Indiana § 13-11-2-50.5 "Degradation"

Indiana Statutes

§ 13-11-2-50.5 — "Degradation"

Indiana § 13-11-2-50.5

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Ind. Code § 13-11-2-50.5 (2026).

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5. "Degradation", for purposes of IC 13-18-3, means, with respect to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, the following:

(1)With respect to an outstanding national resource water, any new or increased discharge of a pollutant or a pollutant parameter, except for a short term, temporary increase.

(2)With respect to an outstanding state resource water, any new or increased discharge of a pollutant or pollutant parameter that results in a significant lowering of water quality for that pollutant or pollutant parameter, unless:

(A)the activity causing the increased discharge:

(i)results in an overall improvement in water quality in the outstanding state resource water; and

(ii)meets the applicable requirements of rules adopted by the board under IC 13-18-3-2; or

(B)th

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5. "Degradation", for purposes of IC 13-18-3, means, with respect to a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit, the following:
(1) With respect to an outstanding national resource water, any
new or increased discharge of a pollutant or a pollutant parameter,
except for a short term, temporary increase.
(2) With respect to an outstanding state resource water, any new
or increased discharge of a pollutant or pollutant parameter that
results in a significant lowering of water quality for that pollutant
or pollutant parameter, unless:
(A) the activity causing the increased discharge:
(i) results in an overall improvement in water quality in the
outstanding state resource water; and
(ii) meets the applicable requirements of rules adopted by the
board under IC 13-18-3-2; or
(B) the person proposing the increased discharge undertakes or
funds a water quality improvement project in accordance with
IC 13-18-3-2(k) in the watershed of the outstanding state
resource water that:
(i) results in an overall improvement in water quality in the
outstanding state resource water; and
(ii) meets the applicable requirements of rules adopted by the
board under IC 13-18-3-2.