Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-40 - Water Resources (WPC)
Chapter 0400-40-10 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permits
Section 0400-40-10-.02 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-40-10-.02

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) "Act" means the Tennessee Water Quality Control Act, as amended, T.C.A. §§ 69-3-101 et seq.

(2) "Category of Sources" means either (1) Storm water point sources; or (2) A category of point sources other than storm water point sources, or a category of treatment works treating domestic sewage, if the sources all:

(a) Involve the same or substantially similar types of operations;

(b) Discharge the same types of wastes or engage in the same types of sludge use or disposal practices;

(c) Require the same effluent limitations, operating conditions, or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal;

(d) Require the same or similar monitoring; and

(e) In the opinion of the Director, are controlled more appropriately under a general permit than under individual permits.

(3) "General Permit" means a permit issued under the Act and this rule authorizing discharges from a category of sources within a geographical area.

(4) "Geographical Area" means existing geographic or political boundaries such as:

(a) Designated planning areas under §§ 208 and 303 of the Federal Clean Water Act;

(b) Sewer districts or sewer authorities;

(c) City, County, or State political boundaries;

(d) State highway systems;

(e) Standard metropolitan statistical areas as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; or

(f) Any other appropriate division or combination of boundaries.

(5) "Individual Permit" means a permit issued under the Act to a specified person to conduct a discharge at a specified location.

(6) "Notice of Intent (NOI)" means a written notice by a discharger to the Director that he wishes his discharge to be authorized under a general permit.

(7) Terminology not specifically defined herein shall be defined in accordance with the Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1977, T.C.A. §§ 69-3-101 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., and 69-3-101, et seq.

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