For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
ACT or THE ACT. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., as well as any guidelines, limitations, and standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to such Act.
AHJ. The authority having jurisdiction is identified as the county and/or municipality having the responsibility for the issuance of any septage license or process for treating septage.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in five days at 20°C, expressed in milligrams per liter, as determined in accordance with the latest issue of American Public Health Association (APHA) Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater or by a method acceptable to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and other agencies having jurisdiction.
FACILITY. Any wastewater treatment plant, owned by the county or operated by any other entity for the benefit of the county, which is capable of accepting septage and leachate, either for separate pretreatment or as part of the entire sewage treatment process.
FLOATABLE OIL. Oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of FLOATABLE OIL if it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with the collection system.
GARBAGE. The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.
GENERATOR. The owner of any residential, commercial, or institutional septic system.
HAULER. A person, partnership, company, or corporation engaged in the business of collection and disposal of septage from residential, commercial, or institutional septic systems.
LEACHATE. Wastewater produced by the percolation of rainwater through a municipal solid waste landfill.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, company, association, society, corporation, group or entity.
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW). A treatment works as defined by 33 U.S.C. § 1292, which is owned by the county or to which the county contributes operating expenses. This definition includes any sewers, pipes, or pumping stations that convey wastewater to the POTW.
SEPTAGE. The liquid and solid material produced in on site wastewater disposal systems.
SEPTIC SYSTEM. Any on site wastewater disposal system, including but not limited to septic tanks, holding tanks, privies, seepage pits, cesspools, dry wells, and chemical toilets.
(2004 Code, § 179-18) (Ord. 103, passed 10-15-1992; Ord. 02-20, passed 11-21-2002; Ord. 2021-09, passed 10-14-2021)