A state (or other governmental entity such as a tribal government) that has received authority to administer an environmental regulatory program in lieu of a federal counterpart. As used in connection with NPDES, UIC, and PWS programs, the term does not connote any transfer of federal authority to a state.
DELEGATED STATE
Meaning of DELEGATED STATE in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012