Industrial Stormwater Inspections Training Quiz

DURHAM Stormwater Inspections Training
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1. Why is the City required to run a stormwater inspections program?
a.
To fulfil requirements of its MS4 NPDES Stormwater Permit
b.
To generate revenue through civil penalties issued to violators
c.
To comply with the mandate of City Council, codified in City Code § 70-525
d.
To ensure that businesses are in compliance with OSHA, RCRA, and EPCRA regulations
2. Why should inspectors be familiar with SIC codes?
a.
To use esoteric knowledge to impress friends at parties
b.
Because the codes help inspectors identify facilities to inspect
c.
Because different rules will apply to different activities
d.
Both (b) and (c)
3. Of the 37 NPDES stormwater-permitted facilities in the City, which type is the most common?
a.
Used Motor Vehicles
b.
Scrap Metal
c.
Ready -Mixed Concrete
d.
Transit and Transportation
4. Which
of these online resources should you consult when searching for facilities that manufacture, process, or
use certain amounts of toxic chemicals?
a.
RCRAInfo
b.
TRI Explorer
c.
The EPA "List of Lists"
d.
EPA SDWIS Search
5. If you conduct a follow-up inspection at a private facility in the Medium Priority category and find the facility in
compliance, to which priority category should the facility shift?
a.
High
b.
Medium
c.
Low
d.
No Exposure
6. Inspection numbers (XX-ISWI-XXX) are assigned by consulting
a.
the inspections log
b.
the inspections database
c.
the facility's inspection history
d.
the state DEQ permit list
7. Ideally,
inspectors should determine a facility's compliance using evidence gathered
a.
via observations made in plain view
b.
onsite inspecting open fields
c.
from a combination of prior history, aerial photography, and citizen reports
d.
onsite inspecting with consent of a responsible individual
8. When does a spill become an illicit discharge?
a.
If it is not cleaned up in an appropriate and timely manner

b. When it actually reaches the storm drainage system directly or indirectly
c. If oil absorbent is not used to remove the residue
d. None of the above
9. NPDES stormwater permits act as a "shield" against the City's illicit discharge prohibition, in that
a. If the facility is not implementing BMPs to reduce or prevent pollution, it is in violation
b. The facility is allowed to discharge stormwater pollutants associated with the permitted activity
c. As long as the facility is only discharging contaminants within the threshold concentration, it is in
compliance
d. All of the above
10. The only types of facilities explicitly required by City Code to have spill cleanup kits are
a. facilities that handle hazardous materials
b. facilities with NPDES stormwater permits
c. facilities required to develop Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
d. facilities that conduct automotive activities
11. Which of the following oil spills must be reported to Durham City -County EMS?
a. A 10 gallon spill onto vegetated land isolated from surface waters that is cleaned up immediately and
completely
b. A 20 gallon spill in a paved parking lot ignored for 12 hours, then completely cleaned up before it
reaches the drainage system
c. A 5 gallon spill on a highway 150 feet from a stream that is cleaned up immediately and completely
d. All of the above
12. To maintain eligibility for a DEQ No Exposure Certification, a facility is required to
a. Self -recertify the no exposure status each year
b. Pay the $100 annual fee to the Stormwater Permitting Unit
c. Conduct semi-annual self -inspections
d. All of the above
13. Which of the following is not a topic specifically required to be addressed in a NPDES permit -required SPPP?
a. An economic feasibility study of Best Management Practices
b. A plan for conducting and documenting the results of self -inspections
c. Waiver of privilege protecting self -audit results from discovery
d. A record of all secondary containment used onsite
14. True or False: All NPDES-permitted facilities are required to conduct stormwater runoff monitoring.
a. True (Reason: )
b. False (Reason: )
15. A facility is not done with analytical monitoring until
a. The samples are delivered to the laboratory service and the chain -of -custody is filled out
b. The analytical results are received from the laboratory service
c. The Discharge Monitoring Report is completed and mailed to DEMLR
d. DEMLR confirms that the Report has been received