Contaminated groundwater definition

Contaminated groundwater means groundwater that has been contaminated by a release of a hazardous substance, as defined in A.R.S. § 49-201, or a pollutant, as defined in A.R.S. § 49-201.
Contaminated groundwater means groundwater where an actual or potential environmental or public health threat may be deemed to exist as a result of physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substances, or a combination of these substances, has been released into subsurface waters of the state and results in a concentration or amount of a substance in excess of the numerical criteria designated for aquatic life protection, agricultural use, or public health protection as provided in the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards: Table of Numeric Criteria or have groundwater concentration levels exceeding the most current version of the KDHE “Risk-based Standards for Kansas (RSK)” manual, Tier 2 for Residential Scenarios - Soil to Groundwater Pathways, or if above RSK levels, the concentrations are not significantly different than area natural background concentrations (RSK Tier 1 evaluation). The manual can be downloaded from the following webpage: www.kdheks.gov/remedial/rsk_manual_page.htm.
Contaminated groundwater means groundwater that has been

Examples of Contaminated groundwater in a sentence

  • Contaminated groundwater at the site is not used for drinking or other purposes and the site is served by a public water supply that obtains water from a different source not affected by this contamination.

  • Contaminated groundwater from dewatering operations will be treated as necessary prior to discharge to the municipal sewer system.

  • Contaminated groundwater shall not be discharged into the City’s stormwater drainage system.

  • Contaminated groundwater also exists at the site and may impact surface water quality.

  • The following covenants, conditions, and restrictions apply to the use of the Property: Contaminated groundwater shall not be used until State groundwater standards and the groundwater cleanup standards identified in the ROD are met.


More Definitions of Contaminated groundwater

Contaminated groundwater means water found beneath the earth's surface which does not meet state or federal standards for drinking water supplies or other specified beneficial uses.
Contaminated groundwater means groundwater containing oil and/or hazardous material at concentrations equal to or greater than a release notification threshold established by 310 CMR 40.0300 and 40.1600.
Contaminated groundwater means groundwater containing a concentration of a hazardous substance that exceeds the applicable cleanup level determined under the site cleanup rules;
Contaminated groundwater means groundwater that contains concentrations of materials in excess of the residential drinking water criteria established by the MDEQ in operational memoranda or rules promulgated pursuant to Part 201, Environmental Remediation (MCL 324.20101 et seq.), or Part 213, Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (MCL 324.21301a et seq.) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 45 1, as amended, MCL 3 24. 1 01 et seq.
Contaminated groundwater means any groundwater within the Site contaminated with arsenic, chromium, lead, benzene, toluene or other hazardous materials and/or substances exceeding applicable local, State and/or Federal standards.
Contaminated groundwater means extracted groundwater including contaminants above legally-permitted discharge levels so as to require treatment prior to re-use or disposal. Contaminated groundwater which may legally be re-used without treatment, including use for dust control, or which merely requires dilution prior to re-use or disposal, shall specifically be excluded from the term.
Contaminated groundwater means water below the land surface in the zone of saturation which has been contaminated by activities associated with waste disposal.