327 Ind. Admin. Code 15-2-6

Current through January 8, 2025

Section 327 IAC 15-2-6 - Exclusions

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.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual NPDES permit issued under 327 IAC 5 is required for a discharge:

(1) to a receiving stream identified as an:

(A) outstanding state resource water, as defined in IC 13-11-2-149.6; or

(B) outstanding national resource water, as defined in IC 13-11-2-149.5; or

(2) that would significantly lower the water quality as defined in 327 IAC 2-1.3-2(50) of a water downstream of the discharge.

(b) A discharge to an:

(1) outstanding national resource water, as defined in IC 13-11-2-149.5; or

(2) outstanding state resource water, as defined in IC 13-11-2-149.6; that consists only of stormwater may be permitted under a general permit if the commissioner determines the discharge will not significantly lower the water quality as defined in 327 IAC 2-1.3-2(50) of a water downstream of that discharge.

327 IAC 15-2-6

Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 15-2-6; filed Aug 31, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 17; filed Jan 14, 1997, 12:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1476; filed Oct 27, 2003, 10:15 a.m.: 27 IR 830; filed May 29, 2012, 3:19 p.m.: 20120627-IR-327080764FRA

Filed 11/10/2014, 1:51 p.m.: 20141210-IR-327130290FRA

Filed 10/9/2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRA

Filed 11/18/2021, 11:08 a.m.: 20211215-IR-327180238FRA