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IN Code § 13-18-16-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 16. Public Water Supplies|13-18-16-13. Investigation of Public Water System's Water; Water Testing at New Collection Point; Appointment of Person to Take Charge

Sec. 13. (a) The commissioner may investigate and determine whether any public water system is providing water that is impure and dangerous to public health. If the commissioner determines that the water supply of a public water system:(1) is impure and dangerous to public health; or(2) does not meet drinking water standards under:(A) the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f through 300j); or(B) rules adopted by the board;the commissioner may order that the water supply be made pure and safe to health in accordance with the procedures under IC 13-14-2 and IC 13-30-3.(b) When the point of water collection of a public water system is being relocated, the commissioner may require water testing at the new point of collection before allowing the public water system to begin water collection at that point.(c) If the commissioner determines that a water supply is impure and dangerous to public health because of inefficient management or operation of the public water system providing the water, the commissioner may order the person responsible for the public water system to appoint, not later than fifteen (15) days after the commissioner's determination, a competent person to take charge of and superintend the operation of the water system plant or works.(d) The commissioner must approve the person appointed in response to the commissioner's order under subsection (c). However, the person responsible for the water system plant or works shall pay the salary of the person appointed.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-14-7.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.184-2002, SEC.22; P.L.233-2017, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-18-16-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 16. Public Water Supplies|13-18-16-14. Sewage Treatment Plants; Inefficient Supervision or Operation; Orders to Appoint Superintendent

Sec. 14. (a) If a sewage treatment works or plant is not producing a reasonably pure effluent because of inefficient supervision or operation and has consequently:(1) made any public water supply impure or dangerous to health;(2) polluted any waters; or(3) created a public nuisance;the commissioner may under IC 13-30-3-10 through IC 13-30-3-12 order the person responsible for the sewage treatment works or plant to appoint, not later than fifteen (15) days after the commissioner's order, a competent person to take charge of and superintend the operation of the sewage treatment works or plant.(b) The commissioner must approve the person appointed in response to the commissioner's order under subsection (a). However, the person responsible for the sewage treatment works or plant shall pay the salary of the person appointed.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-14-8.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-16-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 16. Public Water Supplies|13-18-16-15. Enforcement of Chapter

Sec. 15. The commissioner may enforce this chapter under IC 13-30-3.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-14-5(e).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-16-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 16. Public Water Supplies|13-18-16-16. Nonprofit Water Utility Reconstituted as Water Authority by Resolution; Status as Political Subdivision; Existing Obligations; Treatment as Nonprofit; Independent Audits

Sec. 16. (a) A nonprofit water utility may adopt a resolution approved by its board of directors under this section that reconstitutes the nonprofit water utility as a water authority to be named as provided in the resolution.(b) A resolution adopted under this section must allow:(1) the structure of the board of directors; and(2) the rules governing the water authority;to remain the same as those applicable to the nonprofit water utility.(c) The water authority shall retain all its powers, privileges, rights, and exemptions as a nonprofit water utility under:(1) its existing bylaws and articles; and(2) all laws applicable to nonprofit water utilities and local water corporations, including powers granted under IC 32-24-4-1.(d) Except as provided in subsection (g), a water authority constituted under this section is a political subdivision of the state.(e) A copy of a resolution adopted under this section must be filed with the secretary of state. When the secretary of state receives a copy of a resolution under this subsection, the secretary of state shall dissolve the corporate status of the nonprofit water utility for purposes of state law.(f) A water authority constituted under this section shall:(1) remain obligated under any existing contracts or agreements; and(2) remain obligated and assume the indebtedness;of the nonprofit water utility.(g) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to subsections (h) and (i), a water authority constituted under this section is subject only to the laws applicable to nonprofit water utilities and local water corporations and is not subject to the following:(1) IC 5-3.(2) IC 5-4-1.(3) IC 5-11.(4) IC 5-13.(5) IC 5-14-1.5.(6) IC 5-14-3.(7) IC 5-22.(8) IC 36-1-8.(9) IC 36-1-10.(10) IC 36-1-10.5.(11) IC 36-1-11.(12) IC 36-1-12.(13) IC 36-1-15.(h) A water authority constituted under this section is subject to IC 8-1.5-3-8 for purposes of setting rates and charges.(i) For each fiscal or calendar year of a water authority constituted under this section that ends after December 31, 2006, the water authority:(1) shall:(A) have an audit of its financial records performed by an independent certified public accounting firm; and(B) keep the audit report on file at the water authority; and(2) notwithstanding IC 5-11-1-9, is not subject to the following:(A) Audit or examination by the state board of accounts.(B) The examination guidelines and reporting requirements of the state board of accounts.As added by P.L.104-1998, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.220-1999, SEC.3; P.L.2-2002, SEC.57; P.L.166-2006, SEC.1.
IN Code § 13-18-17-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-2. Registry of Contaminated Sites

