DEQ- Stormwater Management
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What two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? - Answer✅✅Erosion and
sediment control plans and stormwater management plans must be approved.
Does the stormwater management plan address runoff during construction or after?
- Answer✅✅The stormwater management plan addresses post-construction
stormwater runoff.
What impact does impervious cover have on water quality? -
Answer✅✅Impervious cover increases stormwater runoff volume and velocity,
leading to higher pollutant levels like sediment and phosphorus, negatively affecting
water quality.
What is the target pollutant in the water quality criteria? - Answer✅✅Phosphorus
What is the lower limit of imperviousness that can result in stream degradation? -
Answer✅✅10%
What destructive forces does the SWM regulation protect against? -
Answer✅✅Channel erosion and flooding.
, How does the rate of runoff change after development? - Answer✅✅Runoff rate
increases post-development due to vegetation replacement with impervious
surfaces, potentially causing erosion and flooding.
What must a locality's ordinance require for submission and approval? -
Answer✅✅ESC plan and SWM plan (9VAC25-870-148)
List three violations for which a penalty may be imposed. - Answer✅✅Violations
include: No registration date, No SWPPP, Incomplete SWPPP, SWPPP not available
for review, No approved ESC plan, Failure to install stormwater management BMPs
or ESCs, Improperly installed or maintained stormwater BMPs or ESCs, Operational
deficiencies, Failure to conduct required inspections, Incomplete, improper, or
missed inspections.
Maximum Penalty under the Stormwater Act - Answer✅✅$32,500
Locality VSMP Authority Registration Statement Retention - Answer✅✅Must be
documented and retained for at least three years from project completion or permit
termination
DEQ Program Reviews Frequency - Answer✅✅DEQ conducts a program review
once every five years
Construction Site Inspection Frequency by VSMP Authority - Answer✅✅Periodically
for compliance with ESC plan, SWM plan, pollution prevention plan, and TMDL
control measures
Locations for Notice of Coverage Letter Posting - Answer✅✅Near main entrance of
construction activity and in general information section of SWPPP
Options for Making SWPPP Available to Public - Answer✅✅Electronic format or
hard copy upon request at a publicly accessible location
General Information in SWPPP - Answer✅✅Includes signed registration statement,
notice of coverage letter, Construction GP, project description, and site plan
Qualified Personnel Inspection Frequency for Temporary Stabilized Areas -
Answer✅✅Once per month
Timeline to Fix Improperly Installed Erosion Control Practice - Answer✅✅As soon
as practicable but within seven days of discovery or longer with VSMP authority
approval
Modifications to Note in SWPPP - Answer✅✅Major grading activities, construction
cessation, and initiation of stabilization measures
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What two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? - Answer✅✅Erosion and
sediment control plans and stormwater management plans must be approved.
Does the stormwater management plan address runoff during construction or after?
- Answer✅✅The stormwater management plan addresses post-construction
stormwater runoff.
What impact does impervious cover have on water quality? -
Answer✅✅Impervious cover increases stormwater runoff volume and velocity,
leading to higher pollutant levels like sediment and phosphorus, negatively affecting
water quality.
What is the target pollutant in the water quality criteria? - Answer✅✅Phosphorus
What is the lower limit of imperviousness that can result in stream degradation? -
Answer✅✅10%
What destructive forces does the SWM regulation protect against? -
Answer✅✅Channel erosion and flooding.
, How does the rate of runoff change after development? - Answer✅✅Runoff rate
increases post-development due to vegetation replacement with impervious
surfaces, potentially causing erosion and flooding.
What must a locality's ordinance require for submission and approval? -
Answer✅✅ESC plan and SWM plan (9VAC25-870-148)
List three violations for which a penalty may be imposed. - Answer✅✅Violations
include: No registration date, No SWPPP, Incomplete SWPPP, SWPPP not available
for review, No approved ESC plan, Failure to install stormwater management BMPs
or ESCs, Improperly installed or maintained stormwater BMPs or ESCs, Operational
deficiencies, Failure to conduct required inspections, Incomplete, improper, or
missed inspections.
Maximum Penalty under the Stormwater Act - Answer✅✅$32,500
Locality VSMP Authority Registration Statement Retention - Answer✅✅Must be
documented and retained for at least three years from project completion or permit
termination
DEQ Program Reviews Frequency - Answer✅✅DEQ conducts a program review
once every five years
Construction Site Inspection Frequency by VSMP Authority - Answer✅✅Periodically
for compliance with ESC plan, SWM plan, pollution prevention plan, and TMDL
control measures
Locations for Notice of Coverage Letter Posting - Answer✅✅Near main entrance of
construction activity and in general information section of SWPPP
Options for Making SWPPP Available to Public - Answer✅✅Electronic format or
hard copy upon request at a publicly accessible location
General Information in SWPPP - Answer✅✅Includes signed registration statement,
notice of coverage letter, Construction GP, project description, and site plan
Qualified Personnel Inspection Frequency for Temporary Stabilized Areas -
Answer✅✅Once per month
Timeline to Fix Improperly Installed Erosion Control Practice - Answer✅✅As soon
as practicable but within seven days of discovery or longer with VSMP authority
approval
Modifications to Note in SWPPP - Answer✅✅Major grading activities, construction
cessation, and initiation of stabilization measures
