CESSWI EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
A+ ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE//2025-2026 ED
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1. SWPPP
2. erosion and sed. plan (ESCP)
5 types of plans 3. drainage plan/grading plan
4. spill prevention control and countermeasure plan (SPCC)
5. MS4 stormwater management plan/program (SWMP)
-required by NPDES for industrial, multi sector, and construction
general permits
SWPPP -addresses operations that come in contact with stormwater
and specific BMPs for reduction or elimination of
discharges
-site specific
-identifies features, site activities and pollutants of concern
-a component of a construction permit
Erosion & sediment control plan -can sometimes be a part of an industrial permit (ex mining)
(ESCP) -shows all required E&S controls; including design, placement, and
details
-a component of the swppp
Drainage/ grading plans -is used for inspection of MS4 stormwater systems
- sometimes combined with ESCP
-part of construction permit OR
-part of industrial multi sector permit
-may be included in MS4 permits (housekeeping)
Spill Prevention Control and
-details all spill prevention measures on site
Countermeasures Plan -details spill clean up
-details training requirements of staff
-details good housekeeping BMPs
-outline 6 minimum control measures for phase II municipalities
-outlines all requirements of implementing a stormwater
MS4 SMP program for phase I municipalities or sites (ex. hospitals,
universities, or POTWs)
-details post construction inspection requirements,
maintenance, pollution prevention, good housekeeping,
IDDE inspections
, -table of contents
-ESC plan
-certification
-NOI
-site specific info (soils, topography, utilities, limits of project,
components of a plan runoff coefficient, receiving waters and quality,
environmental assessment)
-project infor
-disturbed areas of the project
-scheduling of construction activities
-maintenance schedule of BMPs
A plan certification identifies the person or persons responsible for implementation
pollutants of concern sediment, turbidity, hydrocarbons, biological, nutrients, metals, pH
MS4 may list TMDL solid waste, temperature, Haz waste, trash, construction material handling,
requirements for the following organics
pollutants
example of a visible pollutants sediment or turbidity
example of non-visible pollutant pH
-site planning and management (training/ scheduling)
-erosion control
-sediment control
Categories of BMPs
-runoff control
-good housekeeping
-post construction
A+ ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE//2025-2026 ED
C
1. SWPPP
2. erosion and sed. plan (ESCP)
5 types of plans 3. drainage plan/grading plan
4. spill prevention control and countermeasure plan (SPCC)
5. MS4 stormwater management plan/program (SWMP)
-required by NPDES for industrial, multi sector, and construction
general permits
SWPPP -addresses operations that come in contact with stormwater
and specific BMPs for reduction or elimination of
discharges
-site specific
-identifies features, site activities and pollutants of concern
-a component of a construction permit
Erosion & sediment control plan -can sometimes be a part of an industrial permit (ex mining)
(ESCP) -shows all required E&S controls; including design, placement, and
details
-a component of the swppp
Drainage/ grading plans -is used for inspection of MS4 stormwater systems
- sometimes combined with ESCP
-part of construction permit OR
-part of industrial multi sector permit
-may be included in MS4 permits (housekeeping)
Spill Prevention Control and
-details all spill prevention measures on site
Countermeasures Plan -details spill clean up
-details training requirements of staff
-details good housekeeping BMPs
-outline 6 minimum control measures for phase II municipalities
-outlines all requirements of implementing a stormwater
MS4 SMP program for phase I municipalities or sites (ex. hospitals,
universities, or POTWs)
-details post construction inspection requirements,
maintenance, pollution prevention, good housekeeping,
IDDE inspections
, -table of contents
-ESC plan
-certification
-NOI
-site specific info (soils, topography, utilities, limits of project,
components of a plan runoff coefficient, receiving waters and quality,
environmental assessment)
-project infor
-disturbed areas of the project
-scheduling of construction activities
-maintenance schedule of BMPs
A plan certification identifies the person or persons responsible for implementation
pollutants of concern sediment, turbidity, hydrocarbons, biological, nutrients, metals, pH
MS4 may list TMDL solid waste, temperature, Haz waste, trash, construction material handling,
requirements for the following organics
pollutants
example of a visible pollutants sediment or turbidity
example of non-visible pollutant pH
-site planning and management (training/ scheduling)
-erosion control
-sediment control
Categories of BMPs
-runoff control
-good housekeeping
-post construction
