QSP COURSE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What does this permit regulate? CORRECT ANSWER Discharges of pollutants in storm
water associated with construction activity (storm water discharges) to waters of the
united states from construction site that disturb one or more acres of land surface, or
that are part of a common plan of development or sale that disturbs more than one acre
of land surface.
The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public or private
company or agency that owns or operates the __ may also serve as the LRP.
CORRECT ANSWER LUP
Sediment basins, at a minimum, shall be designed according to the CASQA
Construction BMP Guidance Handbook. CORRECT ANSWER True
In the RUSLE equation, “P” stands for CORRECT ANSWER Management operations
and support practices.
Risk level 2 & 3 projects must inspect immediate access roads CORRECT ANSWER
Daily
When does risk level one has to sample? CORRECT ANSWER When required for nonvisible pollutants.
ATS instruments shall record which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER Flow,
turbidity, and pH
Which factor(s) of RUSLE can be based on site-specific analysis rather than maps?
CORRECT ANSWER K and LS
Failure to obtain coverage under the permit for storm water discharges to waters of the
US is a violation of the CORRECT ANSWER Clean Water Act and California Water
Code
For traditional construction projects the LRP may be CORRECT ANSWER The person
who possesses real properly interest in the land upon which the construction activities
will occur for the regulated site
What does NTU measure? CORRECT ANSWER a measurement of optical properties
of a liquid that cause light rays to be scattered and absorbed rather than transmitted in
straight lines through a sample.
Inspection Records have to be kept until the project is complete or three years,
whichever comes first. CORRECT ANSWER False
Which factor(s) of RUSLE must be changed to recalculate risk when the construction
duration has changed? CORRECT ANSWER R
BMP stands for CORRECT ANSWER Best Management Practice
Do type 1 LUPs typically have a high potential to impact storm quality? CORRECT
ANSWER No
What does RUSLE stand for? CORRECT ANSWER Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation
A discharger must notify the Regional Water Boards if there are planned changes in the
construction activity that CORRECT ANSWER May result in non-compliance
A qualifying storm event is CORRECT ANSWER A rain even that produces 1/2 inch or
more of precipitation with a period of 48 hours or more between rain events.
Continuous monitoring (no less than 15-min intervals) of ATS is required for: CORRECT
ANSWER
Rain Event Action Plan must be developed by a QSD CORRECT ANSWER False
The CGP allows for not monitoring under what conditions? CORRECT ANSWER
Dangerous weather conditions, unsafe storm event, and outside of scheduled
operations.
What is the difference between erosion and sedimentation? CORRECT ANSWER
Erosion is the dislodging and transport of soil and sedimentation is the deposition of
material.
CSMP stands for CORRECT ANSWER Construction Site Monitoring Program
What weather forecast would trigger a reap? CORRECT ANSWER 50% chance of rain,
within 48 hours.
During routine inspection a LUP discharger observes a non-storm water discharge and
therefore must prepare a non-storm water report. CORRECT ANSWER UNSURE* but:
False (no non-storm water report exists?)
What BMP does the permit discourage? CORRECT ANSWER Plastic cover (maybe
sediment basin?)
What factors are used for RUSLE? CORRECT ANSWER R, K, LS, C, P
QSP Exam questions with correct answers
When does the CGP apply? CORRECT ANSWER Any construction or demolition of one acre or
more
Activities under the CGP include:
a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original
purpose of the facility.
b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. CORRECT ANSWER C
TRUE OR FALSE: if construction of an LUP will occur across several properties, the utility
company, municipality, or other public/private company/agency that owns or operates the LUP
project is responsible for obtaining coverage CORRECT ANSWER True
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments CORRECT ANSWER B
All NAL data must be uploaded within _ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks CORRECT ANSWER C
Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the commencement of
construction activity?
a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP’s Approved Signatory
c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
d. The CEO CORRECT ANSWER B
Which regulation establishes a framework for regulating municipal and industrial storm water
discharges to waters of the United States:
a. Clean Water Act (CWA)
b. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
e. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) CORRECT ANSWER A
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of construction
projects. Therefore, the General Permit authorizes such discharges provided they meet the
following conditions except:
a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance CORRECT ANSWER E
When possible, use erosion controls as the _ protection, with sediment controls as a
___system.
a. primary, secondary
b. secondary, primary CORRECT ANSWER A
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away from disturbed
areas and prevents erosion is…