CEPSCI PRACTICE TEST WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% ALL SURE ANSWERS
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1972 clean water act Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES
1987 Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT
NPDES in south carolina South Carolina is NPDES delegated state.
NPDES regulations are administered by SCDHEC
CGP authorizes stormwater discharges from construction sites
land disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre
Who must obtain NPDES coverage
-land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles of water body in SC costal zone
NPDES permits are issued to operator-person or company for a particular discharge
, -has day to day operational control to ensure compliance with SWPP
primary permittee
-typically the owner or developer
primary permittee responsibilites submit NOI, Preparation of the C_SWPPP
individual lot owner or residential builder that conducts land disturbing activity limited to an
Secondary permittee
individual lot or group of lots as part of approved LCP of development
contractors must on Contractor Certification- D-0437
SCDHEC CGP, NOI, NPDES coverage approval letter, Contractor Certifications, Local Approvals,
On-Site SWPPP
USACE approvals, Critical area permit(coast)
a copy of signed and certified SWPPP, NOI, and CGP coverage letter from DHEC must be retained
OS_SWPPP
at site or electronically accessible
minor modifications made directly in the field,do not need approval by DHEC- additional BMP's,
minor modification to ON-SWPPP
removal of disturbed areas
must be made by qualified individual and submitted to DHEC or appropriate delegated entity for
major modifications to OS-SWPPP
approval
include a phased stormwater management plan which identifies all BMP's and grading work
Phased plan requirement > 5 conducted during a specific portion of the sites construction sequence. Each phase identified on at
least one separate plan sheet.
Phased plan requirement < 10 but > 5 acres at least two separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance phase - stabilization phase
at least 3 separate plan phases are required - initial land disturbance phase - construction phase -
Phased plan requirement ≥ 10 acres
stabilization phase
1. areas of site disturbed by construction activity and areas used for storage of materials exposed to
precipitation
2. stormwater conveyance systems for evidence of sediment
All compliance inspection must include invesg.
3. BMP's identified in OS-SWPPP
of, at a minimum of 5 of the following
4. Discharge location to investigate if sediment leaving site, or if such locations are inaccessible,
nearby downstream location if possible.
5. Where vehicles enter or exit site for evidence of off-site sediment tracking.
inspection frequency after construction begins at least once a week or within 24 hours of end of storm event >0.5 inches
Inspection frequency for sites that have reached Once every month
temporary stablization
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