40 CFR 110.3 : Protection Of Environment (§ 1.1 To Parts 1851-1899) — (Parts 100-103 To § 135.13) — Environmental Protection Agency (Continued) (Parts 100-103 To § 135.13) — Water Programs (Parts 100-103 To § 135.13) — Discharge Of Oil (§ 110.1 To § 110.6) — Discharge of oil in such quantities as “may be harmful” pursuant to section 311(b)(4) of the Act.

For purposes of section 311(b)(4) of the Act, discharges of oil in such quantities that the Administrator has determined may be harmful to the public health or welfare or the environment of the United States include discharges of oil that:

(a) Violate applicable water quality standards; or

(b) Cause a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shorelines or cause a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines.