§395.102. Definitions

Definitions for words not included below may be found in Chapter 3:  Water Pollution, of the Illinois Pollution Control Board's Rules and Regulations.

 

a)         Receiving Water:  Waters of the State of Illinois to which wastewater will be discharged.

 

b)         Particle Size Analysis:  Test for the physical separation of sand and gravel (diameters greater than 62 microns) from silt and clay (diameters less than 62 microns).

 

c)         Resuspension Test:  Chemical analysis of the constituents of the wastewater from the dredge or fill process; may be either an elutriate or supernatant test.

 

d)         Elutriate Test:  Resuspension test for mechanically moved dredge or fill material.

 

e)         Supernatant Test:  Resuspension test for hydraulically moved dredge or fill material.