SWPPP study guide Questions and
Correct Answers (Latest Update 2025-2026)
Assured Success.
Clean Water Act - Correct answerLaw set into place in 1970 for storm water
regulation
NPDES - Correct answerRegulations for monitoring storm water activity on a
construction site, are outlined in
Immediately after project is awarded and before you begin any site work - Correct
answerWhen should you read and understand SWPP
Contaminated ground water - Correct answerWhat is not an allowable storm
water discharge or non-storm water discharge
When jurisdiction of operations specifies you can start - Correct answerWhen
may construction activity begin
303D list - Correct answerWaters that fail anti-degradation list are placed on
which list.
An officer and project owner - Correct answerSWPPPs certification are signed by
who
FALSE - Correct answerThe document that must be completed signed and
submitted to the state to obtain authorization to discharge is the NOT. (T/F)
All construction has been completed both inside and outside - Correct
answerNOT can be filed when
is in charge of daily activities - Correct answerOperations on a construction site
are the entity in charge of plans and specification and the entity who?
Stay out of trouble with the law - Correct answerMotives for staying in
compliance with storm water objectives?
, To protect and preserve beneficial use of U.S. waters, maintaining their clean, physical
and biological integrity - Correct answerObjectives of the clean water act are
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - Correct answerNPDES stands
for
Site description and maps, inspection and maintenance procedure. Potential pollutant
sources, schedules of activities, site contact information, plan certification documents,
site contact info and descriptions of controls BMP - Correct answerWhich are a
component of a good SWPPP
False - Correct answerConstruction sediment is not considered a potential
pollutant source (T/F)
Project owner, SWPPP designer - Correct answerWhen modifying or substituting
a storm water BMP the contractor must consult with
False - Correct answerNOI must be submitted to the appropriate agency before
the storm water pollution preventive plan is developed (T/F)
False, 303d List - Correct answerName of the list with impaired waters is called
totally daily maximum load (T/F)
It is required by law, it documents storm water management activity on your site, and it
demonstrates your intent to manage storm water on your site - Correct
answerYou should have a SWPPP for your construction site because?
Site specific - Correct answerA well constructed SWPPP for your site should be?
Prior to commencing construction - Correct answerThe NOI must be submitted
when?
Schedule of activities - Correct answerOne necessary component of a good
SWPPP is?
Weather and Climate - Correct answerFactors that may impact SWPPP
scheduling activities include
masonry materials, petroleum storage tanks, soil amendments fertilizer, lime etc -
Correct answerPollutant sources on a construction may include
Correct Answers (Latest Update 2025-2026)
Assured Success.
Clean Water Act - Correct answerLaw set into place in 1970 for storm water
regulation
NPDES - Correct answerRegulations for monitoring storm water activity on a
construction site, are outlined in
Immediately after project is awarded and before you begin any site work - Correct
answerWhen should you read and understand SWPP
Contaminated ground water - Correct answerWhat is not an allowable storm
water discharge or non-storm water discharge
When jurisdiction of operations specifies you can start - Correct answerWhen
may construction activity begin
303D list - Correct answerWaters that fail anti-degradation list are placed on
which list.
An officer and project owner - Correct answerSWPPPs certification are signed by
who
FALSE - Correct answerThe document that must be completed signed and
submitted to the state to obtain authorization to discharge is the NOT. (T/F)
All construction has been completed both inside and outside - Correct
answerNOT can be filed when
is in charge of daily activities - Correct answerOperations on a construction site
are the entity in charge of plans and specification and the entity who?
Stay out of trouble with the law - Correct answerMotives for staying in
compliance with storm water objectives?
, To protect and preserve beneficial use of U.S. waters, maintaining their clean, physical
and biological integrity - Correct answerObjectives of the clean water act are
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - Correct answerNPDES stands
for
Site description and maps, inspection and maintenance procedure. Potential pollutant
sources, schedules of activities, site contact information, plan certification documents,
site contact info and descriptions of controls BMP - Correct answerWhich are a
component of a good SWPPP
False - Correct answerConstruction sediment is not considered a potential
pollutant source (T/F)
Project owner, SWPPP designer - Correct answerWhen modifying or substituting
a storm water BMP the contractor must consult with
False - Correct answerNOI must be submitted to the appropriate agency before
the storm water pollution preventive plan is developed (T/F)
False, 303d List - Correct answerName of the list with impaired waters is called
totally daily maximum load (T/F)
It is required by law, it documents storm water management activity on your site, and it
demonstrates your intent to manage storm water on your site - Correct
answerYou should have a SWPPP for your construction site because?
Site specific - Correct answerA well constructed SWPPP for your site should be?
Prior to commencing construction - Correct answerThe NOI must be submitted
when?
Schedule of activities - Correct answerOne necessary component of a good
SWPPP is?
Weather and Climate - Correct answerFactors that may impact SWPPP
scheduling activities include
masonry materials, petroleum storage tanks, soil amendments fertilizer, lime etc -
Correct answerPollutant sources on a construction may include
