Regulatory and Legal Compliance Flashcards
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which agency sets the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for public water systems?
Answer: EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes MCLs under the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect public health.
A utility receives a Notice of Violation (NOV) from a state environmental agency. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
Answer: Acknowledge receipt and begin corrective action planning
Upon receiving an NOV, utilities should promptly acknowledge it and initiate corrective action planning to demonstrate good faith compliance.
Which federal law requires utilities to provide employees with information about hazardous chemicals in the workplace?
Answer: OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom/Right-to-Know) requires employers to inform workers about chemical hazards through Safety Data Sheets and labeling.
What does the term 'pretreatment standard' refer to in wastewater regulation?
Answer: Limits on pollutants that industrial users discharge into municipal sewer systems
Pretreatment standards under the Clean Water Act limit pollutants that industrial facilities discharge into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs).
Under FERC jurisdiction, which document governs the rates, terms, and conditions under which electric utilities provide transmission service?
Answer: Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)
The Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) filed with FERC governs non-discriminatory transmission access, rates, and service terms for electric utilities.
Which principle requires that a utility's rates be 'just and reasonable' under federal law?
Answer: Cost-of-service ratemaking
Cost-of-service ratemaking ensures rates reflect actual prudent costs, satisfying the 'just and reasonable' standard required by the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act.
A utility manager discovers an employee has been dumping untreated wastewater into a local waterway. Under the Clean Water Act, who could face criminal liability?
Answer: Both the individual employee and utility management who knew or should have known
The Clean Water Act allows criminal prosecution of both individuals who commit violations and managers who knowingly allowed or directed illegal discharges.