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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Table of Contents i
2019 Manual Version 1.0 Authors iv
Acknowledgments iv
Candidate Test Information v
Contact Information v

Appendix A – Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Professional Standards Policy 6013 – Code of Ethics and
Professional Conduct 1
Appendix 1 – Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 5
Appendix 2 – Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Complaint Procedures and Flow Chart 14
Appendix 3 – Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Complaint Forms 16

Appendix B – U.S. Rules and Regulations

Overview 1
Review of Pertinent Regulations and Laws Related to
Water Pollution Control and Stormwater Regulations 7
1899 Rivers and Harbors Act 10
The Public Health Service Act of 1912 10
The Oil Pollution Act of 1924 11
The 1934 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 11
Public Law (P.L.)) 74-461 – Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act 12
P.L. 74-738 – Flood Control Act (1936) 13
948 Federal Water Pollution Control Act with 1952 and 1955
Amendments 13
1961 FWPCA Amendments 15
1965 Water Quality Act 16

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1966 Clean Water Restoration Act 17
1970 Reorganization Plan #3 18
1970 Water Quality Improvement Act 20
FWPCA 1972 Sweeping Amendments – Formation of the
Clean Water Act 21
P.L. 93-320 Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act
(43 USC 1571) 26
1977 Clean Water Act Amendments 26
US-Mexico Border, 1983 La Paz Agreement 28
1983 Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) Study 29
1985 ASIWPCA Study and the Start of the Nonpoint
Source Program 30
1987 Amendments to Clean Water Act 31
1990 Phase I NPDES Regulations 34
Phase I Final Rule Comments 36
Phase I Industrial Permits 40
1990 Pollution Prevention Act P2 42
1991 ISTEA Exemptions 43
1992 Effluent Limitation Guidelines – Legal Precedent 43
Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) 44
1992 Interstate Water Quality Decision 44
1999 Phase II NPDES Regulations – Code of Federal
Regulations, December 8, 1999, Part 2, 40 CFR
Parts 9, 122, 123, 124 45
United Nations Source Book 2000 50
2006 Rapanos Legal Case (Decided June 19, 2006) 50
2007 Federal Rapanos Guidance 51
2008 Federal Rapanos Guidance Revised 52
2008 National Research Council Urban Stormwater Report 52
Between 2009-2014: EPA Published the Construction and
Development Effluent Guidelines and Standards Final Rule,
December 1, 2009 (74 FR 62995) 53
US – Canada, 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 54
2014 (August) CWA Regulations Amendment to Require EPA
Approved Analytical Methods 54
2016 (December) NPDES MS4 General Permit Remand Rule 55

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2016 Tribes Recognized as States for Purposes of Section
303(d) of the CWA 56
Reference Regulations, Definitions and Practices 57
Effluent Limitation Guidelines (40 CFR Part 450) 57
Best Management Practices (BMP) (Authorize BMPs
in NPDES Permits 40 CFR 122.44(k) 58
Maximum Extent Practicable 59
Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL) Decision
Making Process 61
Bio-Assessments 63
Current and Future Trends 66
EPA, 2002 Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress 66
Law Suits 66
Association of Clean Water Administrators 2014 Report 67
2015 A Vision for the Future of Stormwater 67
EPA, 2017 Water Quality Report to Congress 68
Regional Based Watershed Management Programs 69
Future of the MS4 Permits 70
EPA Region 1, Current Trend Subjects in NPDES Permits 71
Emerging Pollutants 71
2018 United Nations World Water Development Report 72
U.S. Stormwater Regulations Timeline 73

Appendix C – Additional Test Information

How to Apply C1
How to Update a Profile C2
How to Upload a Transcript C3
How to Register for a Calendar Event (Review or Exam) C4
How to Submit a PSI Exam Request C5
Letter to Exam Candidates from the ECI President and
Vice Presidents C6
Professional Examination Procedures Explanation Letter C7

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2019 MANUAL VERSION 1.0 AUTHORS

This U.S. Rules and Regulations Resource and Study Guide was prepared by EnviroCert
International, Inc. by:

Robert Anderson, Executive Director and President, JD, PE, CPESC, CESSWI, CPISM,
CPSWQ, CPMSM

Charles Wilson Jr., Head of Admissions, PLA, CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, CPMSM

The following volunteers made significant contributions and edits:

Ruth Wallace, CPMSM

James O’Tousa, CEG, CPESC, CESSWI, CPSWQ

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EnviroCert International, Inc. gratefully acknowledges following individuals for their comments
and input during the development of this manual:

Mark McCabe, CPESC, CESSWI, CPMSM

Audra Lew, CESSWI

Bruce Lawson, CPESC

Darrell Murphy, CPESC

Duane Coen, CPESC

Elizabeth Hosch, CESSWI

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TERMINOLOGY

The use of the term “best” implies that the designed practice is optimal for the application and
what is considered “best” can often be subjective and is not definitive. Therefore, the term “best
management practice(s)” and the acronym “BMP” have been replaced with “management
practice(s)” or “MP”.

CANDIDATE TEST INFORMATION

Once a candidate is ready to start moving forward down the path of taking the Professional
Certification Exam, they must FIRST undertake and pass the On-Demand Rules and Regulations
and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct examination. This on demand exam is open book
and consists of twenty-five (25) questions.

All questions are multiple choice. Choose the best answer for each question. The Part A Take
Home Exam Resource and Study Guide will be available for your use during this exam.

You must pass each part of the examination with a weighted score of 80% to be eligible to sit for
the Professional Certification Examination.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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Voice: (828) 655-160 Fax: (828) 655-1622
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