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Gives simple meanings for key words used in the nearby rules. Administrator means the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Commission means the U.S. side of the International Boundary and Water Commission for the United States and Mexico. IWTP means the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant built under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 80–82), and the Treaty Minutes dated February 3, 1944. Secondary treatment means what the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and its rules define. Secretary means the Secretary of State. Mexican facility means a proposed public‑private wastewater treatment plant in Mexico, built and run under these parts to treat Mexican sewage that affects surface waters and public health and safety in both countries. mgd means million gallons per day.

Title 22, §277d–43

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In sections 277d–43 to 277d–46 of this title, the following definitions apply:

(1)The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(2)The term “Commission” means the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

(3)The term “IWTP” means the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant constructed under the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 80–82), and Treaty Minutes to the Treaty for the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, dated February 3, 1944.

(4)The term “secondary treatment” has the meaning such term has under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and its implementing regulations.

(5)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.

(6)The term “Mexican facility” means a proposed public-private wastewater treatment facility to be constructed and operated under sections 277d–43 to 277d–46 of this title within Mexico for the purpose of treating sewage flows generated within Mexico, which flows impact the surface waters, health, and safety of the United States and Mexico.

(7)The term “mgd” means million gallons per day.

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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in pars. (3) and (4), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1251 of Title 33 and Tables. section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987, referred to in par. (3), is section 510 of Pub. L. 100–4, title V, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 80, which is not classified to the Code.

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Pub. L. 106–457, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1977, provided that: “This title [enacting this section and sections 277d–44 to 277d–46 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000’.” Purpose Pub. L. 106–457, title VIII, § 802, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1977, provided that: “The purpose of this title [see

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note above] is to authorize the United States to take actions to address comprehensively the treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River area, Mexico, that flows untreated or partially treated into the United States causing significant adverse public health and environmental impacts.”

§277d–43 Definitions

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Title 22, §277d–43

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