Industrial Storm Water Certified Operator Exam
Newest Update 2024 Actual Exam Questions with
Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
1) The ______________________________________ is a document that
authorizes the discharge of storm water under a general storm water permit. - Correct
Answer - Certificate of Coverage
2) __________________ permits are site specific and contain requirements
such as regular sampling, monitoring, end of pipe treatment or effluent limits. - Correct
Answer - Individual
3) There are two types of industrial storm water general permits in Michigan
they are Storm Water from Industrial Activity and Storm Water with _________
______________________________________. - Correct Answer - Required
Monitoring or Special Use Areas
4) A facility that has the industrial storm water general permit with required
monitoring or special use areas is required to conduct a - Correct Answer - Short Term
Storm Water Characterization Study
5) An annual fee will be assessed to all facilities that have permitted storm
water discharges. All facilities that have authorization to discharge storm water
on _________________________ will be responsible for the annual fee. - Correct
Answer - January 1
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,6) Industrial facilities are identified in the federal storm water regulations by
_________________________________________ and narrative description - Correct
Answer - Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
7) The _______________________________________________________
is the process used to determine how much pollutant load a lake or stream can
handle from point and nonpoint sources. - Correct Answer - Total maximum daily load
(TMDL)
8) A list of __________________________________________________
expected to be present in the storm water discharges after implementation of
nonstructural controls must be included in the SWPPP. - Correct Answer - Significant
materials
9) ____________________________________ are physical features that
control or prevent storm water pollution. - Correct Answer - Structural controls
10) Structural controls need to be inspected as part of the ________________
________________________________________. Some may need to be
inspected as part of the routine inspections. - Correct Answer - Comprehensive
inspection
11) To prevent uncontrolled overflows, containment areas should have a
pumping system or vacuum trucks available to remove the spilled materials. If
the containment is required by state or federal regulations, the discharge of
storm water trapped in the containment area to surface water is permitted
___________________________________________________________. - Correct
Answer - Only if authorized by the permit
12) ________________ basins are designed to retain storm water and allow it to
evaporate or infiltrate. - Correct Answer - Retention
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, 13) __________________ are lower areas within a containment structure from
which liquid is collected. - Correct Answer - Sumps
14) Oil water separators are controls that remove _______________________
off the surface of the storm water runoff. - Correct Answer - Insoluble oils
15) Catch Basin inserts are used to __________________________________
that are transported by storm water runoff. - Correct Answer - Trap contaminants
16) Discharges not listed in the general permit or individual permit are
__________________________________________ under these permits.
Examples include vehicle wash water, noncontact cooling water, and other
process waste waters. - Correct Answer - Not authorized
17) It is the responsibility of the ________________________ to ensure that
only authorized storm water is being discharged. - Correct Answer - Permittee
18) The surface water that receives the point source discharge is called the
________________________________. This information must be included on
the Notice of Intent (NOI) application when applying for the storm water
discharge coverage - Correct Answer - Receiving Waters
19) Surface waters of the state include __________________, ____________,
________________, and ___________________________. - Correct Answer - Rivers
Lakes
Streams
Wetlands
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Newest Update 2024 Actual Exam Questions with
Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
1) The ______________________________________ is a document that
authorizes the discharge of storm water under a general storm water permit. - Correct
Answer - Certificate of Coverage
2) __________________ permits are site specific and contain requirements
such as regular sampling, monitoring, end of pipe treatment or effluent limits. - Correct
Answer - Individual
3) There are two types of industrial storm water general permits in Michigan
they are Storm Water from Industrial Activity and Storm Water with _________
______________________________________. - Correct Answer - Required
Monitoring or Special Use Areas
4) A facility that has the industrial storm water general permit with required
monitoring or special use areas is required to conduct a - Correct Answer - Short Term
Storm Water Characterization Study
5) An annual fee will be assessed to all facilities that have permitted storm
water discharges. All facilities that have authorization to discharge storm water
on _________________________ will be responsible for the annual fee. - Correct
Answer - January 1
pg. 1
,6) Industrial facilities are identified in the federal storm water regulations by
_________________________________________ and narrative description - Correct
Answer - Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
7) The _______________________________________________________
is the process used to determine how much pollutant load a lake or stream can
handle from point and nonpoint sources. - Correct Answer - Total maximum daily load
(TMDL)
8) A list of __________________________________________________
expected to be present in the storm water discharges after implementation of
nonstructural controls must be included in the SWPPP. - Correct Answer - Significant
materials
9) ____________________________________ are physical features that
control or prevent storm water pollution. - Correct Answer - Structural controls
10) Structural controls need to be inspected as part of the ________________
________________________________________. Some may need to be
inspected as part of the routine inspections. - Correct Answer - Comprehensive
inspection
11) To prevent uncontrolled overflows, containment areas should have a
pumping system or vacuum trucks available to remove the spilled materials. If
the containment is required by state or federal regulations, the discharge of
storm water trapped in the containment area to surface water is permitted
___________________________________________________________. - Correct
Answer - Only if authorized by the permit
12) ________________ basins are designed to retain storm water and allow it to
evaporate or infiltrate. - Correct Answer - Retention
pg. 2
, 13) __________________ are lower areas within a containment structure from
which liquid is collected. - Correct Answer - Sumps
14) Oil water separators are controls that remove _______________________
off the surface of the storm water runoff. - Correct Answer - Insoluble oils
15) Catch Basin inserts are used to __________________________________
that are transported by storm water runoff. - Correct Answer - Trap contaminants
16) Discharges not listed in the general permit or individual permit are
__________________________________________ under these permits.
Examples include vehicle wash water, noncontact cooling water, and other
process waste waters. - Correct Answer - Not authorized
17) It is the responsibility of the ________________________ to ensure that
only authorized storm water is being discharged. - Correct Answer - Permittee
18) The surface water that receives the point source discharge is called the
________________________________. This information must be included on
the Notice of Intent (NOI) application when applying for the storm water
discharge coverage - Correct Answer - Receiving Waters
19) Surface waters of the state include __________________, ____________,
________________, and ___________________________. - Correct Answer - Rivers
Lakes
Streams
Wetlands
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