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§ 65-161 — Definitions

Kansas § 65-161
JurisdictionKansas
Ch. 65PUBLIC HEALTH
Art. 1SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-161 (2026).

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As used in this act:

(a)"Waters of the state" means all streams and springs, and all bodies of surface and subsurface waters within the boundaries of the state;
(b)"discharge" means, when used without qualification, the causing or permitting of sewage to enter, either directly or indirectly, into waters of the state;
(c)"indirect discharge" means the introduction of pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works from any nondomestic source; and
(d)"direct discharge" means the discharge of sewage into waters of the state.

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Legislative History

L. 1907, ch. 382, § 1; R.S. 1923, 65-161; L. 1973, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 221, § 1; April 19.

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