Domestic wastewater definition

Domestic wastewater means wastewater with a measured strength less than “high-strength wastewater” and is the type of wastewater normally discharged from, or similar to, that discharged from plumbing fixtures, appliances and other household devices including, but not limited to toilets, bathtubs, showers, laundry facilities, dishwashing facilities, and garbage disposals. Domestic wastewater may include wastewater from commercial buildings such as office buildings, retail stores, and some restaurants, or from industrial facilities where the domestic wastewater is segregated from the industrial wastewater. Domestic wastewater may also include incidental RV holding tank dumping but does not include wastewater consisting of a significant portion of RV holding tank wastewater such as at RV dump stations. Domestic wastewater does not include wastewater from industrial processes.

Domestic wastewater means wastewater from greywater, toilet, or urinal sources.

Domestic wastewater means all faecal matter, urine, household slops and household liquid refuse;

Examples of Domestic wastewater in a sentence

• Domestic wastewater shall mean the liquid wastes and liquid borne wastes discharged from the sanitary conveniences such as toilets, washrooms, urinals, sinks, showers, drinking fountains, home laundry rooms, kitchens, and floor drains essentially free of industrial wastes or toxic materials.

• It was decided that a meeting should be held annually between Parks & Wildlife, HIAG and lessees to work through any issues.

• Domestic wastewater entering septic systems also contains high levels of phosphorus.

• Domestic wastewater account for nearly 70% of overall pollution load, 20% is contributed by highly toxic industrial wastewater.

• Domestic wastewater includes typical wastes from the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry, as well as any other wastes that people may accidentally or intentionally pour down the drain.

More Definitions of Domestic wastewater

Domestic wastewater or "sewage" means:

Domestic wastewater means the liquid and water-borne human and/or household type wastes derived from residential, industrial, institutional or commercial sources.

Domestic wastewater means water carrying human wastes, in- cluding kitchen, bath, and laundry wastes from residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together with such ground- water infiltration or surface waters as may be present.

Domestic wastewater means a combination of the liquid or water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and other establishments with installed plumbing facilities, together with those from industrial establishments, and with such ground water, surface water, and storm water as may be present. It is synonymous with the term "sewage".

Domestic wastewater means effluent discharged from a premise not defined as commercial or industrial;

Domestic wastewater means wastewater from residences and other wastewaters of similar composition and strength and does not mean wastewater generated by industrial processes.

Domestic wastewater means the type of wastewater normally discharged from plumbing facilities in private dwellings or commercial domestic establishments and includes, but is not limited to, sanitary, bath, laundry, dishwashing, garbage disposal and cleaning wastewaters.