Section 366.102  Definitions

a)         Unless specified otherwise, all terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5], the Federal Clean Water Act (33 USC 1281 et seq.) and regulations adopted under these Acts, including 35 Ill. Adm. Code 365.

b)         For purposes of these rules, the following definitions apply:

            "Agency" – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

            "Combined Sewer Service Projects" – Projects constructed in a combined sewer service area which are intended to reduce or eliminate street, area and basement flooding.

            “Enforceable Schedule” – A Court or Illinois Pollution Control Board order requiring wastewater collection and treatment by date certain, or a Compliance Commitment Agreement entered into by a community and the Agency pursuant to Section 31 of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/31].

            "Fund" – The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund as authorized by P.A. 85-1135, effective September 1, 1988.

            "Intended Use Plan" – A plan which includes a description of the short and long term goals and objectives of the Fund, project categories, discharge requirements, terms of financial assistance and the communities to be served.

            "Monitoring Reports" – Reports submitted in response to permits issued under the authority of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 USC 1281 et seq.), the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5], and regulations adopted under these Acts, including discharge (NPDES) permits and State operating permits.

            "New Service Project" – Projects which will provide wastewater collection, transportation or treatment for an unsewered local government unit.

            "P.E. BOD" – A term used to evaluate the impact of industrial or other waste on a treatment works or streams in terms of five day biochemical oxygen demand.  One P.E. BOD equals 0.17 pounds (77g).

            "Permits" – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and State operating permits as described in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 309.

            "Priority System" – A methodology used to rank projects for inclusion on the project priority list.

            "Project Priority List" – An ordered listing of projects which the Agency has determined are eligible to receive financial assistance from the Fund.

            "Service Continuation Project" – Projects for the improvement, upgrade, rehabilitation, renovation, and/or replacement of wastewater treatment works.

            "Service Expansion Project" – Projects to expand capacity of existing wastewater treatment works.

            "Title VI" – Title VI of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 USC  1281 et seq.).

            "USEPA Reach File" – Hydrologic Nomenclature System developed by USEPA to identify and locate specific waterbodies.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 13430, effective July 25, 2003)