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Environmental Compliance Flashcards

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  1. A construction site generates used oil from equipment maintenance. Under EPA regulations, used oil that will be recycled is managed under which regulatory framework?

    Answer: EPA Used Oil Management Standards (40 CFR Part 279)

    Used oil destined for recycling is managed under 40 CFR Part 279, which is less stringent than full RCRA hazardous waste requirements.

  2. Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which report must facilities file annually if they store hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities, to inform local emergency planners?

    Answer: Tier II Chemical Inventory Report

    EPCRA Section 312 requires facilities storing hazardous chemicals above thresholds to submit Tier II reports to local emergency planning committees and fire departments.

  3. Which document formally closes out NPDES Construction General Permit coverage once construction is complete and the site is stabilized?

    Answer: Notice of Termination (NOT)

    A Notice of Termination (NOT) must be submitted to formally end NPDES CGP permit coverage once final stabilization is achieved.

  4. A dewatering operation on a construction site is pumping groundwater from an excavation directly to an adjacent creek. This activity requires:

    Answer: A separate NPDES permit or authorization for dewatering discharges

    Dewatering discharges to surface water typically require separate NPDES permit authorization because they are point source discharges not covered by the standard CGP.

  5. What is 'final stabilization' as defined under the NPDES Construction General Permit?

    Answer: When all soil-disturbing activities are complete and a uniform perennial vegetative cover with 70% density is established, or equivalent permanent stabilization is in place

    Final stabilization requires all soil disturbance to be complete and 70% vegetative cover (or equivalent) established before a NOT can be filed.

  6. During inspection, an inspector finds that a silt fence has been installed with the fabric tucked under the bottom of the fence rather than trenched into the ground. What is the primary compliance concern?

    Answer: Stormwater can undercut the fence, allowing sediment to bypass the control

    Silt fence fabric must be trenched into the soil to prevent undercutting; fabric laid on top of soil allows water to flow beneath and defeats the BMP.

  7. Under CERCLA (Superfund), which legal doctrine can make a current construction project owner liable for cleanup of contamination caused by a prior owner?

    Answer: Strict joint and several liability

    CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liability on current owners of contaminated property regardless of who caused the contamination.