SWPPP Test Exam Questions and answers 2026

SWPPP Test Exam Questions and answers
2026



The .law .that .set .into .place .stormwater .regulations .in .the .1970s .is .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-The .Clean .Water .Act


Regulations .for .managing .stormwater .activity .on .a .construction .site .are
.outlined .in .the .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-NPDES


When .should .you .read .and .understand .your .project .stormwater .pollution
.prevention .plan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Immediately .after .the .project .awarded
.and .before .you .begin .any .site .work .is


Which .of .the .following .is .not .an .allowable .stormwater .discharge .or .non-
stormwater .discharge .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Discharges .are .contaminated
.groundwater


Construction .activity .may .begin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .the .jurisdiction .of
.operation .specifies .you .can .start


Waters .that .sell .anti-degration .standards .are .placed .on .the . .list .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-303D


SWPP .certifications .are .signed .by .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .officer .of .the
.project .owner .or .an .officer .of .the .general .contractor.


TRUE .OR .FALSE: .The .document .that .must .be .completed .signed .and .submitted
.to .the .state .to .obtain .authorization .to .discharge .is .the .NOT .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-False


The .notice .of .termination .can .be .filed .when .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-All
.construction .inside .and .outside .of .the .building .is .completed .and .the .final
.stabilization .has .been .verified .as .complete


Operators .on .a .construction .site .are .the .entity .in .charge .of .plans .and
.specifications .and .the .entity .who .is .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .in .charge .of .daily
.activities


You .should .have .a .SWPPP .for .your .construction .site .because .(3 .reasons) .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Its .documents .stormwater .management .
2. .Demonstrates .your .intent .to .manage .stormwater .on .your .site .
3. .It .is .required .by .law

, A .well .constructed .SWPPP .for .your .site .should .be .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Site
.specific


The .NO .must .be .submitted .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Prior .to .you .commencing
.construction


One .necessary .component .of .a .good .SWPPP .is .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
.schedule .of .activities


Factors .that .may .impact .the .SWPPP .scheduling .activities .include .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Weather .and .climate


Pollutant .sources .on .a .construction .site .may .include .(3) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
1. .petroleum .storage .tanks .
2. .Masonry .material .
3. .soil .amendment

The .following .considerations .may .be .incorporatedd .into .SWPPP .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Endangered .species .and .historical .preservation


If .you .beileve .BMP .modifications .are .necessary .onsite .you .must, .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Seek .written .approval .of .the .project .SWPPP .designer .and .project
.owner


The .SWPPP .will .contain .the .following .(3) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Erosion .and
.sediment .control .bet .management .practices .
2. .A .site .specific .sequence .of .construction .activiites .
3. .site .maps

Once .a .site .has .experienced .a .rain .event .of .measurable .quantity .you .must
.identify .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Deficit .and .fialed .BMP's .and .repair


The .document .that .contains .the .permit .number .is .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The
.permit .authorization .letter


The .portion .of .the .the .SWPPP .that .specifies .the .content .of .the .SWPPP .is .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .table .of .contents


The .document .in .the .SWPPP .that .certifies .the .GC's .commitment .to .compliance
.with .the .SWPPP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .SWPPP .certification .letter


The .certifactions .letter .that .identifies .the .name .and .contact .information .of
.subcontractors .on .the .site .is .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .subcontractors
.certification .form


The .documents .that .reveal .the .total .area .of .disturbance .are .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-The .site .maps