Receiving waters definition

Receiving waters means the waters of the state into which point and non-point sources flow.
Receiving waters means the waters into which this environmental authority authorises releases of mine affected water.
Receiving waters means waters of the United States, as defined under the Clean Water Act. Receiving waters include surface bodies of water that serve as discharge points for the Storm Water Conveyance System, such as creeks, rivers, reservoirs, lakes, lagoons, estuaries, harbors, bays, and the Pacific Ocean.

Examples of Receiving waters in a sentence

  • Contractor shall conduct operations under this Contract so as to assure that pollutants do not enter municipal storm drain systems which systems are comprised of, but are not limited to curbs and gutters that are part of the street systems ("Stormwater Drainage System"), and to ensure that pollutants do not directly impact "Receiving Waters" (as used herein, Receiving Waters include, but are not limited to, rivers, creeks, streams, estuaries, lakes, harbors, bays and oceans).


More Definitions of Receiving waters

Receiving waters means all groundwater and surface water that are not disturbed areas authorised by this environmental authority.
Receiving waters means all surface water bodies in the Los Angeles Region that are identified in the Basin Plan.
Receiving waters means all perennial and intermittent waters of the State into which the runoff of storm water from a construction activity will actually discharge, either directly or indirectly.
Receiving waters means waters of the State supporting warm water fisheries, or waters of the State classified as trout streams, into which the runoff of storm water from a construction activity will actually discharge, either directly or indirectly.
Receiving waters means lakes, rivers, streams, or other surface or subsurface water courses which receive treated or untreated wastewater.
Receiving waters means the surface waters of the state into which an effluent is or may be discharged.
Receiving waters means bodies of water or surface water systems to which surface runoff is discharged via a point source of stormwater or via sheet flow.