QSP/QSD Questions and Answers 2024
A Compliance Strom Exemption may be available for what would otherwise be a -
ANSWER-NEL violation or RWMT
A discharger is considered covered by the CGP when____ - ANSWER-Once they have
recieed a WDID number sent by SMARTS
A NOT may be requested under the following conditions except: - ANSWER-All
disturbed lands have been stabilized and material storage areas have secondary
containment
All linear project SWPPPs must be developed to - ANSWER-include Narrative BMPs
which may or may not be drawn on a BMP map
All PDRs must be certified by _____ - ANSWER-The LRP or legally authorized
approved signatory
All projects are subject to monitoring for which parameters - ANSWER-Non-visible
pollutants
All projects are subject to which type of monitoring - ANSWER-Visual monitoring
All risk level discharges shall ensure that sire inspection reports include the following
weather information - ANSWER-Presence or absence of rain
Est beginning of storm event, duration, and time since last event
approx amount of rainfall in inches
Amendments to the SWPPP are the responsibility of the - ANSWER-QSD
Annual reports are due each year by - ANSWER-September 1st
Annual reports must contain all except - ANSWER-Inspection photographs from LUP
projects
Any construction or demolition activity, including, but not limited to, clearing, grading,
grubbing, or excavation, or any other activity that results in a land DISTURBANCE of
equal to or greater than ___ acre - ANSWER-1
Any person who violates any permit condition of the GP is subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed $____ - ANSWER-$37,500 per calendar year of such violation
Are LUP projects subject to the post-construction standards in the CGP? - ANSWER-
Yes
, Are sediment control BMPs a primary or secondary means of preventing storm water
contamination? - ANSWER-Secondary
ATS - ANSWER-Active Treatment Systems
ATS instrumentation shall record which of the following? - ANSWER-Flow, Turbidity,
and pH
ATS monitoring always included all of the following except - ANSWER-SSC
Authorized non-storm water discharges may include those from____ - ANSWER-
Dechlorinated potable water sources such as:
Fire Hydrant Flushing, Irrigation of Veg Erosion Control Measures, Pipe
Flushing/Testing, Dust Control, Uncontaminated ground water from dewatering
Bioassessment exemptions may be allowed for projects in ecoregions with an index
period that is - ANSWER-Outside of construction commencement
Bioassessment monitoring is an assessment of - ANSWER-Measure of the number and
diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in a water body
Bioassessment protocols used on Level 3 projects must follow those found in -
ANSWER-SWAMP
Cable installation projects of more than 30 acres disturbed in project area or section
designated as type 3 and directly discharging into receiving waters are subject to which
following form of stormwater monitoring? - ANSWER-Bioassessment
CASQA Stands for - ANSWER-California Stormwater Quality Association
Conditions for Termination of Coverage - ANSWER-Within 90 Days when construction
is complete or ownership transferred File through SMARTS
1. File NOT
2. Final Site Map
3. Photos
Construction General Permit order DWQ-2009-0009 regulates storm water discharges
from? - ANSWER-All linear utility projects and construction sites that disturb over 1 acre
Continuous monitoring (no less than 15-minute intervals) of ATS is required for -
ANSWER-Flow and Turbidity
CSMP and M&RP relate respectively to - ANSWER-Traditional and LUP projects
CSMP stands for - ANSWER-Construction Site Monitoring Program
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