Terms Used In Utah Code 19-5-114

  • Board: means the Water Quality Board created in Section 19-1-106. See Utah Code 19-5-102
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Water Quality or, for purposes of groundwater quality at a facility licensed by and under the jurisdiction of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. See Utah Code 19-5-102
  • Discharge: means the addition of a pollutant to waters of the state. See Utah Code 19-5-102
  • Person: means an individual, trust, firm, estate, company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state. See Utah Code 19-1-103
  • Pollution: means a man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, or radiological integrity of waters of the state, unless the alteration is necessary for the public health and safety. See Utah Code 19-5-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     Any person who spills or discharges any oil or other substance which may cause the pollution of the waters of the state shall immediately notify the director of the spill or discharge, any containment procedures undertaken, and a proposed procedure for cleanup and disposal, in accordance with rules of the board.

Amended by Chapter 360, 2012 General Session

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