QSP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
When does the CGP apply? - ANS Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
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. - ANS C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several properties, the utility
company, municipality, or other public/private company/agency that owns or operates the LUP
project is responsible for obtaining coverage - ANS True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - ANS B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
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, c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - ANS C
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 - ANS B
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) - ANS A
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 - ANS E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment controls as a
___system.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
When does the CGP apply? - ANS Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
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. - ANS C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several properties, the utility
company, municipality, or other public/private company/agency that owns or operates the LUP
project is responsible for obtaining coverage - ANS True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - ANS B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - ANS C
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 - ANS B
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) - ANS A
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 - ANS E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment controls as a
___system.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
