§ 36-9-27-23 — Requests to connect private drains with regulated drains; water pollution control; procedure

Indiana § 36-9-27-23

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 9: TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
• Ch. 27: Drainage Law

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(a) Whenever:
(1) a person wants to connect a drain with a regulated drain that
is subject to this chapter; and
(2) the connection would result in the discharge into the regulated
drain of liquid wastes that would cause or contribute to pollution
of the receiving waters;
the person seeking the connection must obtain written approval from
the department of environmental management for the discharge, and
shall file that written approval with the board having jurisdiction of the
regulated drain when filing the person's request to connect.
(b) The board may deny a connection request, even though approval
of the department of environmental management is given or is not
required.
(c) The board shall deny a connection request whenever the
approval of the department of environmental management is required
and is not obtained.
(d) The provisions of this section requiring department of
environmental management approval do not apply to the discharge of
sewage from a single or two (2) family residence.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
19-4-6-7.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101. Amended by
P.L.143-1985, SEC.202; P.L.127-2017, SEC.332.