77 Ill. Adm. Code 930.10
Definitions
Section 930
Section 930.10Â Definitions
"Approved
Certification Agency" means an organization that has been accredited by
the American National Standards Institute and found to meet the requirements
specified in ANSI Z 34.1 (1993), Third Party Certification Program to evaluate
drinking water treatment units for compliance with ANSI/NSF Standard 42,
ANSI/NSF Standard 53 and ANSI/NSF Standard 55.
"Effective
size" means the size of screen opening where 90 percent by weight of a
sample of filter media is retained on the screen and 10 percent passes through
the screen.
"Intake"
means a pipe or other means to withdraw raw water from the surface source.
"Non-Community
Water System" means a public water system which is not a community water
system, and has at least 15 service connections used by nonresidents, or
regularly serves 25 or more nonresident individuals daily for at least 60 days
per year.
"Private
Water System" means a water system that serves an owner-occupied single
family residence or dwelling.
"Public
Water System" means a system for the provision to the public of piped water
for human consumption, if the system has at least 15 service connections or
serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days per year.Â
The term Public Water System includes: any collection, treatment, storage and
distribution facilities under control of the operator of the system and used
primarily in connection with the system; and any collection or pretreatment
storage facilities not under such control that are used primarily in connection
with the system.
"Semi-Private
Water System" means a water supply which is not a public water system, yet
which serves a segment of the public other than an owner-occupied single family
residence or dwelling.
"Surface
source" means a supply of water which is taken from a reservoir (e.g,
pond, lake, or stream).
"Uniformity
coefficient" means a number obtained by dividing that size of sand in
millimeters of which 60 percent by weight is smaller, by that size of sand in
millimeters of which 10 percent by weight is smaller.