CEPSCI STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1972 clean water act
Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the
NPDES
1987
Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
NPDES in South Carolina
South Carolina is NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by
SCDHEC
CGP authorizes
stormwater discharges from construction sites
,Who must obtain NPDES coverage
land disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre
-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC costal zone
NPDES permits are issued to
operator-person or company for a particular discharge
primary permittee
-has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
primary permittee responsibilities
submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee
individual lot owner or residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity
limited to an individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of
development
, contractors
must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
On-Site SWPPP
SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local
Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
OS_SWPPP
a copy of signed and certified SWPPP, NOI, and CGP coverage letter from DHEC
must be retained at site or electronically accessible
minor modification to ON-SWPPP
minor modifications made directly in the field, do not need approval by DHEC-
additional BMP's, removal of disturbed areas
major modifications to OS-SWPPP
must be made by qualified individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate
delegated entity for approval
CORRECT ANSWERS
1972 clean water act
Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the
NPDES
1987
Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
NPDES in South Carolina
South Carolina is NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by
SCDHEC
CGP authorizes
stormwater discharges from construction sites
,Who must obtain NPDES coverage
land disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre
-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC costal zone
NPDES permits are issued to
operator-person or company for a particular discharge
primary permittee
-has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
primary permittee responsibilities
submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee
individual lot owner or residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity
limited to an individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of
development
, contractors
must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
On-Site SWPPP
SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local
Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
OS_SWPPP
a copy of signed and certified SWPPP, NOI, and CGP coverage letter from DHEC
must be retained at site or electronically accessible
minor modification to ON-SWPPP
minor modifications made directly in the field, do not need approval by DHEC-
additional BMP's, removal of disturbed areas
major modifications to OS-SWPPP
must be made by qualified individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate
delegated entity for approval
