Indiana § 13-11-2-265 - "Waters"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 13-11-2-265 — "Waters", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-11-2-265. "Waters"
Sec. 265. (a) "Waters", for purposes of water pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means:
(1) the accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural and artificial, public and private; or
(2) a part of the accumulations of water;
that are wholly or partially within, flow through, or border upon Indiana.
(b) The term "waters" does not include:
(1) an exempt isolated wetland;
(2) a private pond; or
(3) an off-stream pond, reservoir, wetland, or other facility built for reduction or control of pollution or cooling of water before discharge.
(c) The term includes all waters of the United States, as defined in Section 502(7) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(7)), that are located in Indiana.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-3-1.5 part; 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-27.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.183-2002, SEC.1; P.L.282-2003, SEC.31; P.L.52-2004, SEC.4.
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Section 13-11-2-265 (""Waters"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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