QSP FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
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When does the CGP apply? - ANSWER Any construction or demolition
of one acre or more
Activities under the CGP include:
a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic
capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. - ANSWER C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several
properties, the utility company, municipality, or other public/private
company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is responsible for
obtaining coverage - ANSWER True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - ANSWER B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has
been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - ANSWER C
, Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the
commencement of construction activity?
a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
d. The CEO - ANSWER B
Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and
industrial storm water discharges to waters of the United States:
a. Clean Water Act (CWA)
b. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - ANSWER A
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion
of construction projects. Therefore the General Permit authorizes such
discharges provided they meet the following conditions except:
a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance -
ANSWER E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment
controls as a ___system.
a. primary, secondary
b. secondary, primary - ANSWER A
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated
flows away from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is...
a. erosion control
b. run on/ run off control
c. sediment control - ANSWER B
The amount of eroded soil that settles out at a point in the watershed that
is remote from the origin of the detached soil particles is...
a. Rainfall Erosivity Factor
b. Slope Length and Steepness Factors
c. Soil Cover Factor
d. Sediment Yield - ANSWER D
, What is turbidity?
a. The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the
presence of suspended particulates
b. the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
c. the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of
substances can damage an organism - ANSWER A
The removal of a uniform thin layer of soil by raindrop splash or water
run-off is...
a. Splash Erosion
b. Rill Erosion
c. Sheet Erosion
d. Wind Erosion - ANSWER C
TRUE OF FALSE:LUP projects are subject to post-construction
requirements due to the nature of their construction to return project sites
to preconstruction conditions. - ANSWER False
Which statement is false? Bioassessment monitoring is required for
projects that meet all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. Rated Risk Level 3/ LUP Type 3
b. Directly discharges runoff to a freshwater wadeable stream that is
sediment impaired and has beneficial uses for cold, migratory, and spawn
c. Requires post-construction stormwater treatment
d. Total project-related ground disturbance exceeds 30 acres - ANSWER
C
Project sediment risk is:
a. the relative amount of sediment that can be discharged, driven largely
by scheduling and site characteristics
b. the risk sediment discharges pose to the receiving waters. - ANSWER
A
TRUE OR FALSE: Discharges located within the watershed of an
impaired water body, for which a TMDL for sediment has been adopted
by the Regional Water Board or USEPA, must comply with the approved
TMDL if it identifies "construction activity" or land disturbance as a
source of sediment - ANSWER True
A QSP is responsible for:
a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations
b. Amending the SWPPP as required
, c. Developing and certifying the SWPPP
d. Certifying reports in SMARTS - ANSWER A
What elements of RUSLE are independent of location?
a. K
b. R
c. LS
d. C & P - ANSWER D
What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
(RUSLE)?
a. Soil erodibility factor
b. Management operations and support practices (sediment controls)
c. Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor
d. Length-slope factor
e. Cover factor (erosion controls) - ANSWER B
What is the difference of an LUP project in comparison to traditional
projects?
a. Erosion control is not needed.
b. "Run-On/Run-Off" is not an objective.
c. Sampling is not required. - ANSWER B
TRUE OR FALSE: The SWPPP is a "living document" that is
amended/updated to reflect conditions & reduce pollutants - ANSWER
True
Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times, and must be
covered prior to a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is inactive
after __days of inactivity.
a. 3
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14 - ANSWER D
Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design
changes to BMPs:
a. Immediately
b. Within24 hours
c. Within48 hours
d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - ANSWER D
2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND
NEW VERSION>
When does the CGP apply? - ANSWER Any construction or demolition
of one acre or more
Activities under the CGP include:
a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic
capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. - ANSWER C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several
properties, the utility company, municipality, or other public/private
company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is responsible for
obtaining coverage - ANSWER True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - ANSWER B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has
been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - ANSWER C
, Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the
commencement of construction activity?
a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
d. The CEO - ANSWER B
Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and
industrial storm water discharges to waters of the United States:
a. Clean Water Act (CWA)
b. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - ANSWER A
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion
of construction projects. Therefore the General Permit authorizes such
discharges provided they meet the following conditions except:
a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance -
ANSWER E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment
controls as a ___system.
a. primary, secondary
b. secondary, primary - ANSWER A
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated
flows away from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is...
a. erosion control
b. run on/ run off control
c. sediment control - ANSWER B
The amount of eroded soil that settles out at a point in the watershed that
is remote from the origin of the detached soil particles is...
a. Rainfall Erosivity Factor
b. Slope Length and Steepness Factors
c. Soil Cover Factor
d. Sediment Yield - ANSWER D
, What is turbidity?
a. The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the
presence of suspended particulates
b. the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
c. the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of
substances can damage an organism - ANSWER A
The removal of a uniform thin layer of soil by raindrop splash or water
run-off is...
a. Splash Erosion
b. Rill Erosion
c. Sheet Erosion
d. Wind Erosion - ANSWER C
TRUE OF FALSE:LUP projects are subject to post-construction
requirements due to the nature of their construction to return project sites
to preconstruction conditions. - ANSWER False
Which statement is false? Bioassessment monitoring is required for
projects that meet all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. Rated Risk Level 3/ LUP Type 3
b. Directly discharges runoff to a freshwater wadeable stream that is
sediment impaired and has beneficial uses for cold, migratory, and spawn
c. Requires post-construction stormwater treatment
d. Total project-related ground disturbance exceeds 30 acres - ANSWER
C
Project sediment risk is:
a. the relative amount of sediment that can be discharged, driven largely
by scheduling and site characteristics
b. the risk sediment discharges pose to the receiving waters. - ANSWER
A
TRUE OR FALSE: Discharges located within the watershed of an
impaired water body, for which a TMDL for sediment has been adopted
by the Regional Water Board or USEPA, must comply with the approved
TMDL if it identifies "construction activity" or land disturbance as a
source of sediment - ANSWER True
A QSP is responsible for:
a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations
b. Amending the SWPPP as required
, c. Developing and certifying the SWPPP
d. Certifying reports in SMARTS - ANSWER A
What elements of RUSLE are independent of location?
a. K
b. R
c. LS
d. C & P - ANSWER D
What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
(RUSLE)?
a. Soil erodibility factor
b. Management operations and support practices (sediment controls)
c. Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor
d. Length-slope factor
e. Cover factor (erosion controls) - ANSWER B
What is the difference of an LUP project in comparison to traditional
projects?
a. Erosion control is not needed.
b. "Run-On/Run-Off" is not an objective.
c. Sampling is not required. - ANSWER B
TRUE OR FALSE: The SWPPP is a "living document" that is
amended/updated to reflect conditions & reduce pollutants - ANSWER
True
Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times, and must be
covered prior to a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is inactive
after __days of inactivity.
a. 3
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14 - ANSWER D
Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design
changes to BMPs:
a. Immediately
b. Within24 hours
c. Within48 hours
d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - ANSWER D
