AEP AEP Water Resources & Hydrology

Question 1

Which federal law establishes the 'Waters of the United States' (WOTUS) jurisdiction for Section 404 wetland permits?

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act

Answer

Safe Drinking Water Act

Answer

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Answer

Coastal Zone Management Act

Question 2

What does the 'Safe Yield' concept represent in groundwater management?

Accepted Answer

The rate at which groundwater can be extracted without depleting the aquifer over time

Answer

The maximum contamination level allowable in drinking water

Answer

The volume of water stored in an aquifer at any given time

Answer

The minimum streamflow needed to protect aquatic habitat

Question 3

Which hydrological term describes the process by which water moves downward through the soil from the surface to the water table?

Accepted Answer

Percolation

Answer

Evapotranspiration

Answer

Runoff

Answer

Interception

Question 4

Under the Clean Water Act, which permit program regulates stormwater discharges from construction activities disturbing 1 or more acres?

Accepted Answer

NPDES Construction General Permit

Answer

Section 404 Permit

Answer

Section 402 Individual Permit

Answer

TMDL Permit

Question 5

What is a 'Total Maximum Daily Load' (TMDL) as defined under the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

The maximum amount of a pollutant a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards

Answer

The maximum daily volume of water that can be withdrawn from a river

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The daily treatment capacity of a municipal water treatment plant

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The maximum contaminant level for drinking water sources

Question 6

Which type of aquifer is fully saturated and bounded above and below by impermeable layers, resulting in water that rises above the aquifer top when a well is drilled?

Accepted Answer

Artesian (confined) aquifer

Answer

Unconfined aquifer

Answer

Perched aquifer

Answer

Karst aquifer