327 Ind. Admin. Code 5-23-1

Current through May 29, 2024

Section 327 IAC 5-23-1 - Applicability

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13

Affected: IC 13-18-11

Sec. 1.

(a) This rule applies to the following persons or entities involved in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant:

(1) An apprentice or a certified operator.

(2) A person applying to become an apprentice or a certified operator.

(3) The owner or governing body of a wastewater treatment plant.

(b) This rule does not apply to the following:

(1) Pits and ponds used to capture stormwater or groundwater when any of the following conditions exist:

(A) The pit or pond is designed and used solely for purposes of stormwater detention or retention.

(B) The pit or pond does not receive or treat industrial or sanitary wastewater.

(C) The pit or pond is aerated, and the aeration is intended only:

(i) for aesthetics; or

(ii) to provide for dissolved oxygen, but not for the purpose of promoting biological growth or treatment of organic loading.

(2) The discharge and management of wastewater discharged from pipelines conducting hydrostatic testing, unless the commissioner finds it necessary, on a case-by-case basis, to classify the discharge in accordance with section 4(a) of this rule.

327 IAC 5-23-1

Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-23-1; filed 11/6/2023, 10:44 a.m.: 20231206-IR-327180365FRA