VA DEQ SWM INSPECTOR EXA1

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.

, all0SWPPP0requirements0may0be0met0by0-
0ans✔incorporating0other0plans0into0reference,0or0by0developing0missing0elements.


What0must0the0DEQ0issue0to0an0operator0before0an0LDA?0-0ans✔a0construction0GP

How0soon0after0final0grade0of0a0site0must0vegetation0be0put0in0place?0-
0ans✔within070days.


How0long0must0operator0keep0routine0inspection0reports?0-
0ans✔At0least030years0after0the0GP0expires/terminates.


How0long0does0operator0have0to0revise0SWPPP0if0authority0deems0it0necessary?
0How0long0does0local0authority0have0to0review0any0modifications0to0SWPPP?0-
0ans✔70days0for0operator0to0make0changes,0600days0for0authority0to0review0changes.


How0long0does0operator0have0to0notify0DEQ0of0an0unauthorized0discharge?
0How0long0does0operator0have0to0make0a0written0report0of0this?0-
0ans✔within0240hours0of0discovery0for0notification,0within050days0for0written0acknowled
gement.

What0constitutes0a0measurable0rain0event0according0to0GP?0-
0ans✔0.250in.0or0more0over0240hours.


Co-located0practices0-
0ans✔During0construction,0a0facility0functions0for0ESC,0and0is0later0constructed0into0a0
stormwater0BMP.

During0construction,0when0should0inspector0make0sure0a0BMP0is0not0installed?0-
0ans✔BMP0should0not0be0installed0before0contirbuting0drainage0area0has0been0stabiliz
ed.

Notice0of0Termination0forms,0to0terminate0construction0permits,0must0be0sent0after0ho
w0many0days0once0conditions0are0met?0-0ans✔300days

When0is0ground0considered0stabilized?0-
0ans✔when0vegetation0is0uniform,0mature0enough0to0survive,0and0will0inhibit0erosion.


How0long0must0VSMP0authority0keep0construction0record0drawings?0-
0ans✔Until0the0relevant0SWM0facility0is0removed.


How0soon0after0meeting0permit0requirements0must0the0VSMP0authority0return0any0bon
ds0or0securities0to0operator?0-0ans✔within0600days.

VSMP0authorities0must0ensure0that0SWM0facilities,0post-
construction,0are0inspected0at0least0once0every0___0years,0unless:0-