Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)?

A.

The states are responsible for the enforcement of NAAQS.

B.

The federal government has the right to enforce air pollution standards if the states fail to do so.

C.

The EPA has divided each state into air quality control regions (AQCRs).

D.

The states establish NAAQS.

E.

Each state is required to prepare a SIP that sets out how the state plans to meet federal air quality standards.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding point sources of water pollution?

A.

Point sources of water pollution include sources of pollution that are fixed.

B.

The Clean Water Act authorizes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish water pollution control standards for point sources of water pollution.

C.

Point source dischargers of pollutants are required to maintain monitoring equipment.

D.

Point source dischargers of pollutants are required to keep samples of discharges.

E.

Point sources of water pollution include sources of pollution that are stationary.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding wetlands?

A.

Wetlands include marshes.

B.

Wetlands include bogs.

C.

Wetlands include swamps.

D.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is authorized to enforce the Clean Water Act and to issue permits for discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and qualified wetlands in the United States.

E.

The federal Wetlands Preservation and Protection Act (WPPA) regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable water and wetlands that have a significant nexus to navigable waters.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding wetlands?

A.

The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers.

B.

The federal Wetlands Preservation and Protection Act (WPPA) regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable water and wetlands that have a significant nexus to navigable waters.

C.

Wetlands include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas that support birds, animals, and vegetative life.

D.

Wetlands are defined as areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater that support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.

E.

The State of California is authorized to enforce the Clean Water Act and to issue permits for discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and qualified wetlands in the State of California.