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CPESC Section 1 & 2 Exam Questions And
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What does the acronym NPDES stand for? - Answer✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
True / False: The NPDES requirements apply only to discharges of storm-water either directly or
through a municipal separate storm drain system, to waters of the US. - Answer✔2.1.1.6
True
What does the acronym TMDL stand for? Define it? - Answer✔2.1.1.10
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 - Answer✔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-water permits issued under the NPDES Program? -
Answer✔2.2.1
1. The Construction General Permit (CGP).
2. The individual permit designed to fit the specific requirements of a particular applicant,
facility, or activity.
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If deficiencies are found during a SWPPP inspection, how quickly do they need to be corrected?
- Answer✔No later than seven days after the inspection.
List three types of pollutants. - Answer✔2.1
Nutrients,pathogens, heavy metals, toxics, sediment, salts, detergents, hydro-carbons,oxygen
absorbing substances.
List three examples of 'Waters of the United States'. - Answer✔2.1.1.6
Lakes,rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows,
playa lakes, natural ponds.
When does the SWPPP need to be completed? - Answer✔2.3.6.4
Prior to submitting the NOI.
When does the EPA's construction permit require inspections? - Answer✔Every 7 days, or
within 24 hrs of a storm of 0.5 inches or move in depth.
What does CPESC stand for? - Answer✔Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control
What are the two types of Storm Water Permits? - Answer✔2.2.1
1. General: provides umbrella coverage to a large number of applicants.
2. Individual: designed to fit the specific requirements of a particular applicant, facility, or
activity.
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CPESC Section 1 & 2 Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
What does the acronym NPDES stand for? - Answer✔National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
True / False: The NPDES requirements apply only to discharges of storm-water either directly or
through a municipal separate storm drain system, to waters of the US. - Answer✔2.1.1.6
True
What does the acronym TMDL stand for? Define it? - Answer✔2.1.1.10
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 - Answer✔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-water permits issued under the NPDES Program? -
Answer✔2.2.1
1. The Construction General Permit (CGP).
2. The individual permit designed to fit the specific requirements of a particular applicant,
facility, or activity.
1|P a g e
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If deficiencies are found during a SWPPP inspection, how quickly do they need to be corrected?
- Answer✔No later than seven days after the inspection.
List three types of pollutants. - Answer✔2.1
Nutrients,pathogens, heavy metals, toxics, sediment, salts, detergents, hydro-carbons,oxygen
absorbing substances.
List three examples of 'Waters of the United States'. - Answer✔2.1.1.6
Lakes,rivers, streams, mudflats, sand flats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows,
playa lakes, natural ponds.
When does the SWPPP need to be completed? - Answer✔2.3.6.4
Prior to submitting the NOI.
When does the EPA's construction permit require inspections? - Answer✔Every 7 days, or
within 24 hrs of a storm of 0.5 inches or move in depth.
What does CPESC stand for? - Answer✔Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control
What are the two types of Storm Water Permits? - Answer✔2.2.1
1. General: provides umbrella coverage to a large number of applicants.
2. Individual: designed to fit the specific requirements of a particular applicant, facility, or
activity.
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