Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 13. (a) A regulated entity shall install and operate properly sized grease control equipment to prevent the discharge of wastewater containing fats, oils, or grease in concentrations that cause or contribute to: (1) blockages; (2) overflows; or (3) interference; in a sewer s…

Sec. 14. A regulated entity's compliance with this chapter is demonstrated through the installation, maintenance, and operation of grease control equipment in compliance with best practices that meet applicable: (1) state plumbing code requirements; (2) manufacturer specification…

Sec. 15. (a) A regulating authority charging additional sewer rates or surcharges shall only charge the just and reasonable costs to operate a FOG program. (b) The regulating authority shall design the costs charged under subsection (a) in a manner such that all costs required to…

Sec. 16. (a) The regulating authority shall evaluate a regulated entity's compliance with this chapter based on the regulated entity's actual discharge of FOG into a sewer system. (b) A regulating authority shall consider the: (1) size; (2) products; and (3) operational character…

Sec. 17. (a) A utility or regulating authority may not: (1) impose a blanket grease control equipment mandate; or (2) require the: (A) installation of a specific type; (B) installation of a specific size; or (C) specific location; of a grease trap or grease interceptor if a regul…

Sec. 18. (a) Before construction or a major renovation of a regulated entity, the owner of the regulated entity or the owner's agent shall submit the proposed grease control equipment design to the applicable regulating authority for review before installation. (b) Upon receiving…

Sec. 19. A regulating authority or utility may not require the regulated entity to retrofit or replace grease control equipment unless the regulated entity's FOG discharge exceeds the allowable concentration at least two (2) times within a thirty (30) day period. As added by P.L.…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fats, oils, and grease" or "FOG" means any organic substance derived from animal or vegetable sources that may: (1) solidify; (2) congeal; or (3) become viscous at ambient temperatures; and can obstruct, accumulate, or interfere in a wastewater c…

Sec. 20. A regulating authority and utility shall permit a regulated entity to comply with this chapter through alternative grease control equipment or maintenance protocols approved by the regulating authority where installation of an exterior grease interceptor is impractical d…

Sec. 21. A regulating authority shall maintain a FOG control and maintenance program. As added by P.L.95-2026, SEC.1.

Sec. 22. (a) A regulated entity shall do the following: (1) Install, operate, and maintain grease control equipment designed to prevent fats, oils, and grease from entering the wastewater system or a nonresidential onsite sewage system. (2) Ensure that grease control equipment is…

Sec. 23. A grease hauler shall do the following: (1) Take before and after time stamped photographs of each service of a regulated entity. (2) Maintain the time stamped photographs and share the time stamped photographs with the Indiana department of environmental management and …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "grease control equipment" refers to the necessary combination of: (1) grease interceptors; and (2) grease traps; to prevent fats, oils, grease, and food solids from being discharged into a sewer system. As added by P.L.95-2026, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "grease hauler" means a person or company regulated and permitted by the Indiana department of environmental management and that engages in the: (1) collection; (2) transport; or (3) disposal; of material removed from a grease trap or grease inter…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "grease interceptor" means an exterior or underground watertight receptacle that is designed to intercept and retain: (1) fats; (2) oils; (3) grease; and (4) food solids; from high volume wastewater flows before the wastewater is discharged into a…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "grease trap" means a watertight tank designed to: (1) intercept; (2) congeal; and (3) retain or remove; fats, oils, and grease from wastewater before the wastewater is discharged into a sewer system. As added by P.L.95-2026, SEC.1.…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "nonresidential onsite sewage system" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-19-3.5-3.5. As added by P.L.95-2026, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "properly sized" refers to the sizing and configuration of a grease trap or grease interceptor in accordance with: (1) good engineering practice; (2) state plumbing codes; and (3) manufacturer specifications; sufficient to prevent fats, oils, and …

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "regulated entity" means a: (1) commercial facility that discharges wastewater containing fats, oils, or grease into a sewer system; (2) food establishment (as defined in IC 16-18-2-137); or (3) mobile retail food establishment (as defined in IC 1…