Public sewer means a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority. Sanitary sewer means a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted. Sewage means a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, and storm waters as may be present. Sewage treatment plant means any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage. Sewage works or sewage system means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.
Sewer means a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Sewer service charges means any and all charges, rates or fees levied against and payable by customers, as consideration for the servicing of said customers by said sewer system. Storm drain or storm sewer means a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water. Suspended solids means solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering. Unpolluted water means water of quality equal or better than the applicable standards in effect under the State or Federal Act or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards under the applicable act and would not be benefited by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided. Watercourse means a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.