2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook Revision 3-7-12 - Alaska ...

2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook 3-7-12
GENERAL PERMIT NO. 2009DB0026 Page 25 of 45
DEFINITIONS
Milligrams per liter
(mg/L)
Micrograms per liter
µg/L
Channel] The portion of each such geodesic situated beyond three nautical miles
from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured
forms the outer limit of the waters of the Alexander Archipelago in those five
locations. (AS 46.03.490(18)).
The concentration at which one thousandth of a gram (10 -3 g) is found in a
volume of one liter; it is approximately equal to the unit “parts per million
(ppm),” formerly of common use.
The concentration at which one millionth of a gram (10 -6 g) is found in a volume
of one liter; it is approximately equal to the unit “parts per billion (ppb),”
formerly of common use.
Month Month shall be the time period from the first of a calendar month to the last day
in the calendar month.
Permittee A company, organization, association, entity or person who is issued a
wastewater permit and is responsible for ensuring compliance, monitoring, and
reporting as required by the permit.
Quality Assurance /
Quality Control Plan
A system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions to ensure that all
research design and performance, environmental monitoring and sampling, and
other technical and reporting activities are of the highest achievable quality.
Receiving Water A harbor or other marine water into which wastewater or treated effluent is
discharged.
Report Report result of sample analysis or information gathering.
Sewage Means human body wastes and other wastes from toilets and other receptacles
intended to receive or retain human body waste, even if it is stored in a ballast
tank or other holding area on the vessel that may not be customarily used to
store sewage.
Sheen An iridescent appearance on the water surface.
Total Residual
Chlorine
Chlorine remaining in water or wastewater at the end of a specified contact
period as combined or free chlorine.
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