Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this section and section 116C.76.
Subd. 2. Groundwater. "Groundwater" means the water contained below the surface of the earth in the saturated zone including, without limitation, all waters whether under confined, unconfined, or perched conditions, in near surface unconsolidated sediment or regolith, or in rock formations deeper underground.
Subd. 3. Undisturbed performance. "Undisturbed performance" means the predicted behavior of a radioactive waste management facility, including consideration of the uncertainties in predicted behavior, if the radioactive waste management facility is not disrupted by human intrusion or unlikely natural events.
History:1986 c 425 s 10