Question 1

The Water Quality Act of 1987 embodies revisions to the Clean Water Act of 1977.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Because the Chesapeake Bay's quality had not improved sufficiently, a Presidential Executive Order established a committee to develop a strategy to restore the bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

There are three classifications of water pollutants: toxic, conventional and nonconventional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The technology-based effluent limitations

Accepted Answer

A)  are not aligned with the nation's water quality objectives 
B)  are motivated by what is feasible instead of by benefit-cost analysis 
C)  are applied uniformly within designated industry groups 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (b) and (c) only 
A)  are not aligned with the nation's water quality objectives 
B)  are motivated by what is feasible instead of by benefit-cost analysis 
C)  are applied uniformly within designated industry groups 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (b) and (c) only

Question 5

An aquifer refers to any water body exposed to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the textbook application, the largest oil tanker spill in history

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred when two tankers collided in 1979 off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago 
B)  involved the Exxon Valdez in 1989 
C)  was associated with the Hebei Spirit in 2007 
D)  occurred as the result of an explosion of a deepwater oil rig 
A)  occurred when two tankers collided in 1979 off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago 
B)  involved the Exxon Valdez in 1989 
C)  was associated with the Hebei Spirit in 2007 
D)  occurred as the result of an explosion of a deepwater oil rig

Question 7

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Oil Pollution Act (OP
A)  was enacted in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill. 
B)  The Ocean Dumping Act ends dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste. 
C)  The Great Lakes Legacy Act provides federal funding to address contamination of the Great Lakes 
D)  Included in the Water Quality Act of 1987 were requirements for states to establish nonpoint source pollution program 
A)  The Oil Pollution Act (OP
A)  was enacted in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill. 
B)  The Ocean Dumping Act ends dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste. 
C)  The Great Lakes Legacy Act provides federal funding to address contamination of the Great Lakes 
D)  Included in the Water Quality Act of 1987 were requirements for states to establish nonpoint source pollution program

Question 8

A cruise ship is an example of a nonpoint source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Groundwater and surface waters are about equal in volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Water quality policy recognizes two major categories of water resources -- surface water and groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Based on the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text, Total Social Benefits (TSB) exceed Total Social Costs (TSC) and hence U.S. water quality standards are set at the allocatively efficient level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the textbook application, point source pollution has been eliminated from the Chesapeake Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Clean Water Act's zero discharge goal was met in 1985.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Suppose that the benefits and costs of water quality policy have been estimated as follows:
MSB = 40 - 0.8A MSC = 10 + 0.2A
TSB = 40A - 0.4A2 TSC = 10A + 0.1A2,
where A is the percentage of pollution abatement and the benefits and costs are measured in thousands of dollars.
a. Determine the range of abatement within which policy achieves positive net benefits.
b. Find the efficient level of abatement.

Accepted Answer

1a. Positive net benefits are achieved w

Question 15

The Clean Water Act's no toxics in toxic amounts goal can be justified on economic grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The hydrologic cycle illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  natural process that links all water resources together 
B)  natural movement of water from the ocean to wetlands 
C)  link between point and nonpoint sources 
D)  none of the above 
A)  natural process that links all water resources together 
B)  natural movement of water from the ocean to wetlands 
C)  link between point and nonpoint sources 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

The two major sources of water contamination are typically classified as mobile and stationary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

State-established receiving water quality standards have two components: use designation and water quality criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Receiving water quality standards and total maximum daily loads are equivalent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Technology-based effluent limitations are defined by a states' receiving water quality standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Water Quality Act of 1987 embodies revisions to the Clean Water Act of 1977.

Because the Chesapeake Bay's quality had not improved sufficiently, a Presidential Executive Order established a committee to develop a strategy to restore the bay.

There are three classifications of water pollutants: toxic, conventional and nonconventional.

The technology-based effluent limitations

An aquifer refers to any water body exposed to the atmosphere.

According to the textbook application, the largest oil tanker spill in history

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A cruise ship is an example of a nonpoint source.

Groundwater and surface waters are about equal in volume.

