CEPSCI Test Review Questions With
Correct Answers
Erosion b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bprocess bby bwhich bthe bland bsurface bis bworn
baway bby bthe baction bof bwater, bwind, bice band bgravity.
Natural bErosion b(Geological bErosion) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All bnatural bprocess
bwhich bgenerally boccurs balong bshorelines band bstream bchannels bproducing babout
b30% bof beroded bsediment bin bthe bUS
Accelerated bErosion b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Erosion bat ban belevated brate bbecause bof
bhuman bactivity; baccounts bfor b70% bof beroded bsediment bin bthe bUS
Sedimentation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bprocess bby bwhich beroded bmaterial bis
btransported band bdeposited
1972-Clean bWater bAct b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Administered bby bthe bUS
bEnvironmental bProtection bAgency b(EPA); bCreated bthe bNPDES bpermitting bprocess.
1987 bWater bQuality bAct b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Amendment bto bCWA bwhich brequired
bthe bEPA bto bdevelop ba bprogram bto bregulate bstorm bdischarges bunder bNPDES
bprogram.
NPDES bin bSouth bCarolina b- bcorrect banswers✔✔NPDES bregulations bare
badministered bby bSCDHEC;
EPA bdoes bhave bauthority bto bexert bjurisdiction bin bSC;
CGP bis bone bof bseveral bNPDES bpermits badministered bby bDHEC.
CGP b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Authorizes bstorm bwater bdischarges bfrom bconstruction
bsites.
Who bmust bobtain bNPDES bcoverage? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Land bdisturbing
bactivities bgreater bthan bor bequal bto b1 bacre;
Land bdisturbance bless bthat b1 bacre bwithin b1/2 bmile bof ba breceiving bwater bbody bin
bthe bSC bCoastal bZone;
exceptions bof bsingle bfamily bresidential bdevelopments bnot bapart bof ba blarger
bcommon bplan bof bdevelopment.
, Who bis bPermitted? b(NPDES) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔NPDES bpermits bare bissued bto
ban boperator b- bperson bor bcompany b- bfor ba bparticular bdischarge. bPermits bare bNOT
bissued bto bthe bparcel bor bproject.
Categories bof bOperators b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Primary bPermittees
Secondary bPermittees
Contractors
Lending band bOther bInstitutions
Primary bPermittee b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Meets bone bor bboth bof bthe bfollowing
bcriteria;
- bHas boperational bcontrol bover bSWPPP, bconstruction bplans band bspecifications
- bHas bday-to-day boperational bcontrol bof bthose bactivities bnecessary bto bensure
bcompliance bwith bthe bSWPPP
To bobtain bcoverage bunder bthe bCGP, bprimary bpermittees bmust bsubmit: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔- bNOI
- bPreparation bof bthe bC-SWPPP
Secondary bPermittee b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bFor bresidential bsubdivisions, bpermit
bcoverage bmay beither: bcontinue bwith bthe bprimary bpermittee bor bthe bPrimary
bPermittee bmay brequire bbuilders bto bobtain bcoverage bas ba bSecondary bPermittee.
- bSecondary bPermittee bconducts bland-disturbing bactivity blimited bto ban bindividual blot
bor bgroup bof blots.
Contractors b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-All bentities binvolved bwith bland-disturbing bactivities
bor bwhose bwork bmay bimpact bthe bquality bof bstorm-water brunoff.
- bBefore bbeginning bwork, bcontractors bmust bparticipate bin ba bpre-construction
bconference band bcomplete bPre-Construction bConference bCertification bForm b(d-
0436)
- bComplete ba bContractor bCertification bForm b(d-0437)
Lending bInstitutions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔If, bdue bto bforeclosure, beither ba blending
binstitution bor bgovernment bentity btakes boperation bcontrol bof bsite, bthat bentity bis
bresponsible bfor bsite bdischarge.
SWPPP bis ba bsite-specific bdocument bthat: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Identifies bpotential
bsources bof bstorm-water bpollution bat bthe bconstruction bsite
- bDescribes bstorm-water bcontrol bmeasures bto breduce bor beliminate bpollutants bin
bsite bdischarge
- bIdentifies bprocedures boperator bwill bimplement bto bcomply bwith bthe bterms band
bconditions bof bCGP
Comprehensive bSWPPP bconsists bof: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bconstruction bsite bplans
-SWPPP bDocuments;
Correct Answers
Erosion b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bprocess bby bwhich bthe bland bsurface bis bworn
baway bby bthe baction bof bwater, bwind, bice band bgravity.
