Environmental Compliance Inspector Federal Environmental Regulations 2

Question 1

Under the Clean Water Act, what is the primary permit mechanism controlling pollutant discharges from point sources into navigable waters?

Accepted Answer

NPDES Permit

Answer

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is the Clean Water Act's core regulatory tool for controlling discharges from point sources into U.S. waters.

Question 2

Which federal law specifically governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites that have been abandoned or where the responsible party cannot be identified?

Accepted Answer

CERCLA

Answer

CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), also known as Superfund, addresses cleanup of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Question 3

What threshold quantity of an extremely hazardous substance triggers EPCRA Section 302 planning requirements under SARA Title III?

Accepted Answer

Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ)

Answer

EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities to notify State Emergency Response Commissions if they store extremely hazardous substances at or above the Threshold Planning Quantity.

Question 4

The Clean Air Act's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) apply specifically to which category of sources?

Accepted Answer

Area and major stationary sources of HAPs

Answer

NESHAP standards apply to both major sources and area sources that emit or have the potential to emit hazardous air pollutants above specified thresholds.

Question 5

Under RCRA Subtitle C, which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics used to classify a solid waste as hazardous?

Accepted Answer

Radioactivity

Answer

RCRA's four hazardous waste characteristics are ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity — radioactivity is regulated separately under the Atomic Energy Act.

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Environmental Compliance Inspector Federal Environmental Regulations 2