Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-5 – Rules; specific
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-5
- Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-1
- Effluent: means any substance discharged into state waters, publicly owned treatment works, or sewerage systems, including, but not limited to, sewage, waste, garbage, feculent matter, offal, filth, refuse, any animal, mineral, or vegetable matter or substance, and any liquid, gaseous, or solid substances. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-1
- Pollution: means water pollution. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-1
- Water quality standards: means provisions of state law that provide for a designated use or designated uses for state waters and water quality criteria for the waters based upon these uses. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D-1
The director may establish by rule, water quality standards, effluent standards, treatment and pretreatment standards, and standards of performance for specific areas and types of discharges in the control of water pollution, thereby allowing for varying local conditions.