Natural bErosion b(Geological bErosion) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All bnatural bprocess
bwhich bgenerally boccurs balong bshorelines band bstream bchannels bproducing babout
b30% bof beroded bsediment bin bthe bUS
Accelerated bErosion b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Erosion bat ban belevated brate bbecause bof
bhuman bactivity; baccounts bfor b70% bof beroded bsediment bin bthe bUS
Sedimentation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bprocess bby bwhich beroded bmaterial bis
btransported band bdeposited
1972-Clean bWater bAct b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Administered bby bthe bUS
bEnvironmental bProtection bAgency b(EPA); bCreated bthe bNPDES bpermitting bprocess.
1987 bWater bQuality bAct b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Amendment bto bCWA bwhich brequired
bthe bEPA bto bdevelop ba bprogram bto bregulate bstorm bdischarges bunder bNPDES
bprogram.
NPDES bin bSouth bCarolina b- bcorrect banswers✔✔NPDES bregulations bare
badministered bby bSCDHEC;
EPA bdoes bhave bauthority bto bexert bjurisdiction bin bSC;
CGP bis bone bof bseveral bNPDES bpermits badministered bby bDHEC.
CGP b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Authorizes bstorm bwater bdischarges bfrom bconstruction
bsites.
Who bmust bobtain bNPDES bcoverage? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Land bdisturbing
bactivities bgreater bthan bor bequal bto b1 bacre;
Land bdisturbance bless bthat b1 bacre bwithin b1/2 bmile bof ba breceiving bwater bbody bin
bthe bSC bCoastal bZone;
exceptions bof bsingle bfamily bresidential bdevelopments bnot bapart bof ba blarger
bcommon bplan bof bdevelopment.
, Who bis bPermitted? b(NPDES) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔NPDES bpermits bare bissued bto
ban boperator b- bperson bor bcompany b- bfor ba bparticular bdischarge. bPermits bare bNOT
bissued bto bthe bparcel bor bproject.
Categories bof bOperators b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Primary bPermittees
Secondary bPermittees
Contractors
Lending band bOther bInstitutions
Primary bPermittee b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Meets bone bor bboth bof bthe bfollowing
bcriteria;
- bHas boperational bcontrol bover bSWPPP, bconstruction bplans band bspecifications
- bHas bday-to-day boperational bcontrol bof bthose bactivities bnecessary bto bensure
bcompliance bwith bthe bSWPPP
To bobtain bcoverage bunder bthe bCGP, bprimary bpermittees bmust bsubmit: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔- bNOI
- bPreparation bof bthe bC-SWPPP
Secondary bPermittee b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bFor bresidential bsubdivisions, bpermit
bcoverage bmay beither: bcontinue bwith bthe bprimary bpermittee bor bthe bPrimary
bPermittee bmay brequire bbuilders bto bobtain bcoverage bas ba bSecondary bPermittee.
- bSecondary bPermittee bconducts bland-disturbing bactivity blimited bto ban bindividual blot
bor bgroup bof blots.
Contractors b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-All bentities binvolved bwith bland-disturbing bactivities
bor bwhose bwork bmay bimpact bthe bquality bof bstorm-water brunoff.
- bBefore bbeginning bwork, bcontractors bmust bparticipate bin ba bpre-construction
bconference band bcomplete bPre-Construction bConference bCertification bForm b(d-
0436)
- bComplete ba bContractor bCertification bForm b(d-0437)
Lending bInstitutions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔If, bdue bto bforeclosure, beither ba blending
binstitution bor bgovernment bentity btakes boperation bcontrol bof bsite, bthat bentity bis
bresponsible bfor bsite bdischarge.
SWPPP bis ba bsite-specific bdocument bthat: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Identifies bpotential
bsources bof bstorm-water bpollution bat bthe bconstruction bsite
- bDescribes bstorm-water bcontrol bmeasures bto breduce bor beliminate bpollutants bin
bsite bdischarge
- bIdentifies bprocedures boperator bwill bimplement bto bcomply bwith bthe bterms band
bconditions bof bCGP
Comprehensive bSWPPP bconsists bof: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bconstruction bsite bplans
-SWPPP bDocuments;
