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<br /> (1) Interferes with state designated water uses;
<br /> (2) Obstructs or causes damage to waters of the state;
<br /> (3) Changes water color, odor, or usability as a drinking water source through causes not
<br /> attributable to natural stream processes affecting surface water or subsurface processes
<br /> affecting groundwater;
<br /> (4) Adds an unnatural surface film on the water;
<br /> (5) Adversely changes other chemical, biological,thermal, or physical condition, in any surface water
<br /> or stream channel;
<br /> (6) Degrades the quality of ground water; or
<br /> (7) Harms human life, aquatic life, or terrestrial plant and wildlife.
<br /> Pollutant includes but is not limited to dredged soil, solid waste, incinerator residue, garbage,
<br /> wastewater sludge, chemical waste, biological materials, radioactive materials, rock, sand, dust, industrial
<br /> waste, sediment, nutrients, toxic substance, pesticide, herbicide, trace metal, automotive fluid, petroleum-
<br /> based substance, and oxygen-demanding material.
<br /> Pollute means to discharge pollutants into waters of the state.
<br /> Pollution means the direct or indirect distribution of pollutants into waters of the state.
<br /> State designated water uses means uses specified in state water quality standards.
<br /> Storm sewer system is a conveyance or system of conveyances that is owned and operated by the city
<br /> or other entity and designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater.
<br /> Storm water means precipitation runoff, stormwater runoff, snow melt off, and any other surface runoff
<br /> and drainage.
<br /> Surface waters means all waters of the state other than ground waters,which include ponds, lakes,
<br /> rivers, streams, tidal and nontidal wetlands, public ditches, tax ditches, and public drainage systems except
<br /> those designed and used to collect, convey, or dispose of sanitary sewage.
<br /> Waters of the state has the meaning given it in Minn. Stat. § 115.01, subdivision 22.
<br /> (Code 1984, §3.01:Ord. No. 56 3rd series, §1, 4-13-2009)
<br /> Cross reference—Definitions generally,§1-2
<br /> Sec. 14-2. - Contractual contents.
<br /> Provisions of this chapter relating to municipal utilities shall constitute portions of the contract between
<br /> the city and all consumers of municipal utility services, and every such consumer shall be deemed to assent to
<br /> the same. All contracts between franchisees and consumers of utility services other than municipal shall be in
<br /> strict accord with the provisions of this chapter.
<br /> (Code 1984, §3.04)
<br /> Secs. 14-3-14-35. - Reserved.
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