Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-46-04-.02 - DEFINITIONS

As used in this chapter:

(1) Commissioner. The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, his duly authorized representatives, and in the event of his absence or of a vacancy in the office of Commissioner, the deputy Commissioner.

(2) Construction. The erection, building, acquisition, alteration, reconstruction, improvement or extension of sewage treatment works, preliminary planning to determine the economic and engineering feasibility of sewage treatment works, the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other action necessary in the construction of sewage treatment works, and the inspection and supervision of the construction of sewage treatment works.

(3) Department. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

(4) Eligible Project. A project for construction of sewage treatment works which:

(a) In the judgment of the Commissioner is either eligible for pollution abatement assistance or required to be undertaken by a federal or state agency, whether or not federal or state funds are then available;

(b) Conforms with applicable rules and regulations of the Department; and

(c) In the judgment of the Commissioner, is necessary for the accomplishment of the State's policy of water quality as established by the Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas pursuant to T.C.A. § 69-3-105.

(5) Loan. State funds extended to a municipality to be repaid by said municipality excluding any federal or state pollution abatement assistance.

(6) Municipality. Any county, town, city, or special district empowered to provide municipal sewage collection and treatment services, or any combination of two (2) or more of the foregoing acting jointly in connection with an eligible project.

(7) Sewage Treatment Works. Any facility for the purpose of collecting, transporting, or treating municipal sewage.

(8) User. The owner, tenant or occupant of any lot or parcel of land connected to a sanitary sewer, or for which a sanitary sewer line is available if a municipality levies a sewer charge on the basis of such availability.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-46-04-.02

Original rule filed September 16, 2013; effective December 15, 2013. Rule originally numbered1200-22-04.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-221-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.