CEPSCI CERTIFIED EROSION PREVENTION

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CEPSCI (CERTIFIED EROSION PREVENTION

AND SEDIMENT CONTROL INSPECTOR)

UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT

SOLUTIONS.

NPDES - correct answer- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Clean Water Act - correct answer- Administered by the EPA in 1972

Water Quality Act - correct answer- Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water discharges under NPDES program

Point Source Pollution - correct answer- Discharges from readily identifiable sources like treatment plants

Nonpoint Source Solution - correct answer- Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas

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NPDES in South Carolina - correct answer- SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered by SCDHEC

CGP Phase II - correct answer- Construction General Permit effective on September 1, 2006

NPDES Permit Coverage - correct answer- 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone

NOI - correct answer- Notice Of Intent

CGP Requirements for OCRM - correct answer- Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI

CGP Requirements for SCDOT - correct answer- Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI

CGP Requirements for DHEC - correct answer- Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI

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SWPPP - correct answer- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to filing NOI, Prepared in accordance with Phase II CGP

SWPPP Requirements - correct answer- Identification of operators Sequence of construction Locations of all BMP's Locations of all surface waters of state

CGP Filing - correct answer- Must be in compliance with all other permits Must comply with Federal reporting requirements File NOT when construction is complete Retain documentation 3 years.

Pre Construction meeting - correct answer- 10 or more acres Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must be present

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