Sec. 2. (a) The department, with the assistance of other state agencies as requested, shall establish and maintain a registry of sites within Indiana at which contamination of groundwater has been detected.(b) The information in the registry shall be made available to the public under IC 5-14-3 for inspection and copying during ordinary business hours.(c) The department shall continuously supplement and clarify information in the registry as additional information on sites with groundwater contamination becomes available.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-3.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-17-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-3. Groundwater Quality Clearinghouse

Sec. 3. (a) The department, with the assistance of other state agencies as requested, shall establish and operate a groundwater quality clearinghouse within the department.(b) The groundwater quality clearinghouse established under this section shall do all of the following:(1) Receive complaints about groundwater contamination.(2) Screen reports of groundwater pollution.(3) Ensure that complaints and reports are adequately investigated.(4) Provide information to the public about groundwater and groundwater pollution.(5) Coordinate the management of groundwater quality data in Indiana.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-4.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-17-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-4. Investigation; Contamination of Private Water Supply Wells; Advisory; Emergency Action

Sec. 4. (a) The department under IC 13-14-2-2:(1) may investigate allegations of; and(2) shall investigate confirmed incidents of;contamination of groundwater that affect private water supply wells.(b) The commissioner shall:(1) issue an advisory to the users and owners of a water well found to be contaminated concerning the hazards to health posed by the contamination;(2) take emergency action, including emergency action under IC 13-14-10, to reduce exposure to well water contaminants that pose a threat to human health; and(3) as appropriate to safeguard human health, order abandonment of contaminated water wells.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-5.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-17-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-5. Quality Standards; Onsite Sewage Systems

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing groundwater quality standards that include numeric and narrative criteria, a groundwater classification plan, and a method of determining where the groundwater quality standards must apply. The standards established under this subsection shall be used for the following purposes:(1) To establish minimum compliance levels for groundwater quality monitoring at regulated facilities.(2) To ban the discharge of effluents into potable groundwater.(3) To establish health protection goals for untreated water in water supply wells.(4) To establish concentration limits for contaminants in ambient groundwater.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) and subject to subsection (d), the following agencies shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to apply the groundwater quality standards established under this section to activities regulated by the agencies:(1) The department.(2) The department of natural resources.(3) The state department of health.(4) The office of the state chemist.(5) The department of homeland security.(c) The executive board of the state department of health may not adopt rules to apply the nitrate and nitrite numeric criteria included in groundwater quality standards established in rules adopted by the board under subsection (a) to onsite sewage systems.(d) Any rule adopted by the executive board of the state department of health is void to the extent that the rule applies the nitrate and nitrite numeric criteria included in groundwater quality standards established in rules adopted by the board under subsection (a) to onsite sewage systems.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-6.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.168-1999, SEC.1; P.L.24-2004, SEC.6; P.L.1-2006, SEC.201; P.L.113-2014, SEC.72; P.L.187-2021, SEC.48.
IN Code § 13-18-17-5.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-5.5. Water Well Testing Costs Incurred by Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems Operated by Certain Nonprofit Centers; Reimbursement by Department; Procedures

