Contaminate definition

Contaminate means the addition of sediment, any other pollutant or waste, or any illicit or prohibited discharge.

Contaminate means to render impure by contact or mixture.

Contaminate means to render a medium polluted through the introduction of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents as identified in R315-50-10, which incorporates by reference 40 CFR 261, Appendix VIII.

Examples of Contaminate in a sentence

• Contaminate: Any substance that may impair the quality of water in such a way as to create a health hazard or pollution.

• Contaminate an aquifer means to introduce a substance that causes the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for nitrate-nitrogen in 40 CFR § 141.62(b) to be exceeded in ground water or that causes the existing concentration of nitrate-nitrogen in ground water to increase if the existing concentration of nitrate-nitrogen in the ground water exceeds the MCL for nitrate-nitrogen in 40 CFR § 141.62(b).

• Accuracy is evaluated by calculating the percent recoveries (%R) of the matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate samples, the laboratory control samples, and the Volatile Organic Contaminate (VOC) surrogates.

• Properties are pre-sold when the purchase contract has been executed but the properties have not yet been delivered to the customer.

• Accuracy will be evaluated by calculating the percent recoveries (%R) of the matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate samples, the laboratory control samples, and the Volatile Organic Contaminate (VOC) surrogates.

More Definitions of Contaminate

Contaminate or "Contamination" means the introduction of foreign materials of such nature,

Contaminate means to render a medium polluted through the introduction of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents as identified in R315-261, Appendix VIII.

Contaminate means introduce a substance that would cause:

Contaminate means the release of solid waste, leachate, or gases emitted by solid waste, such that contaminants enter the environment at concentrations that pose a threat to human health or the environment, or cause a violation of any applicable environmental regulation.

Contaminate means to make a medium polluted through the introduction of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents as identified in Section R315-261-1092, which incorporates by reference 40 CFR 261, Appendix VIII.

Contaminate means the direct or indirect introduction of other wastes or sub- stances or preparations to food waste so as to render it unsuitable for treatment or composting or anaerobic digestion or to diminish the quality of end product and “contaminant” and “contaminated” shall be construed accordingly;

Contaminate means any substance introduced into the public drinking water system which creates a threat to the public health such as poisoning, pathogenic organisms or any other public health concern.