For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Affected residence” means a residence within a disadvantaged community that may be subject to provision of sewer service pursuant to this chapter.

(b) “Affected resident” means a resident or a property owner of an affected residence.

(c) “Annexation” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 56017 of the Government Code.

(d) “Disadvantaged community” means a disadvantaged community as defined in Section 79505.5.

(e) “Extension of service” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 56133 of the Government Code.

(f) “Inadequate onsite sewage treatment system” means an onsite sewage treatment system that has the reasonable potential to cause a violation of water quality objectives, to impair present or future beneficial uses of water, or to cause pollution, nuisance, or contamination of waters of the state.

(g) (1) “Onsite sewage treatment system” means an onsite sewage treatment system, as defined in Section 13290, that is not operated by a local agency, as defined in Section 56064 of the Government Code, or a utility regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.

(2) “Onsite sewage treatment system” includes, but is not limited to, a septic tank, cesspool, leach field, and seepage pit.

(h) “Provision of sewer service” means the provision of sanitary sewer service, including the collection or treatment of sewage, to a disadvantaged community by any of the following processes:

(1) Annexation where the receiving sewer system is a special district.

(2) Extension of service where the receiving sewer system is a city, county, or special district.

(3) Additional sewer service provided within city, county, or special district boundaries.

(i) “Receiving sewer system” means the sewer system that provides service to a disadvantaged community pursuant to this chapter.

(j) “Special district” means a special district as defined in Section 56036 of the Government Code.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 982, Sec. 2. (SB 1215) Effective January 1, 2019.)