For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. The Federal Clean Water Act, as amended.
ASTM. The American Society for Testing and Materials.
BOD (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). The quantity of oxygen used in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure during days at 20°C, expressed in milligrams per liter.
COMMERCIAL USER (CLASS II). Any property occupied by a nonresidential establishment not within the definition of an “Industrial User (Class III),” and which is connected to the wastewater facilities.
DAY. The 24-hour period beginning at 12:01 a.m.
EASEMENT. An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others.
EPA. The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
GARBAGE. The solid animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the domestic or commercial handling, storage, dispensing, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.
GROUNDWATER. Water within the earth.
INDUSTRIAL USER (CLASS III). Any nonresidential user identified in Division A, B, D, E, or I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual. Class III also shall include any user that discharges wastewater containing toxic or poisonous substances as defined in § 307 and § 502 of the Clean Water Act, or any substance(s) causing interference in the wastewater facilities. Class III shall include any nonresidential user who is subject to national categorical pretreatment standards; has a nondomestic flow of 25,000 gallons or more per average work day; contributes more than 5% of the average dry weather capacity of the wastewater facility; or is determined by the state regulatory agency or the manager to have the potential to adversely affect the wastewater facility.
INTERFERENCE. Inhibition or disruption of any sewer system, wastewater treatment process, sludge disposal system, or their operation, which substantially contributes to a violation of applicable discharge permits.
MANAGER. The manager of the district wastewater system, or an authorized designee.
NATURAL OUTLET. Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or any other body of surface or groundwater.
NPDES. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program, whether administered by the EPA or by the state.
OWNER. The person or persons who legally own, lease, or occupy private property with wastewater facilities that discharge, or will discharge, to the district wastewater facilities.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, company, association, society, partnership, corporation, municipality, or other similar organization, agency, or group.
pH. The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration expressed in grams per liter of solution, as determined by standard methods.
PRETREATMENT. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater before discharge from the district's wastewater facilities.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE. Garbage that has been shredded such that all particles will be carried freely under flow conditions normally prevailing in the wastewater sewers, with no particle greater than ½-inch in any dimension.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. The commission with regulatory jurisdiction over the affected utility as provided for in KRS Ch. 278 et seq.
RATE SCHEDULE. Any individual or joint fare, toll, charge, rental or other compensation for service rendered or to be rendered by any utility, and any rule, regulation, practice, act, requirement or privilege in any way relating to such fare, toll, charge, rental or other compensation, and any schedule or tariff or part of a schedule or tariff thereof.
RESIDENTIAL USER (CLASS I). All premises used only for human residency and that are connected to the wastewater facilities.
SANITARY WASTEWATER. Wastewater discharged from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings, office buildings, industrial plants, or institutions.
STANDARD METHODS. The latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, Water Pollution Control Federation, and American Water Works Association.
STATE. The State or Commonwealth of Kentucky.
STORMWATER. A sewer for conveying storm, surface, and other waters, that are not intended to be transported to a treatment facility.
SURFACE WATER. Water that occurs when the rate of precipitation exceeds the rate at which water may percolate into the soil.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS. The total suspended matter that either floats on the surface of, or is in suspension in, water or wastewater, as determined by 40 CFR 136.
TOXICS. Any of the pollutants designed by federal regulations pursuant to § 307(a)(1) of the Act.
WASTEWATER. A combination of liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industries, and institutions, together with any groundwater, surface water, or storm water that may be present.
WASTEWATER FACILITY. The combination of wastewater sewers and treatment facilities.
WASTEWATER SEWER. The structures, processes, equipment, and arrangements necessary to collect and transport wastewaters to the treatment facility.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. The structures, processes, equipment, and arrangements necessary to treat and discharge wastewater.
WPCF. The Water Pollution Control Federation.
(Ord. 610.3, passed 8-28-90)