Stormwater pollution prevention

Question 1

Definition of runoff - snowmelt rain

Answer 1

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Question 2

Construction Sites - per acre - can cause loss of 35-45 tons/acre/year

Answer 2

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Question 3

Grading/Excavating >1 acre - NPDES permit (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System)

Answer 3

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Question 4

When an NPDES permit is not needed

Answer 4

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Question 5

Number one pollutant = sedimentation

Answer 5

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Question 6

Water filled with sediment should be diverted to a trap

Answer 6

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Question 7

Rolled-erosion products should be use on slopes > 3 to 1

Answer 7

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Question 8

Sediment basin (sediment pond) needed when >10 acres disturbed

Answer 8

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Question 9

Best practices for washout areas (paint, stucco, concrete, etc.)

Answer 9

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Question 10

EPA posting requirements at main entrance (Copy of Notice of Intent, location and contact person for SWPPP)

Answer 10

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Question 11

Final stabilization of project occurs when vegetative coverage - 70%

Answer 11

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