Section 279.03. General definitions.

  For the purpose of this chapter:

(1)  Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR Part 401 shall apply to this chapter.

(2)  "Ballast" means the flow of waters, from a ship, that is treated along with refinery wastewaters in the main treatment system.

(3)  "Contaminated runoff" means runoff which comes into contact with any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product or waste product located on petroleum refinery property.

(4)  "Existing source" means any source that is not a new source.

(5)  "Feedstock" means the crude oil and natural gas liquids fed to the topping units.

(6)  "New source," as defined for PSES and PSNS, means any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced after December 21, 1979.

(7)  "New source," as defined for BPT, BAT, BCT, and NSPS, means any point source the construction of which commenced after December 1, 1982.

(8)  "Once-through cooling water" means those waters discharged that are used for the purpose of heat removal and that do not come into direct contact with any raw material, intermediate, or finished product.

(9)  "Runoff" means the flow of storm water resulting from precipitation coming into contact with petroleum refinery property.

(10)  The following abbreviation shall be used:

"Mgal" means 1000 gallons.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1986, No. 370 , eff. 11-1-86.