Environmental Compliance Inspector Regulations & Legislation 3

Question 1

Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), which entity is primarily responsible for cleaning up an oil spill?

Accepted Answer

The responsible party (owner/operator)

Answer

OPA establishes that the responsible party—the owner or operator of the vessel or facility—is primarily liable for removal costs and damages from an oil spill.

Question 2

Which provision of the Clean Water Act requires facilities to develop and implement Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans?

Accepted Answer

Section 311

Answer

Clean Water Act Section 311 addresses oil and hazardous substance pollution prevention, under which EPA promulgated the SPCC rule (40 CFR Part 112).

Question 3

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for actions that are:

Accepted Answer

Likely to have a significant effect on the human environment

Answer

NEPA requires an EIS when a federal action is likely to significantly affect the quality of the human environment, as determined through an environmental assessment.

Question 4

Under 40 CFR Part 261, a solid waste is classified as hazardous if it exhibits which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity

Answer

EPA regulations identify four hazardous waste characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity (ICRT).

Question 5

Which EPA regulation requires large water systems to conduct Lead and Copper Rule testing at customer taps?

Accepted Answer

Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) under the SDWA

Answer

The Lead and Copper Rule, promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, requires public water systems to monitor drinking water at customer taps for lead and copper.

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Environmental Compliance Inspector Regulations & Legislation 3