level (NAL) for pH? a. 3.5-5.5 b.6.0-9.0 c. 6.5-8.5 d.9.0-12.0 - CORRECT ANSWER: C What is turbidity? a. The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particulates b. the acidity or alkalinity of a solution c. the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism - CORRECT ANSWER: A What system that uses chemical coagulation, chemical flocculation, or electro- coagulation to reduce turbidity? a. ATS b.CGP c. CWA d.NAL - CORRECT ANSWER: A When does the CGP apply? - CORRECT ANSWER: Any construction or demolition of one acre or more When possible, use erosion controls as the protection, with sediment controls as a system. a. primary, secondary b. secondary, primary - CORRECT ANSWER: A Which projects must apply linear sediment controls along the face, toe, and grade breaks of exposed slopes? a. Risk Level 1 b.Risk Level 2 c. Risk Level 3 d.Risk Level 2 & 3 - CORRECT ANSWER: D Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and industrial storm water discharges to waters of the United States: a. Clean Water Act (CWA) b.Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act c. Endangered Species Act d.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - CORRECT ANSWER: A Which risk level must electronically submit all storm event sampling results to State Water Board no later than 5 days after the conclusion of the storm event? a. Risk Level 1 b.Risk Level 2 c. Risk Level 3 d.All Risk Levels - CORRECT ANSWER: C Which statement is false? Bioassessment monitoring is required for projects that meet all of the following, EXCEPT: a. Rated Risk Level 3/ LUP Type 3 b.Directly discharges runoff to a freshwater wadeable stream that is sediment impaired and has beneficial uses for cold, migratory, and spawn c. Requires post-construction stormwater treatment d.Total project-related ground disturbance exceeds 30 acres - CORRECT ANSWER: C Which statement is false? Monitoring is not required when: a. the site/sampling locations are unsafe to access due to the storm event b. it is outside of scheduled site operation hours c. the contractor elects not to work and the site is "shut down" for a rainy day - CORRECT ANSWER: C Which statement is true? Risk Level 2 sites: a. Are subject to all Risk Level 3 requirements b.Must electronically submit all NAL exceedance storm event sampling results to State Water Board no later than 10 days after the storm event c. Have 10 categories of year-round minimum BMP's d.Do not need to manage run-on or run-off controls - CORRECT ANSWER: B Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the commencement of construction activity? a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) d. The CEO - CORRECT ANSWER: B Within of when construction is complete or ownership has been transferred, the discharger shall electronically file a Notice of Termination (NOT), a final site map, and photos through the State Water Boards SMARTS system. a. 24 hours b.3 days c. 60 days d.90 days - CORRECT ANSWER: D Quarterly non-storm water discharge monitoring inspections are not required for - CORRECT ANSWER: Linear underground/overhead projects (LUP) sites Rain Event Action Plan must be developed by a QSD - CORRECT ANSWER: False REAPs are created by a - CORRECT ANSWER: QSP Run-on and Run-off controls are not required for? - CORRECT ANSWER: Risk level 1 projects and type 1 LUP projects RUSLE is an estimation of - CORRECT ANSWER: Soil loss Sampling activities must be done by a QSP - CORRECT ANSWER: False Sediment basins, at a minimum, shall be designed according to the CASQA Construction BMP Guidance Handbook. - CORRECT ANSWER: True SWAMP stands for - CORRECT ANSWER: Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program The acronym LUP stands for - CORRECT ANSWER: Linear underground/overhead project The BMP requirements for Type 2 LUPs are found in - CORRECT ANSWER: Attachment D The CGP allows for not monitoring under what conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER: Dangerous weather conditions, unsafe storm event, and outside of scheduled operations. The CGP requires the following monitoring elements for all risk levels - CORRECT ANSWER: Visual monitoring, and monitoring of non-visible pollutants as needed The LRPs approved signatory for the military must be - CORRECT ANSWER: Any military officer or department of defense civilian, acting in an equivalent capacity to a military officer, who has been designated The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public or private company or agency that owns or operates the may also serve as the LRP. - CORRECT ANSWER: LUP The primary goal of BMP implementation is to? - CORRECT ANSWER: Prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants The SWPPP shall be available? - CORRECT ANSWER: At the project site. Turbidity is measured in - CORRECT ANSWER: Nephelometric Units Visual monitoring is required for - CORRECT ANSWER: All projects Visual monitoring of ATS is required to be conducted - CORRECT ANSWER: Daily What BMP does the permit discourage? - CORRECT ANSWER: Plastic cover (maybe sediment basin?) What does NPDES stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System What does NTU measure? - CORRECT ANSWER: a measurement of optical properties of a liquid that cause light rays to be scattered and absorbed rather than transmitted in straight lines through a sample. What does RUSLE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER: Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation What does this permit regulate? - CORRECT ANSWER: Discharges of pollutants in storm water associated with construction activity (storm water discharges) to waters of the united states from construction site that disturb one or more acres of land surface, or that are part of a common plan of development or sale that disturbs more than one acre of land surface. What factors are used for RUSLE? - CORRECT ANSWER: R, K, LS, C, P What is the CGP-approved method for pH analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER: Calibrated field meter What is the difference between erosion and sedimentation? - CORRECT ANSWER: Erosion is the dislodging and transport of soil and sedimentation is the deposition of material. What is the most common pollutant in runoff from construction sites? - CORRECT ANSWER: Sediment What is the primary federal law governing storm water pollution and regulation? - CORRECT ANSWER: Clean Water Act What weather forecast would trigger a reap? - CORRECT ANSWER: 50% chance of rain, within 48 hours. When are Risk level 3 and LUP type 3 sites that directly discharge runoff to a freshwater wadeable stream(s) required to conduct bioassessment? - CORRECT ANSWER: When the site is greater than 30 acres When does risk level one has to sample? - CORRECT ANSWER: When required for non-visible pollutants. When is receiving water monitoring required for a risk level 3 site? - CORRECT ANSWER: When there is a direct discharge to receiving waters* and effluent is outside the pH range of 6.0-9.0 or turbidity exceeds 500 NTU. When shall a discharger conduct a construction site evaluation and run-on evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER: Whenever the results from a storm event daily average indicate that the discharge is below the lower NAL for pH, exceeds the upper NAL for pH, or exceeds the turbidity NAL. Which BMP category should be used as the primary line of defense of erosion preventing? - CORRECT ANSWER: Soil stabilization. Which factor(s) of RUSLE can be based on site-specific analysis rather than maps? - CORRECT ANSWER: K and LS Which factor(s) of RUSLE must be changed to recalculate risk when the construction duration has changed? - CORRECT ANSWER: R Which of the following are examples of erosion control? - CORRECT ANSWER: Protective blankets, wildflowers, and straw Which risk level/type may be required to sample for non-visible pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER: All risk level/types Which two best represent an ATS "mode of operation"? - CORRECT ANSWER: Flow through and Batch treatment Who is responsible for identifying the monitoring locations in the SWPPP? - CORRECT ANSWER: the QSD You only have to cover waste containers prior and during a rain event. - CORRECT ANSWER: False (at the end of each day)