Sec. 5.5. (a) The department shall pay the costs of well water testing if:(1) the testing is required by state law, federal law, or both; and(2) the costs are incurred:(A) after June 30, 2007;(B) by a nontransient noncommunity water system operated by a nonprofit center for advocacy for abused and neglected children that does not provide overnight care on site; and(C) for testing of water from a well operated by the entity as part of the system.(b) To receive payment from the department for the costs described in subsection (a), an entity described in subsection (a)(2)(B) shall do the following:(1) Conduct or cause to be conducted the testing required by state law, federal law, or both, by:(A) submitting samples from the nontransient noncommunity water system to the state department of health for testing; and(B) arranging for a private laboratory to perform any tests not performed by the state department of health.(2) Submit to the department a request for reimbursement of the amount paid for the testing by the entity described in subsection (a)(2)(B). A request under this subdivision must include the following:(A) The name or type of testing conducted.(B) The date of the testing.(C) The name of each laboratory conducting the testing.(D) The cost of each test conducted.(E) A paid invoice from each laboratory conducting the testing, indicating:(i) the amount paid by the entity described in subsection (a)(2)(B); and(ii) the date paid.(F) The name of the facility served by the nontransient noncommunity water system.(c) The department shall establish any additional procedures necessary for an entity referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) to apply to the department for payments under subsection (a).As added by P.L.61-2007, SEC.3.
IN Code § 13-18-17-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-6. Water Pollution Control Board; Protection Zones; Notice and Hearing

Sec. 6. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish protection zones around community water system wells.(b) The state agencies referred to in section 5(b) of this chapter may not permit activities within the zones established under subsection (a) that would violate the rules or interfere with the purposes of the rules.(c) The department shall establish and operate a program of education and assistance to local officials in developing and managing well field protection zones.(d) The rules adopted under subsection (a) or any zoning under IC 36-7 to establish protection zones around community water system wells may not restrict any activity by:(1) an owner of land;(2) a mineral owner; or(3) a mineral leaseholder of record;unless the owner or leaseholder is sent written notice of, and has an opportunity to be heard on, the establishment of the zone and the construction of the community public water system that caused the establishment of the zone.(e) A person that requests a permit for construction of a community water system or establishment of a well field protection zone is responsible for any notice requirements the board establishes.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-7.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.25-1997, SEC.13; P.L.184-2002, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-18-17-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 17. Groundwater Protection|13-18-17-7. Water Pollution Control Board; Construction and Monitoring of Surface Impoundments; Application

Sec. 7. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the construction and monitoring of surface impoundments, including pits, ponds, and lagoons, used for the storage or treatment of nonhazardous waste and wastewater.(b) The requirements of the rules adopted under this section must apply to all the state agencies referred to in section 5(b) of this chapter.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-26-8.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-18-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 18. General Coal Mine Permits|13-18-18-1. Rules

Sec. 1. The department shall establish a general coal mine permit that may be obtained for a facility instead of obtaining another more specialized National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System coal mine permit.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-7(a).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.81-2011, SEC.3.
IN Code § 13-18-18-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 18. General Coal Mine Permits|13-18-18-2. Criteria for Consideration

Sec. 2. The department shall determine the criteria that must be met to qualify for the general permit.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-7(b).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.81-2011, SEC.4.
IN Code § 13-18-18-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 18. General Coal Mine Permits|13-18-18-3. Notice of Intent

Sec. 3. The general permit established under this chapter must allow a coal mine operator the option of submitting a notice of intent to be governed by the general permit requirements before the requirements apply to the coal mine operator.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-7(c).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.81-2011, SEC.5.
IN Code § 13-18-19-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 19. Npdes Permits|13-18-19-1. Application

Sec. 1. When the department receives an application for an original National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit required for discharge into a stream, the department shall do the following:(1) Send a list in writing, on a monthly basis, of original applications received during the month to the county surveyor of the affected county, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the application.(2) Advise the applicant in writing that if the stream is a regulated drain under IC 36-9-27, the county drainage board must also review the application for approval under IC 36-9-27.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-2(f).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-19-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 19. Npdes Permits|13-18-19-2. Issuance of Npdes Permits

