Title 13, TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 248. "Waste minimization", for purposes of environmental management laws, means a process that leads to: (1) preventing the creation of waste; or (2) a diminution in the volume of waste being generated. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-25.6.] As adde…

Sec. 249. (a) "Waste reduction", for purposes of environmental management laws except as provided in subsection (b), means a process that leads to the prevention of the creation of waste. (b) "Waste reduction", for purposes of IC 13-22-11, means the use of one (1) or more industr…

As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.14.

Sec. 25. "Chemical munition", for purposes of IC 13-22-3-10, means any of the following: (1) GA (Ethyl-N, N-dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate). (2) GB (Isopropyl methyl phosphonoflouridate). (3) H, HD (Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide). (4) HT (Sixty percent (60%) HD and forty percent (4…

Sec. 25.2. "Chemical toilet", for purposes of IC 13-18-12-2.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 13-18-12-2.2(a)(1). As added by P.L.107-2016, SEC.2.

As added by P.L.123-1997, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.57-2009, SEC.18.

Sec. 25.7. "Claimant", as used in this chapter, IC 13-23-8, and IC 13-23-9, refers to a person that makes an ELTF claim. As added by P.L.14-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.96-2016, SEC.1.

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. 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…

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.8-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.225-2001, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.159-2011, SEC.49.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.8-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.159-2011, SEC.49.

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.

As added by P.L.107-2016, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.250-2019, SEC.5.

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; …

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-6-2(a) part, (f); 13-7-1-3 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.220-1999, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.184-2002, SEC.29.

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.

As added by P.L.140-2000, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.97-2004, SEC.133.

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, …

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-3-22(b).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.126-1996, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.127-1997, SEC.2.

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) 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. Amended by P.L.2…

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…