CEPSCI PRACTICE TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
1972 clean water act - ANS Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA)
Created the NPDES
1987 - ANS Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
NPDES in south carolina - ANS South Carolina is NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by - ANS SCDHEC
CGP authorizes - ANS stormwater discharges from construction sites
Who must obtain NPDES coverage - ANS 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 - ANS operator-person or company for a particular discharge
primary permittee - ANS -has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
, primary permittee responsibilites - ANS submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee - ANS 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 - ANS must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
On-Site SWPPP - ANS SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor
Certifications, Local Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
OS_SWPPP - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS must be made by qualified individual and submitted
to DHEC or appropriate delegated entity for approval
Phased plan requirement > 5 - ANS include a phased stormwater management plan which
identifies all BMP's and grading work conducted during a specific portion of the sites
construction sequence. Each phase identified on at least one separate plan sheet.
Phased plan requirement < 10 but > 5 acres - ANS at least two separate plan phases are
required - initial land disturbance phase - stabilization phase
Phased plan requirement ≥ 10 acres - ANS at least 3 separate plan phases are required -
initial land disturbance phase - construction phase - stabilization phase
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
1972 clean water act - ANS Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA)
Created the NPDES
1987 - ANS Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
NPDES in south carolina - ANS South Carolina is NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by - ANS SCDHEC
CGP authorizes - ANS stormwater discharges from construction sites
Who must obtain NPDES coverage - ANS 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 - ANS operator-person or company for a particular discharge
primary permittee - ANS -has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP
-typically the owner or developer
, primary permittee responsibilites - ANS submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP
Secondary permittee - ANS 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 - ANS must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
On-Site SWPPP - ANS SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor
Certifications, Local Approvals, USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
OS_SWPPP - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS must be made by qualified individual and submitted
to DHEC or appropriate delegated entity for approval
Phased plan requirement > 5 - ANS include a phased stormwater management plan which
identifies all BMP's and grading work conducted during a specific portion of the sites
construction sequence. Each phase identified on at least one separate plan sheet.
Phased plan requirement < 10 but > 5 acres - ANS at least two separate plan phases are
required - initial land disturbance phase - stabilization phase
Phased plan requirement ≥ 10 acres - ANS at least 3 separate plan phases are required -
initial land disturbance phase - construction phase - stabilization phase
