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Receiving water definition

Receiving water means lakes, rivers, streams or other watercourses which receive treated or untreated Wastewater.
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Receiving water means any lake, river, stream or wetland that receives stormwater discharges from an MS4.
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Receiving water means the water body into which point and nonpoint sources flow.
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Examples of Receiving water in a sentence

  • Receiving water limitations are based on water quality objectives contained in the Basin Plan and are a required part of this Order.

  • Receiving water conditions not in conformance with the limitation are not necessarily a violation of this Order.

  • Receiving water quality is a result of many factors, some unrelated to the discharge.

  • Receiving water samples shall not be collected from any point in contact with the permittee's mixing zone and every attempt shall be made to avoid contact with any other discharge's mixing zone.

  • Receiving water limitations are based on water quality objectives (WQOs) contained in the Basin Plan and are a required part of this Order.


More Definitions of Receiving water

Receiving water means the surface water or wetland receiving drainage water.
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Receiving water means the surface water, such as a creek, stream, river, lake, wetland
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Receiving water means any lake, river, stream, or wetland that receives stormwater discharges from the MS4.
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Receiving water means the “water of the Commonwealth” as defined in KRS 224.01-010 (33) into which the regulated stormwater discharges. (modified EPA CGP)
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Receiving water means the surface water, such as a creek, stream, river, lake, wetland or marine water, or groundwater, receiving drainage water. Drainage systems and public combined sewers are not receiving waters.
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Receiving water means the “Water of the United States” as defined in 40 CFR §122.2 into which the regulated storm water discharges.
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Receiving water means the portion of a surface water that will be affected by an existing, proposed new, or increased discharge. Receiving water includes downstream surface waters that are affected by the discharge.
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