QSP EXAM LATEST EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
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Who must file Permit Registration
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a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory
c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
d. The CEO - B
Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and industrial storm water discharges to waters of the United States: a. Clean Water Act (CWA)
b. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - A
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of construction projects. Therefore the General Permit authorizes such discharges provided they meet the following conditions except: a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance - E
When possible, use erosion controls as the ___ protection, with sediment controls as a
___system.
a. primary, secondary
b. secondary, primary - A
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is... a. erosion control
b. run on/ run off control
c. sediment control - B
The amount of eroded soil that settles out at a point in the watershed that is remote from the origin of the detached soil particles is... a. Rainfall Erosivity Factor
b. Slope Length and Steepness Factors
c. Soil Cover Factor
d. Sediment Yield - D
What is turbidity?
a. The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particulates
b. the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
c. the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism - A
When does the CGP apply? - Any construction or demolition of one acre or more
Activities under the CGP include:
a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of the facility.
b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. - C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several properties, the utility company, municipality, or other public/private company/agency that owns or operates the LUP project is responsible for obtaining coverage - True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include: a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - B
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - C
The removal of a uniform thin layer of soil by raindrop splash or water run-off is... a. Splash Erosion
b. Rill Erosion
c. Sheet Erosion
d. Wind Erosion - C
What elements of RUSLE are independent of location?
a. K
b. R
c. LS
d. C & P - D
What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)? a. Soil erodibility factor
b. Management operations and support practices (sediment controls)
c. Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor
d. Length-slope factor
e. Cover factor (erosion controls) - B
What is the difference of an LUP project in comparison to traditional projects? a. Erosion control is not needed.
b. "Run-On/Run-Off" is not an objective.
c. Sampling is not required. - B
TRUE OR FALSE: The SWPPP is a "living document" that is amended/updated to reflect conditions & reduce pollutants - True
Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times, and must be covered prior to a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is inactive after __days of inactivity. a. 3
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14 - D
Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design changes to BMPs:
a. Immediately
b. Within24 hours
c. Within48 hours
d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - D
The discharger shall ensure a QSP develop a [Show Less]