For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. Employees or designees of the City of White Hall Program Administrator.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs). Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to storm water, receiving waters, or storm water conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment practices, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, dust, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage. Said BMPs shall comply with Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality BMP's Practicing and Procedures Guidelines and the city's BMPs practices and procedures as determined by the Program Administrator.
CLEAN WATER ACT. The federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) and any subsequent amendments thereto.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. Activities subject to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit. These include construction projects resulting in land disturbance including but not limited to clearing, grubbing, excavating, and demolition.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
ILLEGAL DISCHARGE. Any direct or indirect non-storm water discharge to the storm drain system, except as exempted in this chapter.
ILLICIT CONNECTIONS. Either of the following:
(1) Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to enter the storm drain system including but not limited to any conveyances which allow any non-storm water discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by an authorized enforcement agency, or
(2) Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system which has not been documented in plans, maps or equivalent records and approved by an authorized enforcement agency.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. Activities subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial Permits as defined in 40 CFR Section 122.26(b)(14).
MS4. Municipal separate storm sewer system.
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION PERMIT (NPDES). This means a permit issued by EPA (or by a State) under authority pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(b) that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States, whether the permit is applicable on an individual, group, or general area-wide basis. This permit is also referred to as a MS4 permit for discharge of storm water runoff under the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGE. Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of storm water.
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI). Application form for obtaining coverage under a general storm water permit for construction activities that disturbs one or more acres or for industrial activities.
OPERATOR. The owner, party, person, general contractor, sub-contractor, corporation, or other entity that has operations control over the construction project. The operator is responsible for ensuring compliance with all conditions for the elimination of dust and storm water pollution.
PERSON. Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity acting as either the owner or as the owner's agent.
POLLUTANT. Anything that causes or contributes to pollution. POLLUTANTS may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.
PREMISES. Any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR. The office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of this chapter, also referred to as the authorized enforcement agency.
STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM. Publicly or privately owned facilities by which storm water is collected and/or conveyed, including but not limited to any roads with drainage systems.
STORM WATER. Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation.
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP). A document which describes
the best management practices and activities to be implemented by a person or business to identify sources of pollution or contamination at a site and the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to storm water, storm water conveyance systems, and/or receiving waters to the maximum extent practicable.
WASTEWATER. Any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated storm water, discharged from a facility.
(Ord. 379, passed 1-17-06)