25-54cc-1

Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies


Sec. 25-54cc-1. Definitions

As used in these regulations:

(a) "oil" means floating oil of any kind or in any form including but not limited to fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and oil mixed with other matter;

(b) "terminal" means any facility or area used for the loading or discharge of petroleum or chemical liquid or products to or from vessels which is under direction of a single terminal operator;

(c) "terminal operator" means the specific person charged with the responsibility of operating a terminal;

(d) "commission" means the water resources commission of the state of Connecticut;

(e) "spill" means any discharge, spillage, seepage, leakage, infiltration, or any other method by which oil or chemical products could enter the waters of the state;

(f) "vessel" means any waterborne, motor-driven craft or barge used for commercial transportation;

(g) "plan" means a program of action shown by a diagram or text which is to be made operative in case of a spill.