CESSWI Certification PART I Exam Study Guide with complete solutions (Updated) |Latest 2024/2025
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Course
CESSWI
Institution
CESSWI
Cesswi stands for Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector
A Cesswi is qualified to perform inspections in one or more of the following areas: Construction
Post Construction
Industrial/ Multi-sector
Municipal (MS4)
Hazardous Materials: Chemical Compounds - SDS, MSDS, PS...
PSDS available ( provides proper procedures for handling or
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working with a substance or compound)
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Hazardous Materials: combustible/ flammable - be aware of
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safety requirements for open flames, sparks, electrical and others
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Hazardous Materials: Blasting and Explosives i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- - no smoking
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near stored explosives as is dangerous
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,Hazardous Materials: Spill Prevention i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- - All sites should have a
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process in place for minimizing spills i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
- A spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plan
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may be necessary i.- i.- i.-
- spill kits
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Hazardous Materials: Utilities Signage - verify all utilities and i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
tanks are marked and located so you can avoid contact
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Cesswi professional are required to accumulate a minimum of
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____ professional development hours (PDHs) over a ____ year
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period to maintain their credential 6; 1
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PDH requirements i.- i.-i.- i.- Not to exceed annual requirement
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Can only carry over to the immediate next cycle
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Types of Permitting Authority i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- NPDES Program i.-
Permit Application Methods - Filing a NOI (Notice of intent)
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to be covered under an EPA or state general permit
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- Filing an individual permit application with EPA or state
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permitting authority i.-
,Notice of Intent (NOI) i.-Informs permit writers that the site
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falls within scope of the regulations
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What information is provided in an NOI for general permit
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coverage? - a brief description of the project
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- an estimated timetable for major activities
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- estimates of the number of acres of the site on which soil will be
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disturbed
- a certification that the SWPPP provides compliance with
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approved state or local erosion and sediment control plans or
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stormwater management plans i.- i.-
Deadlines: Phase 1 i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- - any disturbance of five acres or more
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- applications for stormwater permits must be filed at least a
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week prior to construction
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- SWPPP must be prepared before the NOI
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Deadlines: Phase 2 i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- - any disturbance of one acre or more but
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less than five
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- Same as Phase 1
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, Clean Water Act (CWA)
i.- Enacted in 1972 by EPA; Intent of
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restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological
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integrity of the waters of the US
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CWA section 402
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CWA Section 404
i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- Regulates impacts to waters of the US i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
CWA section 401
i.- Regulates water quality impacts and state
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certification programs (ex. DEQ) i.- i.- i.-
CWA Section 303
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TMDL)
NPDES prgram was created to:
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pollutants from defined point sources
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NPDES originally focused on:
i.- industrial waste water and i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs)
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CWA section 404 regulates the discharge of:
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material into the waters of the US
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