Water Depletion definition

Water Depletion means the volume of total water consumed through processing and operations, calculated by subtracting the volume of returned water from the volume of [brine]total water.
Water Depletion means an unpermitted activity resulting in a permanent and substantial decrease in the volumetric flow rate, water level or volume of water of a surface water body, a permanent decrease in the level or pressure of groundwater, or a decrease in the volumetric flow rate of a spring;

Related to Water Depletion

  • Water dependent means a structure for commerce or industry which cannot exist in any other location and is dependent on the water by reason of the intrinsic nature of its operations.

  • Water-dependent use means a use or portion of a use which cannot exist in a location that is not adjacent to the water and which is dependent on the water by reason of the intrinsic nature of its operations.

  • Wasteload allocation or "wasteload" or "WLA" means the portion of a receiving surface water's loading or assimilative capacity allocated to one of its existing or future point sources of pollution. WLAs are a type of water quality-based effluent limitation.

  • Waste load allocation means (i) the water quality-based annual mass load of total nitrogen or

  • Water conservation means the preservation and careful management of water resources.