CPESC SECTION 1 & 2 ACTUAL 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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What does the acronym NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
stand for?
True / False: The NPDES 2.1.1.6
requirements apply only to True
discharges of storm-water either
directly or through a municipal
separate storm drain system, to
waters of the US.
What does the acronym TMDL 2.1.1.10
stand for? Define it? Total Maximum Daily Load. The amount of a
particular pollutant that a water body can
assimilate on a daily basis without violating
applicable water quality standards.
Define TMDL 2.1.1.10
The TMDL defines the amount of a particular
pollutant that a water body can assimilate on a
daily basis without violating applicable water
quality standards. (Water quality standards
usually predetermined by the state.)
, What are the two types of storm- 2.2.1
water permits issued under the 1. The Construction General Permit (CGP).
NPDES Program? 2. The individual permit designed to fit the
specific requirements of a particular applicant,
facility, or activity.
If deficiencies are found during a No later than seven days after the inspection.
SWPPP inspection, how quickly do
they need to be corrected?
List three types of pollutants. 2.1
Nutrients,pathogens, heavy metals, toxics,
sediment, salts, detergents, hydro-
carbons,oxygen absorbing substances.
List three examples of 'Waters of 2.1.1.6
the United States'. Lakes,rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats,
wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet
meadows, playa lakes, natural ponds.
When does the SWPPP need to be 2.3.6.4
completed? Prior to submitting the NOI.
When does the EPA's construction Every 7 days, or within 24 hrs of a storm of 0.5
permit require inspections? inches or move in depth.
What does CPESC stand for? Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment
Control
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Save
Terms in this set (62)
What does the acronym NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
stand for?
True / False: The NPDES 2.1.1.6
requirements apply only to True
discharges of storm-water either
directly or through a municipal
separate storm drain system, to
waters of the US.
What does the acronym TMDL 2.1.1.10
stand for? Define it? Total Maximum Daily Load. The amount of a
particular pollutant that a water body can
assimilate on a daily basis without violating
applicable water quality standards.
Define TMDL 2.1.1.10
The TMDL defines the amount of a particular
pollutant that a water body can assimilate on a
daily basis without violating applicable water
quality standards. (Water quality standards
usually predetermined by the state.)
, What are the two types of storm- 2.2.1
water permits issued under the 1. The Construction General Permit (CGP).
NPDES Program? 2. The individual permit designed to fit the
specific requirements of a particular applicant,
facility, or activity.
If deficiencies are found during a No later than seven days after the inspection.
SWPPP inspection, how quickly do
they need to be corrected?
List three types of pollutants. 2.1
Nutrients,pathogens, heavy metals, toxics,
sediment, salts, detergents, hydro-
carbons,oxygen absorbing substances.
List three examples of 'Waters of 2.1.1.6
the United States'. Lakes,rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats,
wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet
meadows, playa lakes, natural ponds.
When does the SWPPP need to be 2.3.6.4
completed? Prior to submitting the NOI.
When does the EPA's construction Every 7 days, or within 24 hrs of a storm of 0.5
permit require inspections? inches or move in depth.
What does CPESC stand for? Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment
Control