Water quality policy recognizes two major categories of water resources -- surface water and groundwater.

Based on the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text, Total Social Benefits (TSB) exceed Total Social Costs (TSC) and hence U.S. water quality standards are set at the allocatively efficient level.

According to the textbook application, point source pollution has been eliminated from the Chesapeake Bay.

The Clean Water Act's zero discharge goal was met in 1985.

The Clean Water Act's no toxics in toxic amounts goal can be justified on economic grounds.

The hydrologic cycle illustrates the

The two major sources of water contamination are typically classified as mobile and stationary sources.

State-established receiving water quality standards have two components: use designation and water quality criteria.

Receiving water quality standards and total maximum daily loads are equivalent.

Technology-based effluent limitations are defined by a states' receiving water quality standard.

The Role of Economics in Environmental Management

Modeling the Market Process: a Review of the Basics

Modeling Market Failure

Conventional Solutions to Environmental Problems: Command-And-Control Approach

Economic Solutions to Environmental Problems: the Market Approach

Environmental Risk Analysis

Assessing Benefits for Environmental Decision Making

Assessing Costs for Environmental Decision Making

Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental Decision Making

Defining Air Quality: the Standard-Setting Process

Improving Air Quality: Controlling Mobile Sources

Improving Air Quality: Controlling Stationary Sources

Global Air Quality: Policies for Ozone Depletion and Climate Change

Improving Water Quality: Controlling Point and Nonpoint Sources

Protecting Safe Drinking Water

Managing Hazardous Solid Waste and Waste Sites

Managing Municipal Solid Waste

Controlling Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals

Sustainable Development: International Environmental Agreements and International Trade

Sustainable Approaches: Industrial Ecology and Pollution Prevention

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Exam 14: Defining Water Quality: the Standard-Setting Process

The Water Quality Act of 1987 embodies revisions to the Clean Water Act of 1977.

Because the Chesapeake Bay's quality had not improved sufficiently, a Presidential Executive Order established a committee to develop a strategy to restore the bay.

There are three classifications of water pollutants: toxic, conventional and nonconventional.

The technology-based effluent limitations

An aquifer refers to any water body exposed to the atmosphere.

According to the textbook application, the largest oil tanker spill in history

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A cruise ship is an example of a nonpoint source.

Groundwater and surface waters are about equal in volume.

Water quality policy recognizes two major categories of water resources -- surface water and groundwater.

Based on the benefit-cost analysis of the Clean Water Act presented in the text, Total Social Benefits (TSB) exceed Total Social Costs (TSC) and hence U.S. water quality standards are set at the allocatively efficient level.

According to the textbook application, point source pollution has been eliminated from the Chesapeake Bay.

The Clean Water Act's zero discharge goal was met in 1985.

The Clean Water Act's no toxics in toxic amounts goal can be justified on economic grounds.

The hydrologic cycle illustrates the

The two major sources of water contamination are typically classified as mobile and stationary sources.

State-established receiving water quality standards have two components: use designation and water quality criteria.

Receiving water quality standards and total maximum daily loads are equivalent.

Technology-based effluent limitations are defined by a states' receiving water quality standard.

The Role of Economics in Environmental Management

Modeling the Market Process: a Review of the Basics

Modeling Market Failure

Conventional Solutions to Environmental Problems: Command-And-Control Approach

Economic Solutions to Environmental Problems: the Market Approach

Environmental Risk Analysis

Assessing Benefits for Environmental Decision Making

Assessing Costs for Environmental Decision Making

Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental Decision Making

Defining Air Quality: the Standard-Setting Process

Improving Air Quality: Controlling Mobile Sources

Improving Air Quality: Controlling Stationary Sources

Global Air Quality: Policies for Ozone Depletion and Climate Change

Improving Water Quality: Controlling Point and Nonpoint Sources

Protecting Safe Drinking Water

Managing Hazardous Solid Waste and Waste Sites

Managing Municipal Solid Waste

Controlling Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals

Sustainable Development: International Environmental Agreements and International Trade

Sustainable Approaches: Industrial Ecology and Pollution Prevention

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