Surface waters definition

Surface waters means all waters of the state as defined in G.S. 143-212 except underground waters

Surface waters means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes, or ponds. This includes any waterborne objects.

Surface waters means “water” or natural precipitation temporarily diffused over the surface of the ground not caused by “flood” or escape of “water” from a “domestic water container” or “water main”.

Examples of Surface waters in a sentence

• Surface waters discharge.and safe access to any other sampling and monitoring points required by the Agency.

• Surface waters shall be considered acceptable for public water supply if radium-226 and strontium-90 are present in amounts not exceeding three (3) and ten (10) picocuries per liter, respectively.

• Surface waters in a source protection area that contribute to the source shall have a buffer of 100 feet.

• Surface waters and groundwaters are in principle renewable natural resources; in particular, the task of ensuring good status of groundwater requires early action and stable long-term planning of protective measures, owing to the natural time lag in its formation and renewal.

• Surface waters shall either be channeled around the reservoir and impoundment structure or through the reservoir and breached structure.

More Definitions of Surface waters

Surface waters means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes or ponds.

Surface waters means all natural and artificial named and unnamed lakes and all naturally flowing streams within the boundaries of the state, but not including cooling lakes, farm ponds and facilities constructed for the treatment of wastewaters.

Surface waters means all waters within the jurisdiction of this state, including all streams, lakes, ponds, impounding reservoirs, marshes, wetlands, watercourses, waterways, springs, canal systems, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, natural or artificial, public or private, situated wholly or partly within or bordering upon the state.

Surface waters means all natural and artificial named and unnamed lakes and all naturally flowing streams within the boundaries of the state, but not including cooling lakes, farm ponds and facilities constructed for the treatment of wastewaters (the term waters as used in this chapter means surface waters).

Surface waters means fresh water springs, lakes, or ponds, or a freshwater stream the designated uses of which are protected under 18 AAC 70, regardless if those waters are classified under AS 41.17.950(31) – (41);

Surface waters means all waters as defined in G.S. 143-212 except underground waters.

Surface waters means any receiving waters existing on the surface of the ground, including but not limited to; brooks, streams, rivers, wetlands, ponds, or lakes.