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CESSWI study guide

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Lessons

  1. Runoff Conveyances: Diversions, Swales, Pipe
  2. Porous Baffles and Surface Skimmers — Free Study Guide 2026
  3. Riprap and Gabion Inspection — Free Study Guide 2026
  4. Sediment Basins and Traps — Free Study Guide 2026
  5. Retaining Walls, Outlet Protection, and Wet
  6. Good Housekeeping Part 1: Concrete Washout,
  7. Good Housekeeping Part 2: Stockpiles, Dust C
  8. Storm Drain Inlet Protection: At-Grade, Curb
  9. Perimeter & Sheet-Flow Sediment Barriers: Si
  10. Access & Roadside Sediment/Runoff Controls:
  11. In-Water & Dewatering Controls: Temporary St
  12. Detention, Retention & Proprietary BMPs: Dry
  13. Infiltration, Bioretention, and Media Filter
  14. Vegetative & Structural Dispersion BMPs: Fin
  15. Permeable Surfaces and Construction Protecti
  16. Tackifiers, Soil Binders, Roughening, and Te
  17. Six Functional BMP Categories, Preservation
  18. Hydroseeding and Hydromulching Inspection
  19. Mulch and Rolled Erosion-Control Products
  20. Seeding and Sod Establishment — Free Study Guide 2026
  21. Site Hazard Recognition: Physical, Biologica
  22. Dealing with Difficult People, Problematic S
  23. Hazardous Substances, Safety Data Sheets, Sp
  24. Communication Protocols in Pre-Construction,
  25. Inspection Notes and Evidence Procedures
  26. Proper Reporting Techniques and Corrective A
  27. Objective Findings and Photographic Evidence
  28. Site Drawing Management, Compliance Resoluti
  29. Hydrograph Characteristics, Curve Numbers, a
  30. The Hydrologic Cycle, Watershed Drainage Pla
  31. Hydrologic Soil Groups, Disturbed Profiles,
  32. Final Stabilization Verification, Final Insp
  33. Inspecting Active Construction Controls and
  34. Pre-Construction Meetings, Entrance Posting,
  35. Systematic Field Inspection Sequence, Post-I
  36. Inspector Roles, Scope of Authority, and Cor
  37. Pre-Inspection Document Review and Inspector
  38. Civil Plan Sets, Legends, Phased Sequencing,
  39. Stormwater Plan Types, Credentials, and Auth
  40. SWPPP Components and Permit Notifications
  41. Topography, Contour Lines, Slope Calculation
  42. CESSWI Scope of Practice, Eligibility, and E
  43. EnviroCert Code of Ethics and Professional C
  44. Certification Renewal, PDH Requirements, and
  45. Federal Water-Pollution History and Stormwat
  46. CWA Sections, Water Quality, and Related Fed
  47. Industrial MSGP and Municipal MS4 Programs
  48. EPA Construction Permit Coverage and Operati
  49. Regulatory Compliance, Enforcement Mechanism
  50. Soil Formation, Horizons, and Geomorphology
  51. Soil Texture, Mechanics, and Revegetation
  52. Splash, Sheet, Rill, Gully, Channel Erosion,
  53. Wind Erosion, Sediment Transport, Climatic E
  54. Permit Monitoring Triggers and Water-Quality
  55. Sample Preservation, Data Recording, Shippin
  56. Sampling Locations, Collection Methods, and
  57. Sampling Preparation and Analytical Paramete