Or. Admin. Code § 340-040-0105 - Definitions
Unless otherwise defined in OAR 340-041-0006 or 340-040-0010, the following terms used in this Division shall mean:
(1) "Carcinogen": A compound which the United
States Environmental Protection Agency has classified as Group A or Group B
under the carcinogenic classification procedures described in 51 Fed.
Reg. 33992.
(2) "Confirmed
or Confirmation": A second laboratory quantitatively detects the presence of
the contaminant or substance of concern in groundwater by an established
sampling, preservation, and analytical technique in a laboratory using
established quality assurance and quality control procedures, such as indicated
in 40 CFR 136 or the Standard Methods For Examination of
Water and Waste Water (Latest Edition).
(3) "Contaminant": Any chemical, ion,
radio-nuclide, synthetic organic compound, microorganism, waste or other
substance that does not occur naturally in groundwater or that occurs naturally
but at a lower concentration. ORS
468.691.
(4) "Detect, Detectable, Detection or
Detected": To measure a contaminant by an established sampling, preservation,
and analytical technique in a laboratory using established quality assurance
and quality control procedures, such as indicated in 40 CFR 136 or
the Standard Methods For Examination of Water and Waste Water (Latest
Edition).
(5) "Environment":
The aggregate of things or conditions affecting the existence, reproduction,
growth and development of living organisms, plus the living organisms
themselves. The concept shall be interpreted broadly to mean "all aspects of an
ecosystem, other than humans".
(6)
"Federal Standard": A maximum contaminant level, a national primary drinking
water regulation or an interim drinking water regulation adopted by the
Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. ORS
536.137.
(7) "Maximum Measurable Level": The maximum
allowable concentration of a contaminant or substance of concern that is
established by the Commission in accord with these rules, to be used by the
Department to initiate the process of designating "Groundwater Management
Areas" within the state of Oregon where necessary to preserve groundwater
quality. ORS 468.691.
(8) "Protect Public Health and the
Environment": To keep humans and the environment from unreasonable present or
future exposure to adverse risk, effect or harm, excluding economic
concerns.
(9) "Substance of
Concern": A contaminant confirmed in groundwater in Oregon as a result of
actual or suspected nonpoint source activities.
Notes
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated by reference in this rule are available from the office of the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.335(7), ORS 468.015, ORS 468B & ORS 536.137
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468.005, ORS 468B.005 & ORS 468B.150
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