Indiana § 16-41-25-7.2 Siting of residential onsite sewage system; sinkholes

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-41-25-7.2 — Siting of residential onsite sewage system; sinkholes

Indiana § 16-41-25-7.2

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 41PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE

Ch. 25Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic

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Ind. Code § 16-41-25-7.2 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "sinkhole" means a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer, as when subsurface limestone is dissolved or worn away by the movement of water underground.

(b)A residential onsite sewage system shall not be installed in a site less than twenty-five (25) feet from the edge of a sinkhole, as identified by a professional soil scientist registered under IC 25-31.5-4.

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2. (a) As used in this section, "sinkhole"
means a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of
collapse of the surface layer, as when subsurface limestone is dissolved
or worn away by the movement of water underground.
(b) A residential onsite sewage system shall not be installed in a site
less than twenty-five (25) feet from the edge of a sinkhole, as identified
by a professional soil scientist registered under IC 25-31.5-4.