As used in this part:

1. (1) “Department” means the Department of Health or its authorized agent;

2. (2) “Discharge” includes, but is not limited to, any:

   1. (A) Spilling;
   2. (B) Leaking;
   3. (C) Pumping;
   4. (D) Pouring;
   5. (E) Emitting;
   6. (F) Emptying; or
   7. (G) Dumping;
3. (3) “Excreta” means the urine and/or feces of any animal;
4. (4) “Garbage” means the animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods;
5. (5) “Groundwater” means subsurface water that occurs in soil and geologic formations;
6. (6) “Health authority” means the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her authorized representative;
7. (7) “High water mark” means the line that the water impresses on the soil by covering it for sufficient periods of time to deprive it of vegetation;
8. (8) “Improvement district” means “district” as defined under Arkansas Code § 14-86-2201;

9. (9) “Individual sewage disposal and/or treatment system” means a single system of treatment tanks and/or disposal facilities used for the treatment of domestic sewage serving only a single:

   1. (A) Dwelling;
   2. (B) Office building; or
   3. (C) Institution;
10. (10) “Industrial/manufacturing wastes” means liquid or solid wastes resulting from processes employed in industrial and/or commercial establishments;
11. (11) “Portable toilet” means any equipment used to receive and retain human excreta prior to its delivery to a sewage treatment facility;
12. (12) “Public health nuisance” means any condition that is created, maintained, or continued in a way that is detrimental to public health;

13. (13) “Public toilet facility” means a restroom or toilet facility provided for the use of:

    1. (A) Employees;
    2. (B) Patrons;
    3. (C) Visitors; and/or
    4. (D) The general public;
14. (14) “Septage” means the settled scum and sludge from a septic tank or sewage handling facility;

15. (15) “Sewage” means human excreta or any liquid wastes containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution, including liquid wastes from:

    1. (A) Toilets;
    2. (B) Kitchen sinks;
    3. (C) Lavatories;
    4. (D) Washing machines;
    5. (E) Dishwashers;
    6. (F) Garbage grinders; and
    7. (G) Other plumbing fixtures;

16. (16)

    1. (A) “Surface water” means water occurring on top of soil and geologic formations.

    2. (B) This includes, but is not limited to:

       1. (i) Lakes;
       2. (ii) Rivers;
       3. (iii) Streams;
       4. (iv) Creeks;
       5. (v) Bayous;
       6. (vi) Ponds; and
       7. (vii) Reservoirs;
17. (17) “Toxic substances” means any substance that may cause harmful or pathogenic effects upon humans; and

18. (18)

    1. (A) “Vector” means arthropods or other invertebrates that transmit infection by inoculation into or through the skin or mucous membrane by biting or by depositing infected materials on:

       1. (i) The skin;
       2. (ii) Food; or
       3. (iii) Other objects.
    2. (B) The vector may be infected itself or may act only as a passive or mechanical carrier of the infective agent.