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Water: Module 1

Basic Course: Key Concepts: Brief Topic Quiz

Module 1. WQS Program Overview

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To complete your review of the topic in this module, please take the self-assesement quiz by reviewing each question and considering the possible responses.

A note about the quiz:

At the bottom of this page are the answers and the password for this section. You will need each password in each of the six modules to obtain your Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Answer each of the questions below

1. Characterize the following Clean Water Act goal/objective: "water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water."
  1. Overall objective
  2. Interim goal
2. Which of the following types of waters are covered by the Clean Water Act?
  1. Estuaries
  2. Streams
  3. Wetlands
  4. Rivers
  5. Lakes
  6. All of the above.
3. Congress charged the “Services”—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service—with implementation of the Clean Water Act.
  1. True
  2. False
4. Which of the following does a State/Tribe need to establish as cornerstones of an effective water quality program?
  1. Designated uses.
  2. Water quality criteria.
  3. Antidegradation policy.
  4. All of the above.
5. How are States and Tribes expected to implement water quality standards once they are approved by EPA?
  1. Write NPDES permits as necessary to meet WQS.
  2. Regularly monitor and assess ambient water quality.
  3. Identify waters that are not attaining WQS.
  4. All of the above.

Answers and Password

  1. Characterize the following Clean Water Act goal/objective: "water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water."

    Answer: Interim Goal. The overall objective of the CWA is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters.

  2. Which of the following types of waters are covered by the Clean Water Act?

    Answer: All of the above (Estuaries, Streams, Wetlands, Rivers, Lakes).

  3. True or False Statement: Congress charged the “Services”—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service—with implementation of the Clean Water Act.

    Answer: False. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was charged by Congress with CWA implementation. EPA must consult with the services on Federal actions that may affect threatened or endangered species.

  4. Which of the following does a State/Tribe need to establish as cornerstones of an effective water quality program?

    Answer: All the above (Designated uses, Water quality criteria, and Antidegradation policy).

  5. How are States and Tribes expected to implement water quality standards once they are approved by EPA?

    Answer: All of the above.

The password for this module is ‘partners'. This concludes Module 1. Please continue to Module 2.

Disclaimer:
For informational purposes only–Not official statements of EPA policy.

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