For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGRICULTURAL WASTE. Liquid or water borne waste from irrigation or other agricultural activities.
AREA DRAIN. A receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area.
BUILDING DRAIN. The part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives a discharge from waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning three feet outside the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER. The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal, also referred to as a house connection or service connection.
DRAINAGE WATER. Water discharged from the following sources: roofs, ground surface, groundwater, agricultural waste, lawn sprinklers, holding ponds, swimming pools, commercial or industrial waste, footing tiles or any other source of natural precipitation.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE. Liquid- or water-borne waste from industrial or commercial processes, except domestic sewage.
INFILTRATION. Water entering the sewage system, including building drains and pipes from the ground through means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections and manhole walls.
INFILTRATION/INFLOW. The total quantity of water from both infiltration and inflow.
MPCA. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
NATURAL OUTLET. Any outlet including storm sewers and combined sewers which overflow into a water course, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface water or ground water.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
SUMP. A water-tight tank which receives sewage or liquid waste and which is located below the normal grade of the gravity system and must be emptied by mechanical means.
SUMP PUMP. A mechanical device, other than an ejector, for removing sewage or liquid waste from a sump.
(Ord. 2000-111, passed 10-27-2000)