FREE Environmental Compliance Inspector Federal Environmental Regulations Questions and Answers Flashcards
6 cards from real Environmental Compliance Inspector practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 FREE Environmental Compliance Inspector Federal Environmental Regulations Questions and Answers flashcards as text
Under RCRA Subtitle C, which of the following is required before a facility can treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste?
Answer: An EPA-issued RCRA permit
RCRA Subtitle C requires facilities managing hazardous waste to obtain a RCRA permit from EPA or an authorized state agency.
What is the primary purpose of a Title V operating permit under the Clean Air Act?
Answer: To consolidate all applicable air emission requirements into a single document
Title V permits compile all applicable Clean Air Act requirements for a facility into one federally enforceable document.
Which federal statute establishes the Superfund program for cleaning up contaminated sites?
Answer: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund, authorizes EPA to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and hold responsible parties liable.
Under the Clean Water Act, what does an NPDES permit regulate?
Answer: Point source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program regulates point source discharges of pollutants into navigable waters.
Which EPA regulation requires facilities to report releases of hazardous substances exceeding reportable quantities?
Answer: CERCLA Section 103
CERCLA Section 103 requires immediate notification to the National Response Center when a release of a hazardous substance exceeds its reportable quantity.
What is the maximum civil penalty per day per violation that EPA can assess under most major environmental statutes after recent inflation adjustments?
Answer: Over $100,000
After inflation adjustments, maximum civil penalties under statutes like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act now exceed $100,000 per day per violation.