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Lesson 2a: Quiz
Lesson 2a: Quiz
Quiz 2a: NPDES
What does NPDES stand for?
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National Pollution Dilution and Elimination System
No Point in Diluting Everything System
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
National Pollution Discharge Extermination System
Natural Pollution Doesn't Exist System
NPDES permits apply in various ways to all of the following categories except for one. Please select the category that is NOT covered in some way by a NPDES permit.
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Stormwater
Runoff from agricultural fields
Industrial wastewater
Municipal wastewater
All of the above are covered by the NPDES program
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
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