Title 13, ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 211. "Solid waste management unit", for purposes of environmental management laws, means a discernible unit at a hazardous waste facility from which hazardous waste or constituents of hazardous waste might migrate, irrespective of whether the unit was intended for the manage…

Sec. 212. (a) "Solid waste processing facility", for purposes of IC 13-19-3-8.2, IC 13-19-4, IC 13-20-1, IC 13-20-4, and IC 13-20-6, and subject to subsection (b), means a facility at which at least one (1) of the following is located: (1) A solid waste incinerator. (2) A transfe…

Sec. 212.5. (a) "Solvolysis" means a manufacturing process: (1) through which post-use polymers are purified with the aid of solvents while: (A) heated at low temperatures; (B) pressurized; or (C) heated at low temperatures and pressurized; allowing the removal of additives and c…

Sec. 213. "Source", for purposes of IC 13-17-3, means an aggregation of one (1) or more facilities that are: (1) located on: (A) one (1) piece of property; or (B) contiguous or adjacent properties; and (2) owned, operated, or controlled by the same person. [Pre-1996 Recodificatio…

Sec. 214. "Source reduction", for purposes of IC 13-21, means a reduction in the amount of solid waste generated that is achieved through actions affecting the source of the solid waste. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-1-30.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.…

Sec. 216. "Spent nuclear fuel", for purposes of IC 13-22-10, has the meaning set forth in Section 2 of the federal Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101), as in effect on January 1, 1987. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.6-2(m).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1…

Sec. 219. "State", for purposes of IC 13-29-1, means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other territorial possession of the United States. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-5-9-2 part.] As added …

Sec. 220. "State permit", for purposes of IC 13-18-20, refers to a NPDES permit issued to a state owned facility. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(k).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 221. "State plan", for purposes of IC 13-21, refers to the state solid waste management plan adopted under IC 13-21-1-1. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-1-31.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 221.5. "State regulated wetland", for purposes of IC 13-18, means an isolated wetland located in Indiana that is not an exempt isolated wetland. As added by P.L.282-2003, SEC.28.

Sec. 222. "Stone quarry permit", for purposes of IC 13-18-20, refers to a NPDES permit that involves the area on or beneath land used or distributed in activity related to the extraction, removal, or recovery of: (1) sand; (2) gravel; (3) dimension stone; or (4) crushed stone; fr…

Sec. 223. (a) "Storage", for purposes of environmental management laws and when used in connection with hazardous waste, means the containment of hazardous waste, either on a temporary basis or for a period of years, in a manner that does not constitute disposal of the hazardous …

Sec. 225. "Substance", for purposes of IC 13-25-2, refers to a substance on the list described in 42 U.S.C. 11002(a)(2). [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-37-8.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 227.5. "Synthetic plastic microbead", for purposes of IC 13-18-24, has the meaning set forth in IC 13-18-24-4. As added by P.L.21-2015, SEC.4.

Sec. 228. "Tank", for purposes of IC 13-18-12, means any container that is placed on a vehicle to transport wastewater removed from a sewage disposal system. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.8-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 23. "Care", for purposes of IC 13-29-1, means the continued observation of a facility after closure for the purposes of detecting a need for maintenance, ensuring environmental safety, and determining compliance with applicable licensure and regulatory requirements and inclu…

Sec. 23.5. "Cathode ray tube", for purposes of this chapter, means a vacuum tube or picture tube designed to convert an electronic signal into a visual image. As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.3.

Sec. 230.1. "Television", for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means an electronic device that is: (1) a cathode ray tube or flat panel display; and (2) primarily intended to receive: (A) video programming via broadcast, cable, or satellite transmission; or (B) video from…

Sec. 230.3. (a) "Third party certification system" means an international and multinational third party certification system, that consists of a set of rules for the implementation of mass balance attribution approaches for advanced recycling of materials. (b) Third party certifi…

Sec. 231. (a) "Tire", for purposes of: (1) IC 13-20-13, except as provided in subsection (b); and (2) IC 13-20-14; means a continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering that is designed to encircle a wheel of a motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105(a)). (b) "Tire", for purpo…

Sec. 232.8. "Ton", for purposes of IC 13-22-12-3.5, means a short ton. As added by P.L.220-2014, SEC.7.

Sec. 233. "Toxic material", for purposes of IC 13-27, means any of the following: (1) A chemical substance in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state that meets the definition of hazardous substance in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C.…

Sec. 233.5. "Tract", for purposes of this chapter, means any area of land that is under common ownership and is contained within a continuous border. As added by P.L.282-2003, SEC.29.

Sec. 234.5. "Trained individual", for purposes of IC 13-18-27, has the meaning set forth in IC 13-18-27-13. As added by P.L.248-2019, SEC.12.