Sec. 2. (a) The department may issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits containing conditions that include alternate water quality based effluent limits that:(1) are based on receiving water flows associated with, or characteristic of:(A) wet weather events of various degrees of duration and intensity; or(B) low flow stream conditions derived on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis;(2) provide increased mass limitations, concentration limitations, or mass and concentration limitations, for publicly owned treatment works (POTW) that:(A) are capable of treating wastewater flows that exceed the design flow used to calculate normal water quality based effluent limitations; and(B) as a result of the increased limitations, can reduce the volume of discharge of wastewater from plant bypasses or combined sewer overflows; or(3) include any factor or combination of factors described in subdivisions (1) and (2).(b) The department may require an applicant for an NPDES permit containing at least one (1) of the conditions described in subsection (a) to document, in a reasonable manner, stream conditions and local controls that are germane to a condition described in subsection (a) before the department issues the NPDES permit.As added by P.L.140-2000, SEC.22.
IN Code § 13-18-20-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-1. Assessment

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding NPDES fees established under IC 13-16-1, the annual fees contained in this chapter shall be assessed to each facility that has a NPDES permit.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-20-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-2. Industrial Permits

Sec. 2. For industrial permits, other than coal mine permits or stone quarry permits, the annual base fee per facility is:(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and(2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit;plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility:
IN Code § 13-18-20-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-3. Annual Fees Instead of Individual Permit Fees

Sec. 3. Each facility for which a coal mine operator files a notice of intent under the general coal mine permit rules adopted under IC 13-18-18 shall pay an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) instead of the following individual permit fees. The annual fee must accompany the initial notice of intent and is due each year on the anniversary date of the date when the initial notice of intent was filed.
IN Code § 13-18-20-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-4. Stone Quarry Permits

Sec. 4. For stone quarry permits, the annual fee is as follows:
IN Code § 13-18-20-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-5. Municipal Permits

Sec. 5. For municipal permits, the annual base fee per facility is:(1) one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a major permit; and(2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit;plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility:
IN Code § 13-18-20-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-6. State Permits

Sec. 6. For state permits, the annual base fee per facility is:(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and(2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit;plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility:
IN Code § 13-18-20-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-7. Federal Permits

Sec. 7. For federal permits, the annual base fee per facility is:(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and(2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit;plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility:
IN Code § 13-18-20-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-8. Semipublic Permits

Sec. 8. For semipublic permits, the annual base fee per facility is:(1) seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for a major permit; and(2) two hundred dollars ($200) for a minor permit;plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility:
IN Code § 13-18-20-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-9. Public Water System Permits

Sec. 9. For public water system permits, the annual base fee per facility is:(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and(2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit;plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility based on projected daily average flow in MGD as set forth in a facility NPDES permit:
IN Code § 13-18-20-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-10. Storm Water Permits

Sec. 10. (a) For storm water permits for construction activity, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be submitted with a notice of intent (NOI).(b) For storm water permits for industrial activity, the annual fee is one hundred dollars ($100).[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-20-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-11. Industrial Waste Pretreatment Permit

Sec. 11. For an industrial waste pretreatment permit, the annual fee is three hundred fifty dollars ($350).[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-18-20-11.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 18. Water Pollution Control|Chapter 20. Npdes Permit Fees|13-18-20-11.5. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

Sec. 11.5. (a) In addition to the fee under section 12 of this chapter, when a person files an application with the department concerning:(1) an initial NPDES permit for a CAFO; or(2) the renewal of an individual NPDES permit for a CAFO;the person must remit a permit fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the department.(b) If a person is subject to a fee for a CAFO under this section, no other fee under this chapter applies to the CAFO other than the fee under section 12 of this chapter.As added by P.L.24-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.250-2019, SEC.27.