Section 327 IAC 15-2-6 - ExclusionsAuthority: 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. 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-327080764FRAFiled 11/10/2014, 1:51 p.m.: 20141210-IR-327130290FRAFiled 10/9/2015, 4:07 p.m.: 20151104-IR-327100659FRAFiled 11/18/2021, 11:08 a.m.: 20211215-IR-327180238FRA