C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 525, § 096-525-4, subsec. 096-525-4-II

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Subsection 096-525-4-II - General definitions [see 40 CFR 401.11]

For the purposes of the regulations incorporated by section 5 of this chapter:

(a)- (l) [reserved]

(m) The terms state water pollution control agency, interstate agency, State, municipality, person, territorial seas, contiguous zone, biological monitoring, schedule of compliance, and industrial user shall be defined in accordance with section 502 of the Act unless the context otherwise requires.

(n) The term noncontact cooling water means water used for cooling which does not come into direct contact with any raw material, intermediate product, waste product or finished product.

(o) The term noncontact cooling water pollutants means pollutants present in noncontact cooling waters.

(p) The term blowdown means the minimum discharge of recirculating water for the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, the further buildup of which would cause concentration in amounts exceeding limits established by best engineering practice.

(q)-(r) [reserved] (s) The following abbreviations shall have the following meanings:

(1) BOD5 means five-day biochemical oxygen demand;

(2) COD means chemical oxygen demand;

(3) TOC means total organic carbon;

(4) TDS means total dissolved solids;

(5) TSS means total suspended non-filterable solids;

(6) kw means kilowatt(s);

(7) kwh means kilowatt hour(s);

(8) Mw means megawatt(s);

(9) Mwh means megawatt hour(s);

(10) hp means horsepower;

(11) mm means millimeter(s);

(12) cm means centimeter;

(13) m means meter(s);

(14) in. means inch;

(15) ft means foot (feet);

(16) l means liter(s);

(17) cu m means cubic meter(s);

(18) k cu m means 1000 cubic meter(s);

(19) gal means gallon(s);

(20) cu ft means cubic foot (feet);

(21) mg means milligram(s);

(22) g means gram(s);

(23) kg means kilogram(s);

(24) kkg means 1000 kilogram(s);

(25) lb means pound(s);

(26) sq m means square meter(s);

(27) ha means hectare(s);

(28) sq ft means square foot (feet); and

(29) ac means acre(s).

C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 525, § 096-525-4, subsec. 096-525-4-II