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Clean Water Act 1977 primary legislation concerning water pollution and its regulation. It
establishes the NPDES permit system that prohibits point sources from
discharging pollutants into waters of the United States.
EPA Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government
of the United States charged with protecting human health and the
environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by
Congress
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a permit issued by state
or federal government regulating amount of pollutants wastewater
treatment plants can discharge
CFR Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and
permanent rules and regulations published in the 'Federal Register' by the
executive departments and agencies (like EPA) of the Federal Government
of the United States
Wastewater The spent water of a community from homes, businesses, and industries
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Domestic Wastewater Wastewater from homes and businesses with little to no industrial
components
Wastewater Physical Characteristics temperature, color (gray), odor (musty), turbidity
Sewer Use Ordinance Local ordinance that addresses what is prohibited from being discharged
and sets limits for particular pollutants
POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works. A treatment works, as defined by Section
212 of the CWA, that is owned by the state or municipality. Includes the
treatment plant and the collection system.
Industrial Pretreatment Program A program run by a permitting authority requiring industries to pretreat
wastes and establishing discharge limits for the water sent to the POTW
Sanitary Sewer Sewer system that transports spent water from homes, business, and
industries to the wastewater treatment plant
SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow. Untreated of partiality treated sewage overflows
from a sanitary sewer collection system
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Storm Sewer Sewer system that transports stormwater runoff to a water body
Combined Sewer System A sewer system that transports both sanitary sewage and stormwater
typically found in older municipalities
CSO Combined Sewer Overflow. A discharge of untreated wastewater from a
combined sewer system at a point prior to the headworks of a POTW. CSOs
generally occur during wet weather (rainfall or snowmelt)
Sewer Main Pipe that collects the wastewater from the system laterals and branch
sewers and conveys it to larger trunk sewers
Trunk Sewers The main arteries of a collections system that convey water to treatment
plants or interceptors
Manhole Opening to a sewer line for the purpose of permitting operators or
equipment to enter or leave a sewer
Lift Station A wastewater pumping station that lifts the wastewater to a higher
elevation; usually the next gravity sewer or the treatment plant
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