CSM Compliance Reporting & Documentation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which section of the SWPPP describes site-specific Best Management Practices (BMPs) selected to prevent pollutant discharge?
- Site description and drainage map
- BMP selection and implementation section (Correct answer)
- Certification and signature page
- Notice of Intent attachment
Correct answer: BMP selection and implementation section
The BMP selection and implementation section identifies and describes the specific controls chosen for the site's pollutant sources.
Question 2: What is required when a stormwater sample result exceeds a benchmark value in the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)?
- Immediate facility shutdown
- Submission of a corrective action response and SWPPP review (Correct answer)
- Filing a formal enforcement appeal
- Automatic permit revocation
Correct answer: Submission of a corrective action response and SWPPP review
Exceeding a benchmark triggers a required corrective action response and review of the SWPPP to identify and fix the pollution source.
Question 3: Under the Phase II MS4 program, which document outlines the six minimum control measures a municipality commits to implementing?
- Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) (Correct answer)
- Environmental Impact Statement
- Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report
- Annual DMR
Correct answer: Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)
The Stormwater Management Program describes the municipality's plan for implementing the six Phase II minimum control measures.
Question 4: A construction site operator discovers a non-stormwater discharge of concrete washout water entering a storm drain. What is the first documentation step?
- Submit a Notice of Intent immediately
- Record the incident in the site's inspection log and initiate corrective action (Correct answer)
- Notify the Army Corps of Engineers
- File a TMDL revision request
Correct answer: Record the incident in the site's inspection log and initiate corrective action
The first step is to document the incident in the inspection log and begin corrective actions, as required by the permit.
Question 5: Which term describes the process of reviewing monitoring data to determine whether a facility is meeting its permit effluent limits?
- Load reduction analysis
- Compliance determination (Correct answer)
- Baseline characterization
- Watershed delineation
Correct answer: Compliance determination
Compliance determination involves comparing monitoring data against permit limits to assess whether the facility is in compliance.
Question 6: A Phase I MS4 permittee's annual report to the regulatory agency must typically include which of the following?
- A list of all resident complaints received about local roads
- Status of compliance with permit conditions and progress on the SWMP (Correct answer)
- Monthly stream gauge readings
- Building permit application counts
Correct answer: Status of compliance with permit conditions and progress on the SWMP
Phase I MS4 annual reports must document progress on implementing the SWMP and compliance status with permit conditions.
Question 7: Which certification statement is typically required on a stormwater permit application or report to ensure accountability?
- A notarized property title statement
- A responsible official's signature certifying accuracy and completeness under penalty of law (Correct answer)
- An insurance provider's liability attestation
- A neighbor signature confirming awareness
Correct answer: A responsible official's signature certifying accuracy and completeness under penalty of law
NPDES permits require a responsible official to sign a certification statement attesting to the document's truth and accuracy under penalty of law.
CSM Compliance Reporting & Documentation 3
Which section of the SWPPP describes site-specific Best Management Practices (BMPs) selected to prevent pollutant discharge?