Industrial Storm Water Certified Operator Exam With
Complete solutions (A+ Graded)
1) Under natural conditions the majority of rain water that falls to the ground - Answer
Infiltrates the ground or evaporates
2) The introduction of pollutants to storm water most commonly occurs when
industrial facilities allow operating procedures and industrial materials to - Answer
Become exposed to storm water
3) The best way to prevent contamination of storm water is - Answer Through pollution
prevention
4) The largest % of pollutants in storm water runoff occurs in the first
few minutes that storm water runs off. This is known as the __ -
Answer First flush
5) Organic enrichment of storm water runoff from sources such as food
processing, airport deicing, antifreezes and sewage create addition oxygen
demand in lakes and streams. Much of the demand is due to bacteria feeding
on these materials. The increased oxygen demand can lead to
____________________________________, which is a common cause of fish
kills. - Answer Oxygen depletion
6) The addition of nitrogen and phosphorus to storm water runoff can result in
algal blooms and excessive growth of aquatic plants in fresh water systems
such as lakes and streams. In fresh water systems _____________________
is the main cause of excessive plant and algal growth. - Answer Phosphorus
,7) Sediment is one of the most common contaminants in surface water. Many
___________________________ adhere to finer sediment particles. Sediment
can also be destructive to aquatic systems by smothering and destroying habitat -
Answer Pollutants
8) Michigan law requires that anyone who discharges liquid wastes to surface
waters of the state must have their pollution control measures under the
supervision of a - Answer Certified Operator
9) If there is a construction activity at an industrial facility that disturbs one or
more acres of land or the soil disturbance is within 500 feet of a water body, the
owner of the property will need to apply for a ___________________________
___________________________________________ permit. In addition if the
soil disturbance will become five or more acres in size the property owner will
must submit the Notice of Coverage application to the MDEQ, Water
Resources Division. - Answer Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
10) __________________ permits are not site specific and contain the
minimum requirements for protecting water quality. - Answer General
11) The ______________________________________ is a document that
grants authorization to discharge storm water under a general storm water permit. -
Answer Certificate of Coverage
12) __________________ permits are site specific and contain requirements
such as regular sampling, monitoring, end of pipe treatment or effluent limits. -Answer
Individual
, 13) There are two types of industrial storm water general permits in Michigan
they are Storm Water from Industrial Activity and Storm Water with _________
_____________________________________. -Answer Required Monitoring or Special Use
Areas
14) A facility that has the industrial storm water general permit with required
monitoring or special use areas is required to conduct a - Answer Short Term Storm
Water Characterization Study
15) There will be an annual fee for all facilities with permitted storm
water discharges. All facilities granted permit authorization to discharge storm water
on _________________________ will be charged the annual fee. - Answer January 1
16) Industrial facilities are defined in the federal storm water rule by
_________________________________________ and narrative description - Answer Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
17) The surface water that receives the point source discharge is called the
________________________________. This information must be included on
the Notice of Intent (NOI) application when applying for the storm water
discharge coverage - Answer Receiving Waters
18) Surface waters of the state include __________________, ____________,
________________, and ___________________________. - Answer Rivers
Lakes
Streams
Wetlands
Complete solutions (A+ Graded)
1) Under natural conditions the majority of rain water that falls to the ground - Answer
Infiltrates the ground or evaporates
2) The introduction of pollutants to storm water most commonly occurs when
industrial facilities allow operating procedures and industrial materials to - Answer
Become exposed to storm water
3) The best way to prevent contamination of storm water is - Answer Through pollution
prevention
4) The largest % of pollutants in storm water runoff occurs in the first
few minutes that storm water runs off. This is known as the __ -
Answer First flush
5) Organic enrichment of storm water runoff from sources such as food
processing, airport deicing, antifreezes and sewage create addition oxygen
demand in lakes and streams. Much of the demand is due to bacteria feeding
on these materials. The increased oxygen demand can lead to
____________________________________, which is a common cause of fish
kills. - Answer Oxygen depletion
6) The addition of nitrogen and phosphorus to storm water runoff can result in
algal blooms and excessive growth of aquatic plants in fresh water systems
such as lakes and streams. In fresh water systems _____________________
is the main cause of excessive plant and algal growth. - Answer Phosphorus
,7) Sediment is one of the most common contaminants in surface water. Many
___________________________ adhere to finer sediment particles. Sediment
can also be destructive to aquatic systems by smothering and destroying habitat -
Answer Pollutants
8) Michigan law requires that anyone who discharges liquid wastes to surface
waters of the state must have their pollution control measures under the
supervision of a - Answer Certified Operator
9) If there is a construction activity at an industrial facility that disturbs one or
more acres of land or the soil disturbance is within 500 feet of a water body, the
owner of the property will need to apply for a ___________________________
___________________________________________ permit. In addition if the
soil disturbance will become five or more acres in size the property owner will
must submit the Notice of Coverage application to the MDEQ, Water
Resources Division. - Answer Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
10) __________________ permits are not site specific and contain the
minimum requirements for protecting water quality. - Answer General
11) The ______________________________________ is a document that
grants authorization to discharge storm water under a general storm water permit. -
Answer Certificate of Coverage
12) __________________ permits are site specific and contain requirements
such as regular sampling, monitoring, end of pipe treatment or effluent limits. -Answer
Individual
, 13) There are two types of industrial storm water general permits in Michigan
they are Storm Water from Industrial Activity and Storm Water with _________
_____________________________________. -Answer Required Monitoring or Special Use
Areas
14) A facility that has the industrial storm water general permit with required
monitoring or special use areas is required to conduct a - Answer Short Term Storm
Water Characterization Study
15) There will be an annual fee for all facilities with permitted storm
water discharges. All facilities granted permit authorization to discharge storm water
on _________________________ will be charged the annual fee. - Answer January 1
16) Industrial facilities are defined in the federal storm water rule by
_________________________________________ and narrative description - Answer Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
17) The surface water that receives the point source discharge is called the
________________________________. This information must be included on
the Notice of Intent (NOI) application when applying for the storm water
discharge coverage - Answer Receiving Waters
18) Surface waters of the state include __________________, ____________,
________________, and ___________________________. - Answer Rivers
Lakes
Streams
Wetlands
