1550                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 739

(d)      ["Disposal system" means a system for disposing of wastes, either by
surface or underground methods, and includes treatment works, disposal wells or
other systems.]

"EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS" MEANS ANY RESTRICTIONS OR
PROHIBITIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PARAMETERS FOR TOXIC AND
NONTOXIC DISCHARGES, STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR
NEW SOURCES, OR OCEAN DISCHARGE CRITERIA. THE
RESTRICTIONS OR PROHIBITIONS SHALL SPECIFY QUANTITIES,
RATES, AND CONCENTRATIONS OR CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL,
BIOLOGICAL, AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS WHICH ARE
DISCHARGED INTO STATE WATERS.

(e)    "Waters of the State" means both surface and underground waters within
the boundaries of the State or subject to its jurisdiction, including that portion of
the Atlantic Ocean within the boundaries of the State, the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, the [flood plain] FLOODPLAIN of free-flowing waters on the basis of
a fifty (50) year flood frequency, and all ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, public
ditches, tax ditches, and public drainage systems within the State, other than those
designed and used for the purpose of collection, conveyance, or disposal of sanitary
sewage.

(f)      "Person" means the State or any agency or institution thereof, any
municipality, political subdivision, public or private corporation, individual
partnership, association, or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or
managing body of any municipality, political subdivision, or public or private
corporation.

(G) "DISPOSAL SYSTEM" MEANS A SYSTEM FOR DISPOSING OF
WASTES, EITHER BY SURFACE, ABOVE SURFACE OR
UNDERGROUND METHODS, AND INCLUDES TREATMENT WORKS,
DISPOSAL WELLS, AND OTHER SYSTEMS.

(H) "SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE" MEANS A SCHEDULE OF
REMEDIAL MEASURES INCLUDING AN ENFORCEABLE SEQUENCE
OF ACTIONS OR OPERATIONS LEADING TO COMPLIANCE WITH
THE EFFLUENT LIMITATION OR WATER QUALITY STANDARD AS
SPECIFIED BY AN ORDER OR PERMIT REQUIREMENT OF THE
ADMINISTRATION.

(I) "WATER QUALITY STANDARDS" MEANS ANY WATER
QUALITY STANDARDS ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE UNDER STATE
AND FEDERAL LAW.

(J) "WATER QUALITY CRITERIA" MEANS ANY CRITERIA
DESCRIBING THE REQUIRED QUALITY OF STATE WATERS
ADOPTED UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

(K) "PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS
INTO [[STATE]] WATERS OF THE STATE ISSUED UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (B) OR (C) OF SECTION 26 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(L) "INDUSTRIAL USER" MEANS ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE
MANUFACTURE              [[OR              SALE             OF             GOODS. ]],

FABRICATION, ASSEMBLAGE AND SUCH OTHER CLASSES OF
SIGNIFICANT PRODUCERS OF POLLUTANTS IDENTIFIED UNDER.
REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE. SECRETARY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES OR BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES