2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally
Section 468.423 - Definitions for ORS 468.423 to 468.440.

As used in ORS 468.423 to 468.440:

(1) "Fund" means the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund established under ORS 468.427.

(2) "Public agency" means:

(a) A state agency, incorporated city, county, sanitary authority, federally recognized Indian tribal government, school district, county service district, sanitary district, metropolitan service district or other special district authorized or required to construct water pollution control facilities; or

(b) An intergovernmental entity created by units of local government under ORS 190.003 to 190.130.

(3) "Treatment works" means:

(a) The devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, necessary to recycle or reuse water at the most economical cost over the estimated life of the works. "Treatment works" includes:

(A) Intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping power and other equipment, and any appurtenance, extension, improvement, remodeling, addition or alteration to the equipment;

(B) Elements essential to provide a reliable recycled water supply including standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and

(C) Any other acquisitions that will be an integral part of the treatment process or used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment, including but not limited to land used to store treated waste water in land treatment systems prior to land application.

(b) Any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating or disposing of municipal waste, storm water runoff, industrial waste or waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems.

(c) Any other facility that the Environmental Quality Commission determines a public agency must construct or replace in order to abate or prevent surface or ground water pollution. [1987 c.648 §1; 1995 c.79 §278; 1995 c.98 §1; 2007 c.783 §232a; 2010 c.21 §5]