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POLLUTION. The direct or indirect distribution of pollutants into waters of the state. PROHIBITED CONNECTION. Either of the following: (1) Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to enter the storm drain system including any non -storm water discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by an authorized enforcement agency; or (2) Any drain or conveyance connected from a residential, commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system, which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by an authorized enforcement agency. STATE. The State of Minnesota. STATE DESIGNATED WATER USES. Uses specified in state water quality standards. STORM SEWER SYSTEM. A conveyance or system of conveyances that is owned and operated by the city or other entity and designated or used for collecting or conveying storm water. STORM WATER. Precipitation runoff, storm water runoff, snow melt runoff, and any other surface runoff and drainage as defined under Minn. Rule 7077.0105, subpart 41(b). SURFACE WATERS. All waters of the state other than ground waters, which include ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, tidal and nontidal wetlands, public ditches, tax ditches, and public drainage systems except those designed and used to collect, convey, or dispose of sanitary sewage. UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE. (1) A non -storm water discharge into the storm water system or a natural water, including but not limited to: (a) Debris or other materials such as grass clippings, vegetative materials, tree branches, earth fill, rocks, concrete chunks, metal, other demolition or construction materials, or structures; (b) The disposal or misuse of chemicals or any other materials that would degrade the quality of waters within the system, including, but not limited