20151104-IR-327100659FRA

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Library: Indiana Register
• Year: 2015

TITLE 327 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION

Final Rule

LSA Document #10-659(F)

DIGEST

Adds 327 IAC 5-1.5-6.5,327 IAC 5-1.5-19.5,327 IAC 5-1.5-19.7,327 IAC 5-1.5-25.5,327 IAC 5-1.5-62.5,

327 IAC 5-1.5-63.5,327 IAC 5-1.5-64.2,327 IAC 5-2-1.6,327 IAC 5-2-1.7,327 IAC 5-2-1.8, and 327 IAC 15-2-

2.3, and amends 327 IAC 5-1-1.5,327 IAC 5-1.5-1,327 IAC 5-2-1.5,327 IAC 5-2-3,327 IAC 5-2-8,327 IAC 5-2-

14,327 IAC 5-2-15,327 IAC 5-2-17,327 IAC 5-2-20,327 IAC 5-2-22,327 IAC 5-3-8,327 IAC 5-3-9,327 IAC 5-3-

12,327 IAC 5-3-14,327 IAC 5-3.5-9,327 IAC 5-4-5,327 IAC 5-4-6,327 IAC 5-16-1,327 IAC 5-16-5,327 IAC 5-

16-5.3,327 IAC 5-18-4,327 IAC 5-18-5,327 IAC 15-1-1,327 IAC 15-1-2,327 IAC 15-1-3,327 IAC 15-1-4,327

IAC 15-2-1,327 IAC 15-2-2,327 IAC 15-2-3,327 IAC 15-2-5,327 IAC 15-2-6,327 IAC 15-2-7,327 IAC 15-2-9,

327 IAC 15-2-10,327 IAC 15-3-1,327 IAC 15-3-2,327 IAC 15-3-3,327 IAC 15-4-1,327 IAC 15-4-3,327 IAC 15-

5-1,327 IAC 15-5-2,327 IAC 15-5-4,327 IAC 15-5-5,327 IAC 15-5-6,327 IAC 15-5-6.5,327 IAC 15-5-8,327

IAC 15-6-1,327 IAC 15-6-2,327 IAC 15-6-4,327 IAC 15-6-8.5,327 IAC 15-6-11,327 IAC 15-6-12,327 IAC 15-7-

1,327 IAC 15-7-5,327 IAC 15-7-9,327 IAC 15-13-1,327 IAC 15-13-5,327 IAC 15-13-15,327 IAC 15-13-20,327

IAC 15-13-22,327 IAC 15-14-1, and 327 IAC 15-14-3 to transfer authority to issue NPDES general permits, for

the five general permits that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has approved, from

the Water Pollution Control Division to the commissioner to comply with the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et

seq.). This rulemaking will also update requirements to meet current federal standards and maintain the existing

permit by rule general permits for those categories for which the U.S. EPA has not yet approved the

administratively issued general permits. Repeals 327 IAC 5-2-4,327 IAC 5-18-10,327 IAC 15-2-4,327 IAC 15-3-

4,327 IAC 15-8,327 IAC 15-9,327 IAC 15-10,327 IAC 15-11, and 327 IAC 15-12. Effective 30 days after filing

with the Publisher.

HISTORY

First Notice of Comment Period: October 27, 2010, Indiana Register (DIN: 20101027-IR-327100659FNA).

Continuation of First Notice of Comment Period: September 7, 2011, Indiana Register (DIN:

20110907-IR-327100659FCA).

Second Notice of Comment Period: May 2, 2012, Indiana Register (DIN: 20120502-IR-327100659SNA).

Notice of Public Hearing: May 2, 2012, Indiana Register (DIN: 20120502-IR-327100659PHA).

Change in Notice of Public Hearing: June 13, 2012, Indiana Register (DIN: 20120613-IR-327100659CHA).

Date of First Hearing: July 25, 2012.

Proposed Rule and Notice of Third Comment Period: January 16, 2013, Indiana Register (DIN:

20130116-IR-327100659PRA).

Notice of Public Hearing: January 16, 2013, Indiana Register (DIN: 20130116-IR-327100659PHA).

Change in Notice of Public Hearing: April 22, 2015, Indiana Register (DIN: 20150422-IR-327100659CHA).

Date of Second Hearing: July 8, 2015.

327 IAC 5-1-1.5;327 IAC 5-1.5-1;327 IAC 5-1.5-6.5;327 IAC 5-1.5-19.5;327 IAC 5-1.5-19.7;327 IAC 5-1.5-

25.5;327 IAC 5-1.5-62.5;327 IAC 5-1.5-63.5;327 IAC 5-1.5-64.2;327 IAC 5-2-1.5;327 IAC 5-2-1.6;327 IAC 5-

2-1.7;327 IAC 5-2-1.8;327 IAC 5-2-3;327 IAC 5-2-4;327 IAC 5-2-8;327 IAC 5-2-14;327 IAC 5-2-15;327 IAC

5-2-17;327 IAC 5-2-20;327 IAC 5-2-22;327 IAC 5-3-8;327 IAC 5-3-9;327 IAC 5-3-12;327 IAC 5-3-14;327

IAC 5-3.5-9;327 IAC 5-4-5;327 IAC 5-4-6;327 IAC 5-16-1;327 IAC 5-16-5;327 IAC 5-16-5.3;327 IAC 5-18-4;

