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  1. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which EPA program regulates the underground injection of fluids to protect underground sources of drinking water?

    Answer: Underground Injection Control (UIC) program

    The Underground Injection Control program under the SDWA sets minimum federal requirements for injection wells to protect underground drinking water sources.

  2. Which EPA standard establishes the maximum acceptable risk level for individual cancer risk from hazardous air pollutant exposure under a residual risk review?

    Answer: 1 in 1,000,000

    EPA generally considers individual lifetime cancer risk levels above 1 in 1,000,000 (one-in-a-million) to be significant under residual risk assessments.

  3. Under RCRA, which characteristic makes a solid waste hazardous if it has a flash point below 60°C (140°F)?

    Answer: Ignitability

    Ignitability is the RCRA characteristic defined in part by a liquid waste with a flash point below 60°C.

  4. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) when a proposed major federal action may result in what?

    Answer: Significant environmental impacts

    NEPA requires an EIS for major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

  5. Under the Clean Water Act Section 404, who is the primary permitting authority for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States?

    Answer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers administers the Section 404 permit program for dredge and fill activities in waters of the United States.

  6. Which provision of the Clean Air Act established the Acid Rain Program, requiring SO2 and NOx emission reductions from electric utility plants through a cap-and-trade system?

    Answer: Title IV

    Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 established the Acid Rain Program with SO2 allowance trading and NOx emission rate limits.

  7. A facility releases a listed hazardous substance above its reportable quantity. Under CERCLA Section 103, the National Response Center must be notified within what timeframe?

    Answer: Immediately

    CERCLA Section 103 requires immediate notification to the National Response Center when a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance is released.