Indiana § 13-11-2-50.5 - "Degradation"
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§ 13-11-2-50.5. "Degradation"
Sec. 50.5. "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.
As added by P.L.140-2000, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2001, SEC.11; P.L.78-2009, SEC.1; P.L.112-2016, SEC.3.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 13-11-2-50.5
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Section 13-11-2-50.5 (""Degradation"") 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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