Indiana § 13-18-12-8 Notification of upset or imminent threat of upset

Indiana Statutes

§ 13-18-12-8 — Notification of upset or imminent threat of upset

Indiana § 13-18-12-8

Art. 18WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

Ch. 12Septage Management

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Ind. Code § 13-18-12-8 (2026).

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(a)If a publicly owned treatment works permittee:

(1)determines that an upset has occurred in the publicly owned treatment works that is likely to pose a threat to human or animal life; or

(2)has knowledge of an imminent threat from a chemical or other release to the collection system that is likely to cause an upset in the publicly owned treatment works that is likely to pose a threat to human or animal life; the permittee shall notify emergency response personnel of the department not more than two (2) hours after the determination under subdivision (1) or the acquisition of knowledge of an imminent threat under subdivision (2).

(b)If the department receives notification from a publicly owned treatment works permittee under subsection (a), the department:

(1)must notify all appropri

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(a) If a publicly owned treatment works
permittee:
(1) determines that an upset has occurred in the publicly owned
treatment works that is likely to pose a threat to human or animal
life; or
(2) has knowledge of an imminent threat from a chemical or other
release to the collection system that is likely to cause an upset in
the publicly owned treatment works that is likely to pose a threat
to human or animal life;
the permittee shall notify emergency response personnel of the
department not more than two (2) hours after the determination under
subdivision (1) or the acquisition of knowledge of an imminent threat
under subdivision (2).
(b) If the department receives notification from a publicly owned
treatment works permittee under subsection (a), the department:
(1) must notify all appropriate state and local government
agencies;
(2) may provide technical assistance to the publicly owned
treatment works as the department determines is necessary; and
(3) must, if the department determines that there is or may be a
threat to human health or animal life, notify the affected news
media;
not more than forty-eight (48) hours after receiving the notification
under subsection (a).