§ 122-182. Definitions.

Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.

Applicant means an individual, firm, association, organization whether social, fraternal or business, partnership, joint venture, trust company, corporation, receiver, syndicate, business trust or other group or combination acting as a unit including any government entity requesting capacity or service for reclaimed water use.

County means the County of Volusia, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and a public body corporate and politic.

County council or council means the County Council of the County of Volusia, Florida.

Cross-connection means any physical connection or arrangement which would allow the movement of fluids between the potable water system and any other piping system, such as the reclaimed water system.

Customer means the actual user of the reclaimed water.

Department means the Volusia County Water and Utility Service Group.

Development, as defined in the Volusia County, Florida, Land Development Code, Ordinance No. 88-3, Appendix A.

Distribution mains means those conduits used to supply reclaimed water to service lines from trunk lines.

Publicly owned treatment works or POTW means a "treatment works," as defined by section 212 of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1292) which is owned by Volusia County. This definition includes any devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of wastewater or industrial wastes of a liquid nature and any conveyances which convey wastewater to a treatment facility.

Reclaimed water means water that has received at least secondary treatment and is reused after flowing out of a wastewater treatment facility.

Reclaimed water distribution system means any pipeline, such as water transmission or distribution lines, trunk main and all other water storage, pumping and distribution facilities used to supply nonpotable (reclaimed) water pursuant to this article.

Reuse means the deliberate application of reclaimed water, in compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protections rules (Chapter 17-610, F.A.C.), for a beneficial use.

Service line means the conduit for reclaimed water from the distribution main to the property line.

State means the State of Florida.

Trunk mains means those conduits used to supply reclaimed water from the pumping station, or water reclamation facility, to the distribution mains.

User. See "customer."

Utilities director means the person designated by the county manager to coordinate the county utility operation.

Water reclamation facility/wastewater treatment facility means that portion of the POTW which is designated to provide treatment of municipal wastewater and industrial waste.

(Ord. No. 96-15, § III, 6-20-96; Ord. No. 01-10, § 34, 4-5-01)