Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-10 - WATER QUALITY CRITERIA › Section 335-6-10-.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) "Coastal
				Waters" means those waters, adjacent to the shoreline, and lying seaward of the
				continuous 10 foot contour extending seaward to the outer limit of the United
				States territorial sea which contain a measureable quantity or percentage of
				sea water, including but not limited to, sounds, bays, lagoons, bayous, ponds,
				and estuaries.
(2) "Commission"
				means the Environmental Management Commission, established by the Environmental
				Management Act,
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§ 22-22
				A-l to 22-22A-16.
(3) "Department"
				means the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, established by the
				Alabama Environmental Management Act,
Code of Ala.
				1975
, §§ 22-22 A-l to 22-22A-16.
(4) "Existing Uses" means those legitimate
				beneficial uses of a water body attained in fact on or after November 28, 1975,
				whether or not they are included as classified uses in ADEM Administrative Code
				Rule 335-6-11-.02.
(5) "Industrial Waste" means liquid or other
				wastes resulting from any process of industry, manufacture, trade or business
				or from the development of natural resources.
(6) "NPDES" means National Pollutant
				Discharge Elimination System.
(7)
				"Other Wastes" means all other substances, whether liquid, gaseous or solid,
				from all other sources including, but not limited to, any vessels, or other
				conveyances traveling or using the waters of this State, except industrial
				wastes or sewage, which may cause pollution of any waters of the
				State.
(8) "Pollutant" includes but
				is not limited to dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter
				backwash, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes,
				biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded
				equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal, and agricultural
				waste discharged into water. Pollutant does not mean (a) sewage from vessels;
				or (b) water, gas, or other material which is injected into a well to
				facilitate production of oil or gas, or water derived in association with oil
				or gas production and disposed of in a well, if the well-used either to
				facilitate production or for disposal purposes is approved by authority of the
				State, and if the Department determines that such injection or disposal will
				not result in the degradation of ground or surface water resources.
(9) "Pollution" means the discharge of a
				pollutant or combination of pollutants.
(10) "Sewage" means water-carried human
				wastes from residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places
				including, but not limited to, any vessels, or other conveyances traveling or
				using the waters of this State, together with such ground, surface, storm or
				other waters as may be present.
(11) "State Waters" or "Waters of the State"
				means all waters of any river, stream, watercourse, pond, lake, coastal, or
				surface water, wholly or partially within the State, natural or artificial.
				This does not include waters which are entirely confined and retained
				completely upon the property of a single individual, partnership or corporation
				unless such waters are used in interstate commerce.
Authors:
James E. Mclndoe, Chris L.
					 Johnson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.