Section § 72410

Explanation

This section defines various terms used in this division of the Public Resources Code related to marine environmental regulations. It explains the meanings of terms like 'board,' which refers to the State Water Resources Control Board, and 'commission,' meaning the State Lands Commission. It details what constitutes 'graywater,' 'hazardous waste,' 'large passenger vessels,' and other specific waste types. The section also defines 'marine waters of the state' as waters within three miles from the shoreline, and identifies certain areas as 'marine sanctuaries.' Various types of 'waste' like medical and oily bilgewater are explained, along with terms about 'sewage' and its treatment. Additionally, it clarifies vessel definitions such as 'oceangoing ships' and the responsibilities of 'owners' and 'operators.' The terms are crucial for understanding regulations pertaining to waste management and environmental protection in marine contexts.

(a)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(a) Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern this division.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(c) “Commission” means the State Lands Commission.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(d) “Graywater” means drainage from dishwasher, shower, laundry, bath, and washbasin drains, but does not include drainage from toilets, urinals, hospitals, or cargo spaces.
(e)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(e) “Hazardous waste” has the meaning set forth in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, but does not include sewage.
(f)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(f) “Large passenger vessel” or “vessel” means a vessel of 300 gross registered tons or greater that is engaged in the carrying of passengers for hire, excluding all of the following vessels:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(f)(1) Vessels without berths or overnight accommodations for passengers.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(f)(2) Noncommercial vessels, warships, vessels operated by nonprofit entities as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, and vessels operated by the state, the United States, or a foreign government.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(f)(3) Oceangoing ships, as defined in subdivision (j).
(g)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(g) “Marine waters of the state” means waters within the area bounded by the mean high tide line to the three-mile state waters limit, from the Oregon border to the Mexican border.
(h)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(h) “Marine sanctuary” means marine waters of the state in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, or Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
(i)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(i) “Medical waste” means medical waste subject to regulation pursuant to Part 14 (commencing with Section 117600) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(j)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(j) “Oceangoing ship” means a private, commercial, government, or military vessel of 300 gross registered tons or more calling on California ports or places.
(k)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(k) “Oil” has the meaning set forth in Section 8750.
(l)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(l) “Oily bilgewater” includes bilgewater that contains used lubrication oils, oil sludge and slops, fuel and oil sludge, used oil, used fuel and fuel filters, and oily waste.
(m)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(m) “Operator” has the meaning set forth in Section 651 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.
(n)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(n) “Other waste” means photography laboratory chemicals, dry cleaning chemicals, or medical waste.
(o)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(o) “Owner” has the meaning set forth in Section 651 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.
(p)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(p) “Release” means discharging or disposing of wastes into the environment.
(q)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(q) “Sewage” has the meaning set forth in Section 775.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, including material that has been collected or treated through a marine sanitation device as that term is used in Section 312 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1322) or material that is a byproduct of sewage treatment.
(r)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(r) “Sewage sludge” has the meaning set forth in Section 122.2 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(s)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(s) “Sufficient holding tank capacity” means a holding tank of sufficient capacity to contain sewage and graywater while the oceangoing ship is within the marine waters of the state.
(t)CA Public Resources Code § 72410(t) “Waste” means hazardous waste and other waste.