[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 24]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR191.22]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 191_ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND 
DISPOSAL OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL AND TRANSURANIC RADIOACTIVE 
WASTES--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart C_Environmental Standards for Ground-Water Protection
 
Sec. 191.22  Definitions.

    Unless otherwise indicated in this subpart, all terms have the same 
meaning as in subparts A and B of this part.
    Public water system means a system for the provision to the public 
of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 
fifteen service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five 
individuals. Such term includes:
    (1) Any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities 
under control of the operator of such system and used primarily in 
connection with such system; and
    (2) Any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such 
control which are used primarily in connection with such system.
    Total dissolved solids means the total dissolved (filterable) solids 
in water as determined by use of the method specified in 40 CFR part 
136.
    Underground source of drinking water means an aquifer or its portion 
which:
    (1) Supplies any public water system; or
    (2) Contains a sufficient quantity of ground water to supply a 
public water system; and
    (i) Currently supplies drinking water for human consumption; or
    (ii) Contains fewer than 10,000 milligrams of total dissolved solids 
per liter.