CESSWI PART I Exam with Verified Answers Graded A+
1. CESSWI is qual- Construction, post construction, industrial, MS4
ified to pre-
form what inspec-
tions?
2. Clean Water Act 1972, enacted to restore and maintain the physical, bio,
year of creation chem integrity of the waters of the US
and intent of law
3. CWA Section 402 Est. NPDES System, originally focused on industrial
process waste water and POTW
4. CWA Section 404 regulated impacts to waters of the US, typically associat-
ed with a 401 certification
5. CWA Section 401 Regulates water quality impacts and state cert systems,
required permit issued by a federal agency for any activity
that may discharge a pollutant, Applies heavily in indus-
trial sites
6. CWA Section 303 Establishes Water quality standards
7. Stormwater dis- stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface
charge definition runoff/drainage
8. To be subject be in a discernible conveyance
to NPDES rules,
stormwater must:
9. Definitions of wa- All waters used in interstate or foreign commerce, includ-
ters of the US ing those subject to tidal flows
o All interstate waters, including interstate wetlands
o All INTRAstate lakes, rivers, streams (intermittent also),
mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes,
wet meadows, playa lake, or natural ponds that the de-
struction of which would affect interstate/foreign com-
merce including those which:
Could be used for recreational or other purposes
From which shellfish or fish could be retrieved and sold
Could be used for industrial purposes
, CESSWI PART I Exam with Verified Answers Graded A+
o All impoundments of water defined by waters of the US
by the above
o Tributaries of the waters defined above
o The territorial sea
o Wetlands adjacent to any of the waters defined above
10. Beneficial Uses Uses necessary for the survival of and well-being of peo-
definition ple, plants, and wildlife
11. Water quality state or tribal requirements that define the water quality
standards defini- goals of a lake stream or other wateerbody by designation
tion the benefical uses and setting criteria to protect those
uses
12. Section 303d est a process for states, territories, and tribes to i.d.
impaired waters, also referred to as water quality limited
13. TMDL id's the amount of a specific pollutnant that may be
dicharged to a water body, states are responsible for
implementing
14. Waste load alloca- allocations of pollutant loadings to point sources
tions
15. TMDL Implemen- Define waste load allocation, develop implementation
tation plan to connect allocations and permits, translate alloca-
tions to permit conditions.
16. Origin of NPDES NURP studies showed stormwater had many of the same
stormwater regs qualities of commercial, industrial areas
17. NPDES Phase I General permits for a group of similar dischagers such as
and II regs imple- consutruction industry, industrial, utilities
mented via Individual permits for a single entity, facility or project
18. Phase I NPDES Industrial activity
Permits ID'd as: Construction activity <5 acres
Cities over 100k population
19.
1. CESSWI is qual- Construction, post construction, industrial, MS4
ified to pre-
form what inspec-
tions?
2. Clean Water Act 1972, enacted to restore and maintain the physical, bio,
year of creation chem integrity of the waters of the US
and intent of law
3. CWA Section 402 Est. NPDES System, originally focused on industrial
process waste water and POTW
4. CWA Section 404 regulated impacts to waters of the US, typically associat-
ed with a 401 certification
5. CWA Section 401 Regulates water quality impacts and state cert systems,
required permit issued by a federal agency for any activity
that may discharge a pollutant, Applies heavily in indus-
trial sites
6. CWA Section 303 Establishes Water quality standards
7. Stormwater dis- stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface
charge definition runoff/drainage
8. To be subject be in a discernible conveyance
to NPDES rules,
stormwater must:
9. Definitions of wa- All waters used in interstate or foreign commerce, includ-
ters of the US ing those subject to tidal flows
o All interstate waters, including interstate wetlands
o All INTRAstate lakes, rivers, streams (intermittent also),
mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes,
wet meadows, playa lake, or natural ponds that the de-
struction of which would affect interstate/foreign com-
merce including those which:
Could be used for recreational or other purposes
From which shellfish or fish could be retrieved and sold
Could be used for industrial purposes
, CESSWI PART I Exam with Verified Answers Graded A+
o All impoundments of water defined by waters of the US
by the above
o Tributaries of the waters defined above
o The territorial sea
o Wetlands adjacent to any of the waters defined above
10. Beneficial Uses Uses necessary for the survival of and well-being of peo-
definition ple, plants, and wildlife
11. Water quality state or tribal requirements that define the water quality
standards defini- goals of a lake stream or other wateerbody by designation
tion the benefical uses and setting criteria to protect those
uses
12. Section 303d est a process for states, territories, and tribes to i.d.
impaired waters, also referred to as water quality limited
13. TMDL id's the amount of a specific pollutnant that may be
dicharged to a water body, states are responsible for
implementing
14. Waste load alloca- allocations of pollutant loadings to point sources
tions
15. TMDL Implemen- Define waste load allocation, develop implementation
tation plan to connect allocations and permits, translate alloca-
tions to permit conditions.
16. Origin of NPDES NURP studies showed stormwater had many of the same
stormwater regs qualities of commercial, industrial areas
17. NPDES Phase I General permits for a group of similar dischagers such as
and II regs imple- consutruction industry, industrial, utilities
mented via Individual permits for a single entity, facility or project
18. Phase I NPDES Industrial activity
Permits ID'd as: Construction activity <5 acres
Cities over 100k population
19.
