Slug load definition

Slug load or “slug discharge” means any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature including, but not limited to, an accidental spill or non-customary batch discharge which has a reasonable potential to cause interference, pass-through, or in any other way cause a violation of the provisions of Chapter 1 or Chapter 7 or applicable permit conditions.
Slug load means any substance released at a discharge rate and/or concentration which causes interference to wastewater treatment processes or plugging or surcharging of the sewer system.
Slug load means any pollutant released in a discharge at a flow rate or concentration which could violate this chapter, or any discharge of a nonroutine, episodic nature such as an accidental spill or a noncustomary batch discharge.

Examples of Slug load in a sentence

  • Users shall notify the City Engineer immediately upon discharging wastewater or stormwater in violation of these Regulations or their permits, and of any Upset Slug load, or spill that may reasonably be expected to discharge to the wastewater or stormwater drainage systems.


More Definitions of Slug load

Slug load or “Slug” means any discharge at a flow rate or concentration which could cause a violation of the prohibited discharge standards of the SUO. A slug discharge is any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to an accidental spill or a non-customary batch discharge which had a reasonable potential to cause interference and pass through or in any way otherwise violate the POTW’s regulations, local limits or permit conditions.
Slug load or “slug discharge” means any discharge at a flow rate or
Slug load. , “Slug” or “Slug Discharge” means any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to an accidental spill or a non-customary batch discharge which has a reasonable potential to cause Interference or Pass Through, or in any other way violate the District’s Administrative Regulations, Local Limits or permit conditions.
Slug load means any pollutant (including BOD) released in a discharge at a flow rate or concentration which will cause a violation of the specific discharge prohibitions in Division 2 of Article II of this chapter, or any discharge of a nonroutine episodic nature including, but not limited to, accidental spills or a noncustomary batch discharge.
Slug load means any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including, but not limited to,
Slug load means any substance release at a discharge rate and/or concentration which causes interference to wastewater treatment processes or plugging or surcharging of the sewer system.
Slug load or “Slug Discharge” means any discharge at a flow rate or concentration, which could cause a violation of the General or Specific Prohibitions in Section 2. A Slug Discharge is any discharge of a non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to an accidental spill or a non-customary batch discharge, or a discharge which exceeds the hydraulic or design of an Industrial user’s treatment system or any part of the treatment unit including a discharge which has a reasonable potential to cause Interference or Pass Through or in any other way violates these Industrial Wastewater Control Regulations or an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit issued by the District.