Sec. 235. (a) "Transfer station", for purposes of: (1) IC 13-21; and (2) environmental management laws, except as provided in subsection (c); means a facility where solid waste is transferred from a vehicle or a container to another vehicle or container for transportation. (b) Th…

Sec. 237.5. "Transient noncommunity water system", for purposes of IC 13-18-11 and IC 13-18-20.5, means a noncommunity water system that does not regularly serve at least twenty-five (25) of the same persons over six (6) months per year. As added by P.L.132-2000, SEC.1. Amended b…

Sec. 238. "Transporter", for purposes of IC 13-20-4 and IC 13-20-6, means a person who is in the business of transporting municipal waste. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-7-10.5-8; 13-7-31-12(c) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 239. (a) "Treatment", for purposes of environmental management laws, when used in connection with a waste that is determined to be hazardous waste under IC 13-22-2-3, means any method, technique, or process designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character o…

Sec. 24. "CERCLA", for purposes of IC 13-25-4, refers to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), as in effect on January 1, 1987. [P…

Sec. 240. "Underground petroleum storage tank", for purposes of IC 13-23, means an underground storage tank that is in operation after December 31, 1973. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-20-10.8.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 241. (a) "Underground storage tank" (or UST), for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-23, means one (1) tank or a combination of tanks: (1) that is used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances; and (2) the volume of which, including the volume of the underground co…

Sec. 242. "Unit", for purposes of: (1) section 148(c) of this chapter; (2) IC 13-18-12-7.5; (3) IC 13-20-17.5; (4) IC 13-20-20; (5) IC 13-21-14-3; and (6) IC 13-23; has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-23. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-7-10.5-4 part; 13-7-20-43(a); 13-…

Sec. 242.3. "Upset", for purposes of IC 13-18-12-8, means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology-based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee, and does not include …

Sec. 242.5. "Use attainability analysis", for purposes of IC 13-14-9-14 and IC 13-18, refers to a structured scientific assessment of the physical, chemical, biological, and economic factors affecting the attainment of a designated use as provided in 40 CFR 131.3(g). As added by …

Sec. 243. "Used oil", for purposes of IC 13-21-5-14 and environmental management laws, means a petroleum based or synthetic oil that has been used. The term includes oil that has been used for the following purposes: (1) Lubricant for engines, turbines, or gears. (2) Hydraulic fl…

Sec. 243.5. "Used tire", for purposes of IC 13-20-13 and IC 13-20-14, means a tire that meets all of the following criteria: (1) The tire is suitable for use on a motor vehicle as follows: (A) The tire has at least two thirty-seconds (2/32) of an inch of remaining tread, or the t…

Sec. 244. "User", for purposes of IC 13-21 and environmental management laws, means a person that has entered into a financing agreement with: (1) a county solid waste management district or joint solid waste management district; or (2) a developer; in contemplation of the user's…

Sec. 244.3. "UST", as used in this chapter and IC 13-23, refers to an underground storage tank, as defined in section 241 of this chapter. As added by P.L.96-2016, SEC.10.

Sec. 244.5. "Utilize", for purposes of IC 13-22-11.5, means to legitimately incorporate a secondary material into an industrial or manufacturing process to make a usable product without intervening reclamation or recovery, and includes any necessary transportation directly betwee…

Sec. 245. (a) "Vehicle", for purposes of IC 13-17-5, refers to a vehicle required to be registered with the bureau of motor vehicles and required to have brakes. The term does not include the following: (1) Mobile homes. (2) Trailers weighing not more than three thousand (3,000) …

Sec. 245.2. (a) "Vehicle disposal facility", for purposes of this chapter, means a person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity that, in the course of business, engages in the acquisition and dismantling or demolition of motor vehicles, motorcycles,…

Sec. 245.3. "Very small construction activity site", for purposes of IC 13-18-27, has the meaning set forth in IC 13-18-27-14. As added by P.L.248-2019, SEC.13.

Sec. 245.4. (a) "Video display device", for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means a television or computer monitor, including a laptop computer, that: (1) contains a cathode ray tube or flat panel screen with a screen size that is greater than four (4) inches measured di…

Sec. 245.5. "Voluntarily created wetland", for purposes of this chapter, means an isolated wetland that: (1) was restored or created in the absence of a governmental order, directive, or regulatory requirement concerning the restoration or creation of the wetland; and (2) has not…

Sec. 247. "Waste management", for purposes of IC 13-29-1, means the storage, transportation, treatment, or disposal of waste. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-5-9-2 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 247.5. "Waste management services", for purposes of IC 13-21, means: (1) the collection, storage, separation, recovery, recycling, marketing, transfer, disposal, transportation, and processing of solid waste or recyclable materials, including the use of facilities incidental…