Title 13, ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 25.8. (a) For purposes of IC 13-18: (1) "Class I wetland" means an isolated wetland described by one (1) or both of the following: (A) At least fifty percent (50%) of the wetland has been disturbed or affected by human activity or development by one (1) or more of the follow…

Sec. 250. "Waste tire", for purposes of IC 13-20-13 and IC 13-20-14, means a tire that is not suitable for the tire's original purpose. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-7-23-4; 13-7-23.2-7.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 250.5. "Waste tire processing operation", for purposes of IC 13-20-13 and IC 13-20-14, means an operation that processes waste tires by cutting, shredding, or grinding. The term does not include a retail operation that cuts or shreds waste tires generated by the retail opera…

Sec. 251. "Waste tire storage site", for purposes of IC 13-20-13 and IC 13-20-14, means: (1) a site at which at least one thousand (1,000) passenger tire equivalents are accumulated outdoors or within a structure that is not completely enclosed; or (2) a site at which at least tw…

Sec. 252. "Waste tire transporter", for purposes of IC 13-20-14, means a person who engages in the business of: (1) accepting waste tires; and (2) transporting the waste tires to one (1) or more other locations. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-23.2-8.] As added by P.L.1-1…

Sec. 253. "Waste-to-energy facility", for purposes of IC 13-20 and IC 13-21, means a facility at which solid waste is converted into energy or another useful product by incineration. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-1-34.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13…

Sec. 254. "Waste transfer activities", for purposes of IC 13-20-6, means the participation by: (1) a broker or a transporter who is: (A) a resident of Indiana; or (B) not a resident of Indiana; or (2) a transfer station that receives municipal waste located: (A) inside Indiana; o…

Sec. 255. "Waste treatment facilities", for purposes of IC 13-18-10, means the system of: (1) treatment works; (2) control facilities; (3) equipment; and (4) other facilities and appurtenances; installed to treat, control, or dispose of runoff, waste, and manure. [Pre-1996 Recodi…

Sec. 257.6. "Wastewater", for purposes of IC 13-18, means liquid or water-carried wastes from industrial, municipal, agricultural, or other sources. As added by P.L.107-2016, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.250-2019, SEC.4.

Sec. 258. (a) "Wastewater treatment plant", for purposes of IC 13-18-11 and IC 13-20-17.5, and environmental management laws, means the system of treatment works, regulatory devices, equipment, and other facilities and appurtenances installed to treat sewage, industrial wastes, a…

Sec. 259. "Water distribution system", for purposes of IC 13-18-11 and environmental management laws, means that part of the public water system in which water is conveyed from the water treatment plant to the premises of the consumer. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-6-2…

Sec. 26. "Class 2 modification", for purposes of IC 13-22-12, refers to the modification classification system described under 40 CFR 270.42. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-3(a).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 260. "Water pollution", for purposes of water pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means: (1) actual or threatened alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, biological, bacteriological, or radioactive properties of any waters; or (2) the discharge o…

Sec. 261. "Water pollution control laws" refers to IC 13-18, except for the following: (1) IC 13-18-2. (2) IC 13-18-9 through IC 13-18-20. [1996 Recodification Citations: New.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 262. "Water supply permit", for purposes of IC 13-18-20, refers to a NPDES permit issued to a facility collecting, treating, or distributing water from: (1) wells; (2) reservoirs; (3) lakes; (4) rivers; (5) sources of supply; (6) pumps; (7) mains; (8) pipes; (9) facilities; …

Sec. 264. "Water treatment plant", for purposes of IC 13-18-11, IC 13-18-26, and environmental management laws, means that part of the public water system that provides the water or in some way alters the physical, chemical, or bacteriological quality of the water. [Pre-1996 Reco…

Sec. 265. (a) "Waters", for purposes of water pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means: (1) the accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural and artificial, public and private; or (2) a part of the accumulations of water; that are wholly or part…

Sec. 265.1. "Watershed", for purposes of IC 13-18-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-8-2-310. As added by P.L.97-2004, SEC.62.

Sec. 265.2. "Waterway", for purposes of IC 13-18-22-1, means a river, stream, ditch, canal, or other channel through which water may flow continuously or seasonally. As added by P.L.247-2023, SEC.2.

Sec. 265.3. "Wet weather event", for purposes of IC 13-18, means storm water runoff, snow melt runoff, or ice melt runoff entering a combined sewer system. As added by P.L.140-2000, SEC.15.

Sec. 265.6. "Wetland activity", for purposes of IC 13-18-22, means the discharge of: (1) dredged; or (2) fill; material into an isolated wetland. As added by P.L.282-2003, SEC.32.

