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Wet weather point source

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030373

Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance from which pollutants are, or may be, discharged as the result of a wet weather event. Discharges from wet weather point sources shall include only: discharges of storm water from a municipal separate storm sewer as defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(8); storm water discharge associated with industrial activity as defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14); discharges of storm water and sanitary wastewaters (domestic, commercial, and industrial) from a combined sewer overflow; or any other stormwater discharge for which a permit is required under section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act. A storm water discharge associated with industrial activity which is mixed with process wastewater shall not be considered a wet weather point source.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030373
FieldEnvironment
SubjectRegulatory activities
References40 CFR 132.2 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030373",
  "term": "Wet weather point source",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Wet Weather Point Source",
  "definition": "Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance from which pollutants are, or may be, discharged as the result of a wet weather event. Discharges from wet weather point sources shall include only: discharges of storm water from a municipal separate storm sewer as defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(8); storm water discharge associated with industrial activity as defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14); discharges of storm water and sanitary wastewaters (domestic, commercial, and industrial) from a combined sewer overflow; or any other stormwater discharge for which a permit is required under section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act. A storm water discharge associated with industrial activity which is mixed with process wastewater shall not be considered a wet weather point source.",
  "subject": "Regulatory activities",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 132.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wet-weather-point-source/"
}

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