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SWM Combined Administrator Exam - VA DEQQuestions With Answers
Certificates of competency are valid for ____. Correct Answer-3 years
The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control
Board to____. Correct Answer-Permit, regulate and control stormwater
runoff.
Who should hold a certificate of competency according to 62.1-
44.15:30? Correct Answer-Any personnel of a VSMP authority who
reviews plans or performs inspections.
The Construction General Permit (CGP) authorizes what types of
discharges? Correct Answer-Stormwater from construction activities
that are >= 1 acre
In accordance with Part 2C, how many additional permit cycles can a
project remain subject to? Correct Answer-2 Additional Cycles
What does a complete SWPPP consist of? Correct Answer-An approved:
-ESC Plan
-SWM Plan
-P2 Plan
-Additional control measures for TMDL impaired waters
,Issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit is dependent on: Correct
Answer-The approval of the SWM and ESC Plans.
What doe the water quality criteria target Correct Answer-Total
Phosphorus
What is the Load Limit? Correct Answer-0.41 /lbs/acre/year
Stormwater BMPs use 3 primary mechanisms to control pollution:
Correct Answer-Infiltration, settling, vegetative uptake or filtering
Part 2B and 2C water quantity criteria addresses: Correct Answer-
Channel protection and flood protection
Define the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. Correct Answer-A
compliance approach used in VA to address pollutant loads by
incorporating ESD, runoff treatment, and volume control options.
What happens when imperviousness reaches 10-20%? Correct Answer-
Ecological stress becomes apparent.
For drainage areas <= 200 acres, the VSMP may allow for the use of:
Correct Answer-The Rational Method
What are the design storms used when performing stormwater
calculations? Correct Answer-1-yr, 2-yr, 10-yr, and 20-yr storms
, What is the length of time required for a drop of water to travel from the
most hydraulically distant point in the watershed or sub-watershed to the
point of analysis? Correct Answer-Time of Concentration (Tc)
What is the NRCS Runoff Curve Number used to estimate? Correct
Answer-The runoff from a site based upon rainfall and site terrain.
What are the various types of stormwater storage? Correct Answer-
Detention volumes, Extended Detention, Retention Facilities
When does an "agreement in lieu of a stormwater management plan"
apply? Correct Answer-When the owner or permittee comply with the
requirements of a VSMP for the construction of a single family home.
What is a LDA? Correct Answer-Land Disturbing Activity (clearing,
grading, excavation)
What is an MS4? Correct Answer-Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
System
The State Water Control Board ____. Correct Answer-permits,
regulates, and controls stormwater runoff in the Commonwealth.
State entities and linear utility companies may______. Correct Answer-
Submit an Annual Standards and Specifications
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