327 IAC 5-18-5;327 IAC 5-18-10;327 IAC 15-1-1;327 IAC 15-1-2;327 IAC 15-1-3;327 IAC 15-1-4;327 IAC

15-2-1;327 IAC 15-2-2;327 IAC 15-2-2.3;327 IAC 15-2-3;327 IAC 15-2-4;327 IAC 15-2-5;327 IAC 15-2-6;

327 IAC 15-2-7;327 IAC 15-2-9;327 IAC 15-2-10;327 IAC 15-3-1;327 IAC 15-3-2;327 IAC 15-3-3;327 IAC

15-3-4;327 IAC 15-4-1;327 IAC 15-4-3;327 IAC 15-5-1;327 IAC 15-5-2;327 IAC 15-5-4;327 IAC 15-5-5;327

IAC 15-5-6;327 IAC 15-5-6.5;327 IAC 15-5-8;327 IAC 15-6-1;327 IAC 15-6-2;327 IAC 15-6-4;327 IAC 15-6-

8.5;327 IAC 15-6-11;327 IAC 15-6-12;327 IAC 15-7-1;327 IAC 15-7-5;327 IAC 15-7-9;327 IAC 15-8;327

IAC 15-9;327 IAC 15-10;327 IAC 15-11;327 IAC 15-12;327 IAC 15-13-1;327 IAC 15-13-5;327 IAC 15-13-15;

327 IAC 15-13-20;327 IAC 15-13-22;327 IAC 15-14-1;327 IAC 15-14-3

SECTION 1. 327 IAC 5-1-1.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1-1.5 Prohibitions

Authority: IC 13-11-2-99;IC 13-13-5-1;IC 13-22-2-3

Affected: IC 13-18-3

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Sec. 1.5. Except as provided in 327 IAC 15-14, the point source discharge of sewage, treated or untreated,

from a dwelling or its associated residential sewage disposal system, to the waters of the state is prohibited.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1-1.5; filed Nov 13, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 660; readopted filed Jan

10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; filed Dec 18, 2003, 10:39 a.m.: 27 IR 1563; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16

p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; filed

Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 2. 327 IAC 5-1.5-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-1 Definitions

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-12-3-1;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 1. In addition to The definitions contained in:

(1) the materials incorporated by reference in this article;

(2) 40 CFR 122; IC 13-12-3-1,

(3) IC 13-11-2;327 IAC 1,

(4) 327 IAC 2-1; and

(5) 327 IAC 2-1.5; the definitions in and

(6) this rule;

apply throughout this article.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-1; filed Jan 14, 1997, 12:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1412; readopted filed Jan

10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA;

readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.:

20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 3. 327 IAC 5-1.5-6.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-6.5 "Clean Water Act" or "CWA" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 6.5. "Clean Water Act" or "CWA" means the following:

(1) 33 U.S.C.1251 et seq.

(2) Regulations adopted under 33 U.S.C.1251 et seq.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-6.5; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 4. 327 IAC 5-1.5-19.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-19.5 "Existing source" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 19.5. "Existing source" means any source that is not a new source or a new discharger.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-19.5; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 5. 327 IAC 5-1.5-19.7 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-19.7 "Facilities or equipment" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

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Sec. 19.7. "Facilities or equipment" means buildings, structures, or process or production equipment

or machinery that form a permanent part of the new source and that will be used in its operation,

provided that the facilities or equipment are of such value as to represent a substantial commitment to

construct. The term does not include facilities or equipment used in connection with feasibility,

engineering, and design studies regarding the source or water pollution treatment for the source.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-19.7; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 6. 327 IAC 5-1.5-25.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-25.5 "Individual NPDES permit" or "individual permit" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 25.5. "Individual NPDES permit" or "individual permit" means a an NPDES permit issued to one

(1) facility that contains requirements specific to that facility. An individual NPDES permit is not a general

permit.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-25.5; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 7. 327 IAC 5-1.5-62.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-62.5 "Site" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 62.5. "Site" means the land or water area upon which a source and its water pollution control

facilities are physically located, including, but not limited to, adjacent land used for utility systems, repair,

storage, shipping or processing areas, or other areas incident to the industrial, manufacturing, or water

pollution treatment processes.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-62.5; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 8. 327 IAC 5-1.5-63.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-63.5 "Source" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 63.5. "Source" means any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is or may

be a discharge of pollutants.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-63.5; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 9. 327 IAC 5-1.5-64.2 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-1.5-64.2 "Storm water" defined

Authority: IC 13-14-8;IC 13-14-9;IC 13-15-1-2;IC 13-15-2-1;IC 13-18-3

Affected: IC 13-11-2;IC 13-18-3-15;IC 13-18-4

Sec. 64.2. "Storm water", as defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(13), means storm water runoff, snow melt

runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-64.2; filed Oct 9, 2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA)

SECTION 10. 327 IAC 5-2-1.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

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