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QSP REVIEW EXAM; QUESTIONS AND

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When are yearly reports due? ANSWER: September 1. Definition of Sediment Yield - ANSWER The amount of eroded material that settles at a location in the watershed that is far from the source of the detached particles. The maximum state penalty is $10,000 per day for each offense, plus $10 for each gallon of sediment-laden or filthy water discharged.

Federal: up to $24,500 per day for unintentional and $55,000 per day for knowing violations.

Types of Water Erosion: Splash Sheet Rill Gully Channel

Where do acronyms appear in CGP? - ANSWER: Appendix 6 Where can you find out what the CGP does and doesn't cover? - ANSWER ORDER, Pages 4-

What types of construction projects are eligible for a rainfall erosivity waiver? - ANSWER Less than five acres

R-value is less than 5.

Where are the Active Treatment System (ATS) monitoring requirements found? - ANSWER Attachment F and M

What is the NAL for Risks 2 and 3? pH <6.5 and >8.5. Turbidity exceeds 250 NTU.

Receiving Water Monitoring Triggers - Answer for Risk Level 3 pH <6.0 or >9. Turbidity exceeds 500 NTU.

What constitutes a qualifying event? - ANSWER 1/2" over 48 hours of continuous rain. Discharges

What does "REAP" stand for? - ANSWER: Rain Event Action Plan

Who may be an LRP? - ANSWER Owner or high-level officer of the organization.

What permit registration documents are required before construction? - Answer Notice of Intent (NOI) Risk Assessment Post-construction BMP Information Site Map. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.

Erosion Control Sediment Control Run-on/off controls

Different options for sediment control - ANSWER: Silt fence Fiber Roll Compost Scok. Curb Cutbacks

When should you fill out a REAP? - ANSWER 48 hours before the rain event with a forecast of 50%.

What is an ATS? - Answer Any treatment involving chemical coagulation, chemical flocculation, or electrocoagulation to minimize tubidity caused by fine suspended particles.

What are the two types of ATS operations? - Answer Flow Through Batch

What are the criteria for using Flow Through ATS? - ANSWER Test for leftover chemicals in the field in less than 1 hour to compare to allowed threshold. Otherwise, ATS must run in batch mode.

Required documents for ATS - ANSWER Operation and Maintenance Manual. Monitoring, sampling, and calibration records Health and Safety Plan Spill Prevention Plan

What are the ATS's reporting requirements? - ANSWER Upload field data to smarts at least once every 30 days. For NEL infractions, upload the report within 24 hours. Toxicity or water quality standards that have been exceeded must be reported immediately.

What are the Turbidity NELs of an ATS? - Answer: 10 NTU for daily flow weighted average. 20 NTU for each individual sample.

What monitoring and sampling are necessary at Risk Level 1? - ANSWER Quarterly non-storm water observations. Weekly baseline, pre-, during, and post-storm observations. Conditional sampling for non-visible contaminants.

What monitoring and sampling are necessary at Risk Level 2? - ANSWER Same as 1 with: REAP Reparations

Every site of discharge must be sampled at least once daily.

What is suspended sediment concentration? - Provide the dry weight of all sediment from a known volume of water-sediment mixture.

mg dry sediment per liter of mixture.

What are the requirements for non-visible sampling? - ANSWER Samples must be obtained within two hours after the start of discharge. Two samples are required for comparison purposes: one of the attached runoff and one of the unaffected runoff.

What type of record-keeping is required? - ANSWER: Daily rain gauge readings Observation Records Calibration and testing results from the field. Lab reports, chain of custody documents, and QA/QC records REAPs Annual and noncompliance reports Corrective actions and follow-up records Training records.

What is the time frame for submitting paperwork if emergency construction is required. - ANSWER: 5 days. Brief description from the discharger

30 days: Submit all PRDs.

Where are the receiving water standards specified? - ANSWER In the Basin Plan

Which BMP tool should you go for first? - ANSWER Erosion Control BMPs