Surface waters definition

Surface waters means all waters of the state as defined in G.S. 143-212 except underground waters

Surface waters means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes, or ponds. This includes any waterborne objects.

Surface waters means “water” or natural precipitation temporarily diffused over the surface of the ground not caused by “flood” or escape of “water” from a “domestic water container” or “water main”.

Examples of Surface waters in a sentence

• Surface waters as used in this Order include, but are not limited to, wetlands and live streams, either perennial or ephemeral, which flow in natural or artificial watercourses, and natural lakes and artificial impoundments of waters within the State of California.

• Surface Water Contamination Surface waters can be contaminated in many ways from unconventional well stimulation.In addition to storm water runoff, surface water contamination may also occur from chemical and waste transport, chemical storage leaks, and breaches in pit liners.51 The spilling or leaking of fracking fluids, flowback, or produced water is a serious problem.

• Surface waters degraded by CBM discharge water, in turn, may have an adverse effect on irrigated water and aquatic life.

• Surface waters and overland flow time steps not exceeding 4 hours in length, canal flows time steps not exceeding 3 minutes, and groundwater time steps not exceeding 6 hours in length shall be considered acceptable.

• Surface waters in North Carolina are polluted with waste from permitted swine facilities.

More Definitions of Surface waters

Surface waters means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes or ponds.

Surface waters means all natural and artificial named and unnamed lakes and all naturally flowing streams within the boundaries of the state, but not including cooling lakes, farm ponds and facilities constructed for the treatment of wastewaters.

Surface waters means all waters within the jurisdiction of this state, including all streams, lakes, ponds, impounding reservoirs, marshes, wetlands, watercourses, waterways, springs, canal systems, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, natural or artificial, public or private, situated wholly or partly within or bordering upon the state.

Surface waters means all natural and artificial named and unnamed lakes and all naturally flowing streams within the boundaries of the state, but not including cooling lakes, farm ponds and facilities constructed for the treatment of wastewaters (the term waters as used in this chapter means surface waters).

Surface waters means fresh water springs, lakes, or ponds, or a freshwater stream the designated uses of which are protected under 18 AAC 70, regardless if those waters are classified under AS 41.17.950(31) – (41);

Surface waters means all waters as defined in G.S. 143-212 except underground waters.

Surface waters means any receiving waters existing on the surface of the ground, including but not limited to; brooks, streams, rivers, wetlands, ponds, or lakes.