Definitions

Definitions. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Berm” means a ridge of clean, compacted cohesive soil or impervious material constructed to withstand and control the movement of liquids. (2) “Bioremediation” means degradation of contaminants by microbes. (3) “Boundaries of a landspreading facility” means the outer edges of the area on which contaminated soil has been spread at a landspreading facility. (4) “Commercial treatment unit or facility” means a unit or facility that is operated for a profit by entities that are paid for providing the service. The term does not apply to a unit or facility operated by several responsible parties who pay a share of jointly incurred expenses, including consultant fees. (5) “Contaminated soil” means soil which contains one or more hazardous substances or environmental pollution and which is not a hazardous waste as defined in s. NR 660.10 (52) or 42 USC 6901 to 6991 , as amended. (6) “Floodplain” has the meaning specified in s. NR 116.03 (16) . (7) “Landspreading facility” has the meaning specified in s. NR 500.03 (121) . (8) “Leachate” has the meaning specified in s. NR 500.03 (123) . (9) “Light petroleum products” means gasoline, diesel fuel, no. 1 or no. 2 fuel oil, kerosene, aviation gasoline, jet fuel, or a mixture of 2 or more of these materials. (10) “Monitoring” means a systematic method of collecting and reporting chemical and other data from contaminated media. (11) “Single-application landspreading” means landspreading where contaminated soil from only one remedial action site is all the contaminated soil that is ever applied onto an area of a property. (12) “Storage” means placement of solid waste on a temporary basis in a manner that does not constitute disposal of solid waste. (13) “Volatilization” means removal of contaminants from soil or other media by evaporation.