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(A) Interferes with state designated water uses; (B) Obstructs or causes damage to public waters; (C) Changes water color, odor, or usability as a drinking water source through causes not attributable to natural stream processes affecting surface water or subsurface processes affecting groundwater; (D) Adds an unnatural surface film on the water; (E) Adversely changes other chemical, biological, thermal, or physical condition, in any surface water or stream channel; (F) Degrades the quality of ground water; or (G) Harms human life, aquatic life, or terrestrial plant and wildlife. POLLUTANT includes but is not limited to dredged soil, solid waste, incinerator residue, garbage, wastewater sludge, chemical waste, biological materials, radioactive materials, rock, sand, dust, industrial waste, sediment, nutrients, toxic substance, pesticide, herbicide, trace metal, automotive fluid, petroleum-based substance, and oxygen-demanding material. POLLUTE. To discharge pollutants into public waters. POLLUTION. The direct or indirect distribution of pollutants into public waters. PRETREATMENT. The process of reducing the amount of pollutants, eliminating pollutants, or altering the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing the pollutants into the cityÓs wastewater disposal system. The reduction, elimination or alteration may be obtained by physical, chemical or biological processes, process changes or other means, except by dilution. PRIVATE WATER. (aka Private water system) Where the water supply to a structure is from a source other than the public water system. PRIVATE SEWER. (aka Private sewer system) Where sanitary wastewater discharged from a structure goes into a system other than the public sewer system. PUBLIC WATER. (aka Public water system) A municipal system for the distribution of water intended for human consumption. PUBLIC WATERS. Waters of the state, as defined in Minn. Stat. Sec. 103G.005(15). State designated water uses. Uses specified in state water quality standards. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. The Public Works Director or a deputy, agent or representative thereof. 32 ΋tğŭĻ