ETC ETC Environmental Engineering & Sustainability 1

Question 1

What US federal agency is primarily responsible for setting and enforcing environmental regulations?

Accepted Answer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Answer

OSHA

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Army Corps of Engineers

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Department of Energy

Question 2

What does NPDES stand for in stormwater management?

Accepted Answer

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

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National Pipe and Drainage Engineering Standards

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Non-Point Discharge Environmental Survey

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National Permitting and Design Engineering System

Question 3

What is a SWPPP in construction site environmental compliance?

Accepted Answer

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

Answer

Solid Waste Processing and Packaging Procedure

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Site Work Permit for Pipeline Projects

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Structural Wall Panel Protection Program

Question 4

What does BOD measure in water quality analysis?

Accepted Answer

Biochemical Oxygen Demand, the oxygen needed by microbes to decompose organic matter

Answer

Bulk Organic Density of suspended solids

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Baseline Outflow Discharge rate

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Buffer Oxygen Depth in receiving streams

Question 5

What is the purpose of a silt fence on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

To trap sediment-laden runoff and prevent it from leaving the site

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To mark the limits of construction activity

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To prevent workers from entering hazardous areas

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To redirect surface drainage to a retention pond

Question 6

What does impervious surface mean in stormwater hydrology?

Accepted Answer

A surface that prevents water from infiltrating the soil, increasing runoff

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A surface reinforced against heavy equipment traffic

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A concrete surface designed to resist chemical spills

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A soil layer compacted to 100% Proctor density