CISEC Study for Exam QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
True or False: The CGP states that inspections are to occur only during normal
working hours. - ANSWER>>True
True or False: The CGP does not mandate inspection of equipment storage and
maintenance areas. - ANSWER>>False
True or False: Since 1998, regulations require permits for Phase I (5 acres or
more) projects. Since 2003, permits also required for Phase II (1 or more acres)
projects. - ANSWER>>True
True or False: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), citizens can bring civil action
against violators of statutes and regulations. - ANSWER>>True
As of 2019, Class I Administrative penalties under the CWA are up to _________
per violation with a max. penalty of __________.
a. $15,124; $68,477
b. $8,124; $52,570
c. $20,628; $51,570
d. $20,218; $51,174 - ANSWER>>c. $20,628; $51,570
Who has the responsibility to make sure that maintenance has been performed
on the BMPs?
a. Contractor
b. Designer
c. Inspector
d. Contractor and Inspector
,e. all of the above - ANSWER>>d. Contractor and Inspector
Who has the responsibility to make sure that control measures are properly
selected, installed, and maintained?
a. LRP
b. Designer
c. Designer, Inspector, and Contractor
d. Contractor and Inspector
e. all of the above - ANSWER>>c. Designer, Inspector, and Contractor
True or False: The NPDES permit authorizes operators to discharge pollutants in
the manner that makes most sense for the site. - ANSWER>>False
True or False: The EPA must grant approval for cationic flocculants. -
ANSWER>>True
True or False: The goal of the NPDES permit is to eliminate all discharge of
pollutants from a construction site. - ANSWER>>False. The goal is to minimize, not
eliminate
True or False: The EPA is adamant that BMPs only be installed during the early
phases of construction site development. - ANSWER>>False
Inspections must be done within 24 hours of a storm event which has had greater
than ________ inches of rainfall. - ANSWER>>0.25 inches
True or False: The SWPPP should always include the frequency of inspections. -
ANSWER>>True
True or False: Inspections should occur even in conditions that are unsafe for
personnel. - ANSWER>>False
, After identifying issues, the SWPPP should be updated, and updates must occur
within ______________ calendar days. - ANSWER>>7
What method of erosion is marked by the bounding of soil particles? -
ANSWER>>Saltation
Where does runoff flow? - ANSWER>>From high point to low point.
Offsite flows must be _______________, if they can't be ________________. -
ANSWER>>Treated, diverted
What is hydrology? - ANSWER>>The study of water.
What are sources of water? - ANSWER>>Precipitation (rain, snow, hail, sleet)
Rate of flow depends on what 6 variables?
Soil ________ and roughness
Storm __________ and duration
Contributing ________
_______________ of terrain
Length of __________
______________ cover - ANSWER>>Soil types and roughness
Storm intensity and duration
Contributing areas
Steepness of terrain
Length of slope
Vegetative cover
What is a hydrograph? - ANSWER>>Picture of runoff
X-Axis: flow in cubic feet per second (cfs)
Y-Axis: time in minutes
Peak = maximum flow during runoff event
ANSWERS
True or False: The CGP states that inspections are to occur only during normal
working hours. - ANSWER>>True
True or False: The CGP does not mandate inspection of equipment storage and
maintenance areas. - ANSWER>>False
True or False: Since 1998, regulations require permits for Phase I (5 acres or
more) projects. Since 2003, permits also required for Phase II (1 or more acres)
projects. - ANSWER>>True
True or False: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), citizens can bring civil action
against violators of statutes and regulations. - ANSWER>>True
As of 2019, Class I Administrative penalties under the CWA are up to _________
per violation with a max. penalty of __________.
a. $15,124; $68,477
b. $8,124; $52,570
c. $20,628; $51,570
d. $20,218; $51,174 - ANSWER>>c. $20,628; $51,570
Who has the responsibility to make sure that maintenance has been performed
on the BMPs?
a. Contractor
b. Designer
c. Inspector
d. Contractor and Inspector
,e. all of the above - ANSWER>>d. Contractor and Inspector
Who has the responsibility to make sure that control measures are properly
selected, installed, and maintained?
a. LRP
b. Designer
c. Designer, Inspector, and Contractor
d. Contractor and Inspector
e. all of the above - ANSWER>>c. Designer, Inspector, and Contractor
True or False: The NPDES permit authorizes operators to discharge pollutants in
the manner that makes most sense for the site. - ANSWER>>False
True or False: The EPA must grant approval for cationic flocculants. -
ANSWER>>True
True or False: The goal of the NPDES permit is to eliminate all discharge of
pollutants from a construction site. - ANSWER>>False. The goal is to minimize, not
eliminate
True or False: The EPA is adamant that BMPs only be installed during the early
phases of construction site development. - ANSWER>>False
Inspections must be done within 24 hours of a storm event which has had greater
than ________ inches of rainfall. - ANSWER>>0.25 inches
True or False: The SWPPP should always include the frequency of inspections. -
ANSWER>>True
True or False: Inspections should occur even in conditions that are unsafe for
personnel. - ANSWER>>False
, After identifying issues, the SWPPP should be updated, and updates must occur
within ______________ calendar days. - ANSWER>>7
What method of erosion is marked by the bounding of soil particles? -
ANSWER>>Saltation
Where does runoff flow? - ANSWER>>From high point to low point.
Offsite flows must be _______________, if they can't be ________________. -
ANSWER>>Treated, diverted
What is hydrology? - ANSWER>>The study of water.
What are sources of water? - ANSWER>>Precipitation (rain, snow, hail, sleet)
Rate of flow depends on what 6 variables?
Soil ________ and roughness
Storm __________ and duration
Contributing ________
_______________ of terrain
Length of __________
______________ cover - ANSWER>>Soil types and roughness
Storm intensity and duration
Contributing areas
Steepness of terrain
Length of slope
Vegetative cover
What is a hydrograph? - ANSWER>>Picture of runoff
X-Axis: flow in cubic feet per second (cfs)
Y-Axis: time in minutes
Peak = maximum flow during runoff event
