HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(F)  NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM.

"NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM" MEANS
THE NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR ISSUING PERMITS AS DESIGNATED BY THE
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as NR
§ 8-1401(f).

The former reference to the "1972 amendments" to
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is
deleted as unnecessary.

The only other changes are in style.

(G)  POLLUTANT.
"POLLUTANT" MEANS:

(1) ANY WASTE OR WASTEWATER THAT IS DISCHARGED
FROM:

(I) A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS; OR

(II) AN INDUSTRIAL SOURCE; OR

(2) ANY OTHER LIQUID, GASEOUS, SOLID, OR OTHER
SUBSTANCE THAT WILL POLLUTE ANY WATERS OF THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR. §
8-1401(h).

(H) POLLUTION.

"POLLUTION" MEANS ANY CONTAMINATION, OR OTHER ALTERATION
OF THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, OR BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ANY
WATERS OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING A CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE,
TASTE, COLOR, TURBIDITY, OR ODOR OF THE WATERS OR THE
DISCHARGE OR DEPOSIT OF ANY ORGANIC MATTER, HARMFUL
ORGANISM, OR LIQUID, GASEOUS, SOLID, RADIOACTIVE, OR OTHER
SUBSTANCE INTO ANY WATERS OF THIS STATE, THAT WILL RENDER
THE WATERS HARMFUL OR DETRIMENTAL TO:

(1) PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE;

(2) DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL,

AGRICULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER LEGITIMATE BENEFICIAL

USES;

(3) LIVESTOCK, WILD ANIMALS, OR BIRDS; OR

(4) FISH OR OTHER AQUATIC LIFE.