innovative technology

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014434",
  "term": "innovative technology",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. New or inventive methods to treat hazardous wastes, conserve energy, or prevent pollution.\n\n2. Technology certified under § 1036.610.\n\n3. Technology certified under § 1037.610.\n\n4. Developed wastewater treatment processes and techniques which have not been fully proven under the circumstances of their contemplated use and which represent a significant advancement over the state of the art in terms of significant reduction in life cycle cost or significant environmental benefits through the reclaiming and reuse of water, otherwise eliminating the discharge of pollutants, utilizing recycling techniques such as land treatment, more efficient use of energy and resources, improved or new methods of waste treatment management for combined municipal and industrial systems, or the confined disposal of pollutants so that they will not migrate to cause water or other environmental pollution.\n\n5. technology certified under § 1036.610 (also described as “innovative technology”).",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms; Environmental Issues Terms and Acronyms",
    "40 CFR 1036.801",
    "40 CFR 1037.801",
    "40 CFR 35.2005 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 1036.801 (2023)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/innovative-technology/"
}