[§342E-1]  Definitions.  As used in thischapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“Department” means the department of health.

“Director” means the director of health.

“Nonpoint source pollution” means waterpollution that does not originate from a point source.

“Person” means any individual, partnership,firm, association, public or private corporation, federal agency, the State ora county, trust, estate, or any other legal entity.

“Point source pollution” means pollution fromany discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance, including, but not limitedto, any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure,container, rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operation, or vessel orother floating craft, from which pollutants are or may be discharged.  Thisterm does not include agricultural stormwater discharges and return flows fromirrigated agriculture.

“Pollution” means water pollution.

“Program” means the nonpoint source pollutionmanagement and control program established within the department pursuant tothis chapter.

“State waters” means all waters, fresh,brackish, or salt, around and within the State including, but not limited to,coastal waters, wetlands, streams, rivers, drainage ditches, ponds, reservoirs,canals, groundwaters, and lakes; provided that drainage ditches, canals, ponds,wetlands, and reservoirs required as a part of a water pollution control systemor an irrigation system are excluded. [L 1993, c 345, pt of §2]