QSP (Qualified SWPPP Practitioner) Certification
Exam – Updated Actual Questions & Verified
Answers | 2026–2027 Academic Year | Professional
Certification Level.
What does this permit regulate? - CORRECT ANS>> 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.
The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public or
private company or agency that owns or operates they may also serve as the
LRP. - CORRECT ANS>> LUP
Sediment basins, at a minimum, shall be designed according to the CASQA
Construction BMP Guidance Handbook. - CORRECT ANS>> True
In the RUSLE equation, "P" stands for - CORRECT ANS>> Management
operations and support practices.
Management operations and support practices. - CORRECT ANS>>
Management operations and support practices.
When does risk level one has to sample? - CORRECT ANS>> When required
for non- visible pollutants.
ATS instruments shall record which of the following? - CORRECT ANS>>
Flow, turbidity, and pH
Which factor(s) of RUSLE can be based on site-specific analysis rather than
maps? - CORRECT ANS>> K and LS
, Failure to obtain coverage under the permit for storm water discharges to
waters of the US is a violation of the - CORRECT ANS>> Clean Water Act and
California Water Code
For traditional construction projects the LRP may be - CORRECT ANS>> The
person who possesses real properly interest in the land upon which the
construction activities will occur for the regulated site
What does NTU measure? - CORRECT ANS>> 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.
Inspection Records have to be kept until the project is complete or three
years, whichever comes first. - CORRECT ANS>> False
Which factor(s) of RUSLE must be changed to recalculate risk when the
construction duration has changed? - CORRECT ANS>> R
BMP stands for - CORRECT ANS>> Best Management Practice
Do type 1 LUPs typically have a high potential to impact storm quality? -
CORRECT ANS>> No
What does RUSLE stand for? - CORRECT ANS>> Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation
A discharger must notify the Regional Water Boards if there are planned
changes in the construction activity that - CORRECT ANS>> May result in
non-compliance
A qualifying storm event is - CORRECT ANS>> A rain even that produces 1/2
inch or more of precipitation with a period of 48 hours or more between rain
events.
Exam – Updated Actual Questions & Verified
Answers | 2026–2027 Academic Year | Professional
Certification Level.
What does this permit regulate? - CORRECT ANS>> 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.
The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public or
private company or agency that owns or operates they may also serve as the
LRP. - CORRECT ANS>> LUP
Sediment basins, at a minimum, shall be designed according to the CASQA
Construction BMP Guidance Handbook. - CORRECT ANS>> True
In the RUSLE equation, "P" stands for - CORRECT ANS>> Management
operations and support practices.
Management operations and support practices. - CORRECT ANS>>
Management operations and support practices.
When does risk level one has to sample? - CORRECT ANS>> When required
for non- visible pollutants.
ATS instruments shall record which of the following? - CORRECT ANS>>
Flow, turbidity, and pH
Which factor(s) of RUSLE can be based on site-specific analysis rather than
maps? - CORRECT ANS>> K and LS
, Failure to obtain coverage under the permit for storm water discharges to
waters of the US is a violation of the - CORRECT ANS>> Clean Water Act and
California Water Code
For traditional construction projects the LRP may be - CORRECT ANS>> The
person who possesses real properly interest in the land upon which the
construction activities will occur for the regulated site
What does NTU measure? - CORRECT ANS>> 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.
Inspection Records have to be kept until the project is complete or three
years, whichever comes first. - CORRECT ANS>> False
Which factor(s) of RUSLE must be changed to recalculate risk when the
construction duration has changed? - CORRECT ANS>> R
BMP stands for - CORRECT ANS>> Best Management Practice
Do type 1 LUPs typically have a high potential to impact storm quality? -
CORRECT ANS>> No
What does RUSLE stand for? - CORRECT ANS>> Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation
A discharger must notify the Regional Water Boards if there are planned
changes in the construction activity that - CORRECT ANS>> May result in
non-compliance
A qualifying storm event is - CORRECT ANS>> A rain even that produces 1/2
inch or more of precipitation with a period of 48 hours or more between rain
events.
