SWM COMBINED ADMINISTRATOR EXAM - VA DEQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

SWM COMBINED ADMINISTRATOR EXAM - VA DEQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Leave the first rating Terms in this set (105) Certificates of competency are valid for ____. 3 years The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control Board to____. Permit, regulate and control stormwater runoff. Who should hold a certificate of competency according to 62.1-44.15:30? Any personnel of a VSMP authority who reviews plans or performs inspections. The Construction General Permit (CGP) authorizes what types of discharges? Stormwater from construction activities that are = 1 acre In accordance with Part 2C, how many additional permit cycles can a project remain subject to? 2 Additional Cycles What does a complete SWPPP consist of? An approved: -ESC Plan -SWM Plan -P2 Plan -Additional control measures for TMDL impaired waters Issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit is dependent on: The approval of the SWM and ESC Plans. What doe the water quality criteria target Total Phosphorus What is the Load Limit? 0.41 /lbs/acre/year Stormwater BMPs use 3 primary mechanisms to control pollution: Infiltration, settling, vegetative uptake or filtering Part 2B and 2C water quantity criteria addresses: Channel protection and flood protection Define the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. A compliance approach used in VA to address pollutant loads by incorporating ESD, runoff treatment, and volume control options. What happens when imperviousness reaches 10-20%? Ecological stress becomes apparent. For drainage areas = 200 acres, the VSMP may allow for the use of: The Rational Method What are the design storms used when performing stormwater calculations? 1-yr, 2-yr, 10-yr, and 20-yr storms What is the length of time required for a drop of water to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed or sub-watershed to the point of analysis? Time of Concentration (Tc) What is the NRCS Runoff Curve Number used to estimate? The runoff from a site based upon rainfall and site terrain. What are the various types of stormwater storage? Detention volumes, Extended Detention, Retention Facilities When does an "agreement in lieu of a stormwater management plan" apply? When the owner or permittee comply with the requirements of a VSMP for the construction of a single family home.