Pennsylvania Act 2016-154 — PUBLIC UTILITY CODE (66 PA.C.S.) - DEFINITIONS

Act text

Session of 2016

No. 2016-154

SB 881

AN ACT

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph (1)(vii) of the definition of "public utility" in section 102 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amended June 23, 2016 (P.L.362, No.50), is amended and the section is amended by adding a definition to read:

§ 102. Definitions.

Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when used in this part shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:

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"Public utility."

(1) Any person or corporations now or hereafter owning or operating in this Commonwealth equipment or facilities for:

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(vii) [Sewage] Wastewater collection, treatment, or disposal for the public for compensation.

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"Wastewater." Any used water and water-carried solids collected or conveyed by a sewer, including:

(1) Sewage, as defined in section 2 of the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.

(2) Industrial waste originating from an establishment. For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms "industrial waste" and "establishment" shall be as defined in section 1 of the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law.

(3) Infiltration or inflow into sewers.

(4) Other water containing solids or pollutants.

(5) Storm water which is or will become mixed with waters described under paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) within a combined sewer system.

The term does not include storm water collected in a municipal separate storm sewer, as that term is defined by 40 CFR 122.26(b)(8) (relating to storm water discharges (applicable to State NPDES programs, see § 123.25)), that does not flow into a combined sewer system.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 4th day of November, A.D. 2016.

TOM WOLF