eligible authority
(1) For purposes of this subsection— (A) The term “Apex” means the New York Bight Apex consisting of the ocean waters of the Atlantic Ocean westward of 73 degrees 30 minutes west longitude and northward of 40 degrees 10 minutes north latitude. (B) The term “Apex site” means that site within the Apex at which the dumping of municipal sludge occurred before October 1, 1983 . (C) The term “eligible authority” means any sewerage authority or other unit of State or local government that on November 2, 1983, was authorized under court order to dump municipal sludge at the Apex site.