State

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026612",
  "term": "State",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. One of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or an eligible Indian tribe.\n\n2. The agency of the State or Tribal government which has jurisdiction over public water systems. During any period when a State or Tribal government does not have primary enforcement responsibility pursuant to Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the term \"State\" means the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\n\n3. Any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State exclusive of local governments. The term does not include any public and Indian housing agency under United States Housing Act of 1937. (OMB Circular A 87)\n\n4. The name of the state in which a site is located or an incident occurs.\n\n5. The two-character state abbreviation for the facility location. These data are from ICIS-NPDES.\n\n6. Geographic state within which the Assessment Unit is contained.\n\n7. Any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction.",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation: Definitions",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Grants and Debarment Glossary",
    "Superfund Glossary",
    "Glossary of Frequent Terms in the Loading Tool",
    "Expert Query Glossary",
    "40 CFR § 372.3"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/state/"
}