CESSWI Regulatory Compliance & Reporting 5

Question 1

Which federal agency has primary authority for enforcing NPDES stormwater permit requirements in states without an authorized NPDES program?

Accepted Answer

Environmental Protection Agency

Answer

In states that lack EPA-authorized NPDES programs, the EPA directly administers and enforces stormwater permit requirements.

Question 2

A CESSWI inspector identifies unauthorized turbid discharges leaving a site after a storm. Under the Clean Water Act, what is the maximum civil penalty per day of violation that EPA can assess?

Accepted Answer

Up to $25,000 per day (or higher with adjustments for inflation)

Answer

The Clean Water Act authorizes civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation, with amounts adjusted for inflation under civil monetary penalty laws.

Question 3

What is the role of an 'operator' under the NPDES Construction General Permit?

Accepted Answer

Any entity with operational control over construction plans or day-to-day activities that could result in a discharge

Answer

Under the NPDES CGP, an operator is any person or entity with operational control over the construction site plans or day-to-day activities that could lead to a stormwater discharge.

Question 4

A site's SWPPP must be amended when which of the following conditions occurs?

Accepted Answer

There is an ineffective BMP, a change in site conditions, or new information requiring revised pollution controls

Answer

SWPPPs must be amended when BMP deficiencies are found, site conditions change, or new information reveals that existing controls are insufficient.

Question 5

What does the term 'Effluent Limitation Guideline (ELG)' refer to in the context of stormwater regulation?

Accepted Answer

A technology-based regulation setting performance standards for pollutant discharge from specific industrial categories

Answer

Effluent Limitation Guidelines are nationally uniform, technology-based standards that EPA establishes for categories of industrial dischargers, including construction activity.

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CESSWI Regulatory Compliance & Reporting 5