Organic-water separator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019813",
  "term": "Organic-water separator",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Organic-Water Separator",
  "definition": "1. Waste management unit, generally a tank used to separate oil or organics from water. An oil-water or organic-water separator consists of not only the separation unit but also the forebay and other separator basins, skimmers, weirs, grit chambers, sludge hoppers, and bar screens that are located directly after the individual drain system and prior to additional waste management units such as an air flotation unit, clarifier, or biological treatment unit. Examples of an oil-water or organic-water separator include, but are not limited to, an American Petroleum Institute separator, parallel-plate interceptor, and corrugated-plate interceptor with the associated ancillary equipment. [40 CFR 63.1082 (CFR 2013)][40 CFR 63.1101 (CFR 2013)] 40 CFR 63.101 (2024)\n\n2. Separator as defined for this subpart that is used to separate organics from water.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Built Environments-Waste Systems",
    "40 CFR 63.681 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 63.1041 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/organic-water-separator/"
}