Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 235 - Organic chemical manufacturing
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Section NR 235.03 - Definitions
Current through August 26, 2024
In addition to the definitions in ss. NR 205.03, 205.04 and 211.03, the following definitions apply to the terms used in this chapter:
(1) "Direct discharge" means the introduction of pollutants into waters of the state.
(2) "Existing source" means any point source, except a new source as defined in sub. (4), from which pollutants are or may be discharged either to waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works.
(3) "Indirect discharge" means the introduction of pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works.
(4) "New source" means any point source for which the commencement of construction occurred after March 21, 1983, and from which pollutants are or may be discharged either to waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works.
(5) "OCPSF" means organic chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers.
(6) "Priority pollutants" means the toxic pollutants listed in s. NR 215.03.
(7) "SIC" means U.S. department of commerce bureau of the census standard industrial classification.