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MARYLAND E&S CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS!!!.
Although 2/3's of earth's surface is water, what
percentage is fresh water? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 3%
What percentage of Maryland residents household
water comes from a surface water source? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 68%
Clean water provides: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ *Critical
wildlife habitat
*an important part of Maryland's economy
*enhances recreational opportunities
The average Marylander uses how many gallons of
water per day? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 100 gallons
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Maryland's healthy water resources can benefit the
economy by providing - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ *Water
for crop irrigation
*Water for livestock watering
*Electrical power generation
*Good quality fish and shellfish harvests
Natural erosion can be caused by - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ *Water
*Ice
*Wind
*Gravity
T or F: Raindrops can strike the soil surface at a velocity
of 25-30 ft per second - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
Sediment pollution is harmful because it: - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ *Silts in streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, and the
Chesapeake Bay
*Increases turbidity in water which can kill submerged
aquatic vegetation
*Threatens public safety and may increase flooding
*Carries over abundant nutrients into waterways
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Sediment runoff to a waterway can result in
eutrophication due to - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Excessive
algae growth as a result of increased level of nutrients
which enter water bodies attached to soil particles
causing depletion of oxygen
The purpose of requiring erosion and sediment control is
to - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Provide a means for land
development while protecting the environment
Land development often accelerates the erosion process
because - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ *Construction can cause
soils to become compacted, inhibiting the absorption of
rainfall
*Drainage areas are often enlarged during construction,
leading to increased runoff velocities
*Vegetation, which helps to diffuse the force of
raindrops, is removed
T or F: A Maryland Department of the Environment
(MDE) approved inspection report must be used when
conducting self-inspection under the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General
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Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity. -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
What year did State law mandate that all counties and
municipalities in Maryland establish an erosion and
sediment control? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1970
Compliance with the NPDES General Permit for
Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity (which
an Notice of Intent or NOI is submitted) requires the
inspection and documentation of erosion and sediment
controls: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Weekly and the next
day after a rain event that produces runoff
A NOI (Notice of Intent) must be submitted and
coverage obtained under the NPDES General Permit for
Construction Activity for any construction site that
disturbs: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 5 acres or more
If working on a construction site in Allegany County the
agency with enforcement authority to conduct erosion
and sediment controls inspections would be: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ MDE (Maryland Department of
Environment)
MARYLAND E&S CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS!!!.
Although 2/3's of earth's surface is water, what
percentage is fresh water? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 3%
What percentage of Maryland residents household
water comes from a surface water source? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 68%
Clean water provides: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ *Critical
wildlife habitat
*an important part of Maryland's economy
*enhances recreational opportunities
The average Marylander uses how many gallons of
water per day? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 100 gallons
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Maryland's healthy water resources can benefit the
economy by providing - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ *Water
for crop irrigation
*Water for livestock watering
*Electrical power generation
*Good quality fish and shellfish harvests
Natural erosion can be caused by - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ *Water
*Ice
*Wind
*Gravity
T or F: Raindrops can strike the soil surface at a velocity
of 25-30 ft per second - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
Sediment pollution is harmful because it: - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ *Silts in streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, and the
Chesapeake Bay
*Increases turbidity in water which can kill submerged
aquatic vegetation
*Threatens public safety and may increase flooding
*Carries over abundant nutrients into waterways
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Sediment runoff to a waterway can result in
eutrophication due to - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Excessive
algae growth as a result of increased level of nutrients
which enter water bodies attached to soil particles
causing depletion of oxygen
The purpose of requiring erosion and sediment control is
to - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Provide a means for land
development while protecting the environment
Land development often accelerates the erosion process
because - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ *Construction can cause
soils to become compacted, inhibiting the absorption of
rainfall
*Drainage areas are often enlarged during construction,
leading to increased runoff velocities
*Vegetation, which helps to diffuse the force of
raindrops, is removed
T or F: A Maryland Department of the Environment
(MDE) approved inspection report must be used when
conducting self-inspection under the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General
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Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity. -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
What year did State law mandate that all counties and
municipalities in Maryland establish an erosion and
sediment control? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1970
Compliance with the NPDES General Permit for
Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity (which
an Notice of Intent or NOI is submitted) requires the
inspection and documentation of erosion and sediment
controls: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Weekly and the next
day after a rain event that produces runoff
A NOI (Notice of Intent) must be submitted and
coverage obtained under the NPDES General Permit for
Construction Activity for any construction site that
disturbs: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 5 acres or more
If working on a construction site in Allegany County the
agency with enforcement authority to conduct erosion
and sediment controls inspections would be: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ MDE (Maryland Department of
Environment)