Sec. 265.7. "Wetlands", for purposes of IC 13-18, means areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in sat…

Sec. 265.8. For purposes of this chapter and IC 13-18-22: (1) "wetlands delineation" or "delineation" means a technical assessment: (A) of whether a wetland exists on an area of land; and (B) if so, of the type and quality of the wetland based on the presence or absence of wetlan…

Sec. 266. "White goods", for purposes of IC 13-21, means discarded: (1) refrigerators; (2) ranges; (3) water heaters; and (4) other similar domestic and commercial large appliances. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-1-35.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.…

Sec. 267. (a) "Wholesaler", for purposes of IC 13-20-14, means a person engaged in the business of selling new tires at wholesale in Indiana. (b) "Wholesaler", for purposes of IC 13-20-16, means a person engaged in the business of selling lead acid batteries at wholesale in India…

Sec. 268. "Work receipt", for purposes of IC 13-23, means a receipt that: (1) is signed by a contractor certified under IC 13-23-3-3; and (2) contains the following: (A) The name and address of the contractor. (B) An itemized list of the work performed by the contractor. (C) The …

Sec. 269. "Works", for purposes of IC 13-26, means the following: (1) For a water project, the following: (A) Wells. (B) Reservoirs. (C) Dams. (D) Pumps. (E) Transmission mains. (F) Distribution mains, including local and service lines. (G) Buildings and facilities for the purifi…

Sec. 27. "Class 3 modification", for purposes of IC 13-22-12, refers to the modification classification system described under 40 CFR 270.42. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-3(b).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 27.6. (a) "Clean manufacturing", for purposes of IC 13-12 and IC 13-27, means the employment by a manufacturer of a practice that: (1) reduces the manufacturing use of toxic materials; or (2) reduces the environmental and health hazards associated with an environmental waste…

Sec. 270. "Youth camp", for purposes of IC 13-26-11-2, means an area or a tract of land established, operated, or maintained to provide more than seventy-two (72) continuous hours of outdoor group living experiences: (1) away from established residences; and (2) for educational, …

Sec. 29. "Clean Water Act", for purposes of this chapter, IC 13-18-22, and IC 13-18-23, refers to: (1) 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; and (2) as applicable, regulations adopted under 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 4-23-21-1.4.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. A…

Sec. 3. "Air contaminant", for purposes of air pollution control laws, means: (1) dust; (2) fumes; (3) gas; (4) mist; (5) smoke; (6) vapor; or (7) any combination of the items described in subdivisions (1) through (6). [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(d), (h) part.] As…

Sec. 30. "Cleaning", for purposes of IC 13-18-12, means: (1) removal of wastewater from sewage disposal systems; and (2) other actions incidental to that removal. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.8-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 30.8. "Coal combustion residuals", for purposes of IC 13-15-1-3 and IC 13-19-3-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 13-19-3-3(a). As added by P.L.1-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.100-2021, SEC.3.

Sec. 31. "Coal mine permit", for purposes of IC 13-18-20, refers to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that involves the area on or beneath land used or distributed in activity related to the extraction, removal, or recovery of coal from natural depo…

Sec. 31.1. (a) "Collection", for purposes of IC 13-20.5, means the receipt of covered electronic devices from covered entities. (b) The term includes all collection activities up to the time the covered electronic devices are delivered to a recycler. As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC…

Sec. 31.2. (a) "Collector", for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means a public or private entity: (1) that: (A) receives covered electronic devices from covered entities; and (B) arranges for the delivery of the covered electronic devices to a recycler; or (2) that colle…

Sec. 31.3. "Combined sewage", for purposes of sections 31.4 and 31.6 of this chapter and IC 13-18, refers to a combination of wastewater (including domestic, commercial, or industrial wastewater) and storm water transported in a combined sewer or combined sewer system. As added b…

Sec. 31.4. "Combined sewer", for purposes of sections 31.3, 31.6, and 120.5 of this chapter, IC 13-14-9-14, and IC 13-18, means a sewer that is designed, constructed, and used to receive and transport combined sewage. As added by P.L.140-2000, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.100-2006, SEC.…

Sec. 31.5. "Combined sewer operational plan", for purposes of IC 13-18, means a plan that contains the minimum technology controls applicable to, and requirements for operation and maintenance of, a combined sewer system: (1) before; (2) during; and (3) upon the completion of; th…

Sec. 31.6. "Combined sewer system", for purposes of sections 31.3, 31.5, 43.5, and 120.5 of this chapter and IC 13-18, means a system of combined sewers that: (1) is designed, constructed, and used to receive and transport combined sewage to a publicly owned wastewater treatment …

Sec. 32. "Commercial hazardous waste facility", for purposes of IC 13-22-10, means a plant, structure, or site at which hazardous waste, generated by: (1) a person other than the owner or operator of the plant, structure, or site; or (2) the owner or operator of the plant, struct…

Sec. 33. "Commercial low level radioactive waste facility", for purposes of IC 13-22-10, means a plant, structure, or site at which low level radioactive waste, generated by: (1) a person other than the owner or operator of the plant, structure, or site; or (2) the owner or opera…

Sec. 34. (a) "Commission", for purposes of IC 13-25-1 and IC 13-25-2, refers to the Indiana emergency response commission. (b) "Commission", for purposes of IC 13-29-1, means the Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission. (c) "Commission", for purposes of IC 13-29…

Sec. 35. (a) "Commissioner", except as provided in subsection (b), refers to the commissioner of the department of environmental management. (b) "Commissioner", for purposes of IC 13-29-2-2 through IC 13-29-2-7, means a member of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.…

Sec. 35.5. (a) "Community water system", for purposes of IC 13-18-19-3, means a public water system that serves at least fifty thousand (50,000) people. (b) "Community water system", for purposes of IC 13-18-20.5, means a public water system: (1) that: (A) serves at least fifteen…