SWM DEQ EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
If support activities meet the requirements to be included
under the Construction GP, they should be listed on the -
ANSWERS-registration statement
SWM facilities that only address water quantity are not -
ANSWERS-limited to the clearinghouse specs
Practices relying on infiltration should not be - ANSWERS-co-
located with BMPS
Owner's inspection reports may be used under post-
construction inspections as long as they are conducted by
either - ANSWERS-a licensed professional, person working
directly under a licensed professional, person who holds
certification (Inspector for SWM)
,Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? -
ANSWERS-SWM plan, ESC plan
Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after
construction? - ANSWERS-post-construction
What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that
can result in stream degradation? - ANSWERS-10%
What do land disturbing activities consist of? - ANSWERS-
excavating, clearing, grading
LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation - ANSWERS-
1 acre or 2500 square feet for Chesapeake Bay Preservation
Act
In situations where an initial exemption was applicable
because LDAs were related to emergency work, VSMP
authority shall be advised of the disturbance within -
ANSWERS-7 days of commencing the LDA and shall submit a
permit application within 30 days of starting the land-
disturbing activity
, Localities with MS4 - ANSWERS-must adopt and administer
a stormwater program
Localities without MS4 - ANSWERS-may choose to
administer a VSMP or have DEQ administer the program
DEQ is responsible for enforcing the ____ while locality ____
are responsible for enforcing local ordinances - ANSWERS-
Construction GP, VSMP
A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement
authority and a schedule of civil penalties for enforcement
actions in its local ordinance. The maximum penalty the
authority may issue is - ANSWERS-$32,500 per violation per
day
Any civil penalty assessed by a court as a result of a
summons issued by a locality VSMP authority must be paid -
ANSWERS-into the locality's treasury
Any person who violates..... shall be subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed - ANSWERS-$32, 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
If support activities meet the requirements to be included
under the Construction GP, they should be listed on the -
ANSWERS-registration statement
SWM facilities that only address water quantity are not -
ANSWERS-limited to the clearinghouse specs
Practices relying on infiltration should not be - ANSWERS-co-
located with BMPS
Owner's inspection reports may be used under post-
construction inspections as long as they are conducted by
either - ANSWERS-a licensed professional, person working
directly under a licensed professional, person who holds
certification (Inspector for SWM)
,Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? -
ANSWERS-SWM plan, ESC plan
Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after
construction? - ANSWERS-post-construction
What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that
can result in stream degradation? - ANSWERS-10%
What do land disturbing activities consist of? - ANSWERS-
excavating, clearing, grading
LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation - ANSWERS-
1 acre or 2500 square feet for Chesapeake Bay Preservation
Act
In situations where an initial exemption was applicable
because LDAs were related to emergency work, VSMP
authority shall be advised of the disturbance within -
ANSWERS-7 days of commencing the LDA and shall submit a
permit application within 30 days of starting the land-
disturbing activity
, Localities with MS4 - ANSWERS-must adopt and administer
a stormwater program
Localities without MS4 - ANSWERS-may choose to
administer a VSMP or have DEQ administer the program
DEQ is responsible for enforcing the ____ while locality ____
are responsible for enforcing local ordinances - ANSWERS-
Construction GP, VSMP
A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement
authority and a schedule of civil penalties for enforcement
actions in its local ordinance. The maximum penalty the
authority may issue is - ANSWERS-$32,500 per violation per
day
Any civil penalty assessed by a court as a result of a
summons issued by a locality VSMP authority must be paid -
ANSWERS-into the locality's treasury
Any person who violates..... shall be subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed - ANSWERS-$32, 500
