Notes & Power Point

Question 1

EPA

Answer 1

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 2

BMP

Answer 2

Best Management Practices

Question 3

ESA

Answer 3

Endangered Species Act

Question 4

Urbanization

The problems of impervious surfaces

Answer 4

-roofs, sidewalks, roads, parking lots, (65% of total impervious

Question 5

Clean Water Act 1972

Answer 5

• The basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the US and regulates surface water.
• Was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1948)- first major US law to address water pollution.

Question 6

SWPPP—Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

Answer 6

Allowed the EPA to govern Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activities

• identify pollutant sources that effect Storm water discharges
• describe the practices that will be implemented to prevent or control release of the pollutants.
• create an implementation schedule to ensure that the practices described are in fact implemented and to evaluate the plans effectiveness in reducing the pollutant levels in Storm water discharges.

Question 7

BMP

Answer 7

Best Management Practices

Question 8

WQA—–WATER QUALITY ACT

Answer 8

To make sure that rivers, streams were fish able and drinkable.

Question 9

Watershed Properties

-consist of 5 properties

Answer 9

1-boundary 
2-length
3-slope
4-area
5-water volume

Question 10

Definition of WATERSHED

Answer 10

Geographical area that drains collected to a common outlet. It has walls made of hills and mountains, a floor made of a river or lake, and a ceiling of clouds.

Question 12

Water Cycle

Answer 12

• starts at the ocean to atmosphere
• atmosphere to precipitation
• precipitation to snow/ice
• snow/ice to snow melt runoff
• snow melt runoff to infiltration
• infiltration to groundwater storage, back to the ocean ……

Question 13

Pollutant Dischargers

Answer 13

-agriculture
-construction
Commercial
Forestry
Industrial
public owned treatment works
Residential
Transportation

Question 14

2 Pollution Sources

Answer 14

Point: identifiable source of pollution

Non-Point: rather diffuse in nature (hard to identify pollutant source

Question 15

Storm Water Control Practices (3)

Answer 15

1-best management
2-alternative
3-combines

Question 16

Managing Runoff

Answer 16

A typical hay bale and filter that prevents sediment from entering a drainage system

Question 17

Detention Ponds

Answer 17

Provide runoff control

Treat Stormwater runoff-particulates removed via sedimentation, biological uptake of dissolved nutrients

Prevent stream bank erosion by slowing the flow which reduces scour

Must have a fence around it

Question 19

Storm water is a term used to describe water that originates during…….. 3 answers

Answer 19

1) rain events
2) snow melt
3) runoff water : from excess water use that enters the storm water system

Question 20

N.P.D.E.S.

-National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

Answer 20

It’s a permit to discharge which must stay within the TMDL ( total maximum daily load )

Question 20

Construction Storm Water General Permit
(What are the Permit Requirements)

-must submit a NOI 60 days prior to discharging Stormwater

Answer 20

• apply for coverage
• develop and use a Stormwater pollution prevention plan
• pay permit fees
• monitor Stormwater and inspect best management practices
• record and report results
• terminate the permit

Question 20

LID (low impact development)

Answer 20

Eco-system based approach to land development and Stormwater management that helps protect water resources and watershed hydrology

Question 21

Stormwater Control Practics

Answer 21

• BMP (best management practices)
• Alternative
• Combined