Wastewater treatment unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030012",
  "term": "Wastewater treatment unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Wastewater Treatment Unit",
  "definitions": [
    "1. Device which:(1) Is part of a wastewater treatment facility that is subject to regulation under either section 402 or 307(b) of the Clean Water Act; and(2) Receives and treats or stores an influent wastewater that is a hazardous waste as defined in § 261.3 of this chapter, or that generates and accumulates a wastewater treatment sludge that is a hazardous waste as defined in § 261.3 of this chapter, or treats or stores a wastewater treatment sludge which is a hazardous waste as defined in § 261.3 of this Chapter; and(3) Meets the definition of tank or tank system in § 260.10 of this chapter.\n\n2. Device which: (a) Is part of a wastewater treatment facility which is subject to regulation under either section 402 or 307(b) of the Clean Water Act; and (b) Receives and treats or stores an influent wastewater which is a hazardous waste as defined in § 261.3 of this chapter, or generates and accumulates a wastewater treatment sludge which is a hazardous waste as defined in § 261.3 of this chapter, or treats or stores a wastewater treatment sludge.",
    "Tanks or tank systems that treat hazardous wastewaters and discharge them pursuant to CWA."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "WWTU",
  "subject": [
    "Built environments",
    "Land, waste and cleanup"
  ],
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 260.10 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 270.2 (CFR 2018)",
    "RCRA Orientation Manual 2008 Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wastewater-treatment-unit/"
}