CEPSCI EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
NPDES - ANS National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act - ANS Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act - ANS Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water discharges
under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution - ANS Discharges from readily identifiable sources like treatment
plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - ANS Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina - ANS SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered by
SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - ANS Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - ANS 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a
receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
, NOI - ANS Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - ANS Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - ANS Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - ANS Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed
NOI
SWPPP - ANS Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared
in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - ANS Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - ANS Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting - ANS 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification - ANS Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control of the
SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
NPDES - ANS National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act - ANS Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act - ANS Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water discharges
under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution - ANS Discharges from readily identifiable sources like treatment
plants
Nonpoint Source Solution - ANS Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina - ANS SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered by
SCDHEC
CGP Phase II - ANS Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage - ANS 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a
receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
, NOI - ANS Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for OCRM - ANS Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for SCDOT - ANS Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
CGP Requirements for DHEC - ANS Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed
NOI
SWPPP - ANS Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared
in accordance with Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements - ANS Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing - ANS Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete
Retain documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting - ANS 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present
Contractor Certification - ANS Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control of the
SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
