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BESC 367 Exam 2 with correct AnswersIf a particular water body or segment cannot meet it's Designated Use or DU due to
pollutant(s), a TMDL plan is drafted. How many TMDLs must be developed?
-one TMDL for the whole segment
-you will not know until EPA sends you your plan
-a TMDL is not needed unless you agree to one
-each pollutant must have it's own TMDL management plan - Answer -each pollutant
must have it's own TMDL management plan
Antidegradation is a tool of the CWA that serves the following purpose in protection of
water bodies
-Designated use of water body
-Water quality criteria
-protection of highly valued, highly qualified waters with unique characteristics
-all of the above - Answer -all of the above
(T/F): Once a water body is given a DU, it will only have that sole purpose for the
complete water body system. - Answer -False
The following statements are true about the 1972 amendment to the FWPCA except
-NPDES was able to prove pollution was coming from non-point sources as well as
point sources
-Reduced the water quality standards due to over regulation
-It became more commonly known as the Clean Water Act
-The creation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was
effectively promulgated - Answer -Reduced the water quality standards due to over
regulation
What does a POTW treat?
-waste water
-hazardous liquid material
-drinking water
-toxic compounds in water - Answer -waste water
, The following are examples of what type of __________ pollution source: land
development, concentrated animal feeding operations, agriculture activities and erosion.
-point
-alternative
-intentional
-non-point
-none of these - Answer -non-point
After 1972, a dual approach to tackle water pollution issues was taken to address
____________; point sources were managed through regulatory approaches, and water
body integrity was supported by quality standards that address _____________
sources.
-water quality; point and non-point
-water loss; well water
-public water rights; piping - Answer -water quality; point and non-point
An "outfall" for a point source is referred to as
-sludge reduction
-end of pipe
-end of line
-biosolids release point - Answer -end of pipe
Which of the following is an objective of the Clean Water Act?
-Restore and maintain the integrity of the nation's waters
-Protect the propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife
-Provide for recreation on and in the water
-All of the options - Answer -All of the options
All permits issued whether wastewater or stormwater will include parameters, such as
pH, frequency, mandatory testing requirements for BOD or TSS. Where would these be
found?
-they will be found in the best practices section of your permit just after your permit
specifies the way you must treat your water
-they will appear in a monitoring section that provides you with narrative or numeric
standards
-you have to go to EPA's website and put in each parameter to get your requirement -
Answer -they will appear in a monitoring section that provides you with narrative or
numeric standards
Under what section of the CWA are point sources regulated?
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