In this chapter:
I. "
Commissioner
" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.
II. "
Department
" means the department of environmental services.
III. "
Discharge
" means the return of water to the environment.
IV. "
Groundwater
" means subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations.
V. "
Person
" means any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision or agency of the state, department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any other legal entity.
VI. "
Surface waters
" means any lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, or tidal waters.
VII. "
Transfer
" means any conveyance of water from one real property or place of business to another or incorporation into a product for subsequent distribution.
VIII. "
Withdrawal
" means the removal or collection of water by pumping or gravity from surface water or groundwater.
Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.