Definitions for the wastewater and sewer rules

When used in this Chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meaning given in this Section unless it shall be apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:means mass of floc or settleable solids formed from the activated sludge process, containing the activated masses of microorganisms.means a biological wastewater treatment process in which a mixture of wastewater and microorganisms is agitated with induced aeration. Aeration supplies dissolved oxygen, and wastewater supplies the organic substrate necessary for microorganism growth. This process includes sedimentation units which follow the aeration and where settled solids are withdrawn for disposal or returned to the aeration unit.means property or portion of a property provided with a connection to the public sewer, or where the benefit of sewer service becomes accessible.means every two (2) months.means five (5) days biochemical oxygen demand as measured by a standard test indicating the quantity of oxygen utilized by wastewater under controlled conditions of temperature and time.means an individual wastewater system consisting of an excavation in the ground whose depth is greater than its widest surface dimension, which receives untreated wastewater, retains, or is designed to retain, the organic matter and solids discharging therein, but permits the liquid to seep through its bottom or sides to gain access to the underground formation.means liquid and solid material pumped from a cesspool receiving untreated domestic sewage. For purposes of service charges, cesspool wastes shall include liquid and solid pumped from portable toilets.means an opening in the public sewer to which the building sewer may be connected.means the County Engineer of the Department of Public Works of the County of Kaua'i.refers to properties which have separate Department of Water water meters for water which is returned to the public sewer and water which is not returned to the public sewer (e.g., irrigation water). In these cases, only the meter which meters water which is returned to the public sewer shall be used for wastewater billing purposes.means the calculated population which would normally contribute the same amount of suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand or volume of flow per day as the daily wastes discharged by an industrial or commercial establishment, using as standard basis 0.17 pounds of suspended solids or biochemical oxygen demand and one hundred (100) gallons per capita per day.means the continuation of an existing public sewer through public or private property not owned, in whole or in part by the applicant or owner of the particular property or subdivision to be served.means a fixed charge as adopted by ordinance by the County Council.means solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.means food wastes that have been properly shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under normal flow conditions in public sewers.means a non-governmental user of a publicly owned treatment works identified in the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, under the following divisions:Division A: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingDivision B: MiningDivision D: ManufacturingDivision E: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services Division I - ServicesUsers listed in these divisions may be excluded if it can be demonstrated that they discharge primarily domestic wastes.means liquid wastes from industrial processes.means a side sewer from a public branch or main sewer to the property line to serve one (1) or more lots.means a sewer to which several laterals or other branch sewer lines are connected.means any natural outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.means wastewater having the following characteristics:BODs2,000 lbs. per million gallons (240 mg/l) or lessSS2,000 lbs. per million gallons (240 mg/l) or lessGrease834 lbs. per million gallons (100 mg/l) or lesspHNot less than 5.5 and not more than 9.0means any person who has a whole or fractional interest in a house, building, lot or other real property.means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration measured at twenty-five (25) degrees Celsius or measured at another temperature and then converted to an equivalent value at twentyfive (25) degrees Celsius.means not owned or operated by a Federal, State or County authority.means the estimated wastewater discharge from a benefitted property. Such estimates for residential developments shall be based upon a flow of four hundred (400) gallons per day per singlefamily residential unit, and two hundred fifty (250) gallons per day per multifamily residential unit, as derived from the sewer design standard for typical residential flow. Estimates for nonresidential developments shall be based upon engineering estimates submitted by applicant and approved by the County Engineer.means recycled water that has been oxidized, filtered, and disinfected to meet the standards set in Chapter 62 of Tile 11, Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR), January 14, 2004.means recycled water that has been oxidized and disinfected to meet the standards set in Chapter 62 of Title 11, HAR, January 14, 2004.means the percentage of water usage that is discharged into the wastewater system.means a water-tight receptacle which receives the raw wastewater and discharges a settled, partially treated effluent.means liquid and solid material pumped from a septic tank, Type III marine sanitation device or similar treatment works that receives only domestic sewage, but does not include grease trap wastes.means a combination of the water-carried wastes from residence, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishment.means any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.means a pipe or conduit or any other appurtenances that carry wastewater from a building or buildings to a specified point for treatment and disposal.means that portion of the sewer line extending from a building to the public sewer or private disposal system.is a sewer not owned or operated by the County of Kaua'i even if situated within a public road. Private sewers that serve the public are subject to regulation by the State of Hawai'i Public Utilities Commission (PUC).means a sewer system owned and operated by the County of Kaua'i.means a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm and surface waters and drainage are not intentionally admitted.means the maximum area that can be served by a lateral abutting a benefitted property by gravity or the maximum area utilized in the establishment of density under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, whichever is greater.means solids, semi-solids, aqueous suspensions of solids generated and removed from a sewage treatment plant.means any discharge of water, sewage or industrial wastes which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period longer than fifteen (15) minutes, more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation.means a division of a piece of property into two (2) or more lots, as defined under the Subdivision Ordinance.indicates the characteristic state of solids in wastewater.means an individual, establishment, or industry using any part of the public sewer.means the excess activated sludge removed from the activated sludge process.means any liquid waste, whether treated or not, and whether animal, mineral, or vegetable, including agricultural, industrial and thermal wastes.means the fee to be paid by an applicant as the pro rata share of the cost of existing treatment facilities, termed cost recoupment, and the cost of new or expansion of treatment facilities.means areas as determined by the Kaua'i General Plan and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.