VA DEQ SWM INSPECTOR EXAM
What0element0is0targeted0by0water0quality0criteria?0-
0ans✔Phosphorous,0it0indicates0pollution0by0bonding0with0other0pollutants.
At0what0%0impervious0cover0are0streams0substantially0affected?0-0ans✔25%
what0is0the0site-based0load0limit0for0water0quality?0-0ans✔0.410lbs/acre/
yr0total0phosphorous
Virginia0Runoff0Reduction0Method-0method0of0load0calculations0-
0ans✔load0calculations0based0on0land0cover0type0and0soil0type.
what0must0happen0to0potentially0harmful0sheet0flow0runoff?0-
0ans✔Must0be0diverted0to0stormwater0conveyance0system.
SWM0ponds0must0be0able0to0convey0water0safely0up0to0what0level0storm0event?0-
0ans✔must0be0able0to0safely0convey0up0to0a01000yr0storm.
Define0LDA0-0ans✔Land0disturbing0activity;0any0man-
made0change0to0the0land0surface0that0potentially0changes0its0runoff0characteristics;0in
cludes0clearing,0grading,0and0excavation.
What0size0LDA0must0comply0with0stormwater0management0regulation?
0in0CPBA0areas?0-
0ans✔anything0of010acre0or0more,0or025000ft^20in0CPBA0areas;0may0be0more0stringen
t0locally.
what0are0some0activities0exempt0from0SWM0regulations?0-
0ans✔mining,0agriculture,0sewer0discharges,0local0reclamation0programs,0routine0maint
enance0of0preexisting0operations,0public0emergency0activity
what0term0basically0means0a0plea0deal0for0stormwater0offenders?0-
0ans✔consent0order,0which0replaces0penalties0with0fines.
how0long0does0VSMP0authority0have0to0review0SWM0plan?0-
0ans✔150days0to0review0and0determine0approval,0and0notify0applicant.
How0often0must0a0VSMP0authority0inspect0an0LDA?0-0ans✔Periodically.
What0element0is0targeted0by0water0quality0criteria?0-
0ans✔Phosphorous,0it0indicates0pollution0by0bonding0with0other0pollutants.
At0what0%0impervious0cover0are0streams0substantially0affected?0-0ans✔25%
what0is0the0site-based0load0limit0for0water0quality?0-0ans✔0.410lbs/acre/
yr0total0phosphorous
Virginia0Runoff0Reduction0Method-0method0of0load0calculations0-
0ans✔load0calculations0based0on0land0cover0type0and0soil0type.
what0must0happen0to0potentially0harmful0sheet0flow0runoff?0-
0ans✔Must0be0diverted0to0stormwater0conveyance0system.
SWM0ponds0must0be0able0to0convey0water0safely0up0to0what0level0storm0event?0-
0ans✔must0be0able0to0safely0convey0up0to0a01000yr0storm.
Define0LDA0-0ans✔Land0disturbing0activity;0any0man-
made0change0to0the0land0surface0that0potentially0changes0its0runoff0characteristics;0in
cludes0clearing,0grading,0and0excavation.
What0size0LDA0must0comply0with0stormwater0management0regulation?
0in0CPBA0areas?0-
0ans✔anything0of010acre0or0more,0or025000ft^20in0CPBA0areas;0may0be0more0stringen
t0locally.
what0are0some0activities0exempt0from0SWM0regulations?0-
0ans✔mining,0agriculture,0sewer0discharges,0local0reclamation0programs,0routine0maint
enance0of0preexisting0operations,0public0emergency0activity
what0term0basically0means0a0plea0deal0for0stormwater0offenders?0-
0ans✔consent0order,0which0replaces0penalties0with0fines.
how0long0does0VSMP0authority0have0to0review0SWM0plan?0-
0ans✔150days0to0review0and0determine0approval,0and0notify0applicant.
How0often0must0a0VSMP0authority0inspect0an0LDA?0-0ans✔Periodically.
