Indiana § 13-15-1-2 - Water pollution permitting

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 13-15-1-2 — Water pollution permitting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13-15-1-2. Water pollution permitting

Sec. 2. The board shall establish requirements for the issuance of permits to control water pollution, including the following:

(1) Permits to control or limit the discharge of any contaminants into state waters or into a publicly owned treatment works.

(2) Permits for the construction, installation, or modification of facilities, equipment, or devices to control or limit any discharge, emission, or disposal of contaminants into the waters of Indiana or into a publicly owned treatment works.

(3) Permits for the operation of facilities, equipment, or devices to control or limit the discharge, emission, or disposal of any contaminants into the waters of Indiana or into a publicly owned treatment works.

However, the board may not require a permit under subdivision (2) for any facility, equipment, or device constructed, installed, or modified as part of a surface coal mining operation that is operated under a permit issued under IC 14-34.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-1(d).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.123-1996, SEC.11; P.L.133-2012, SEC.96; P.L.135-2026, SEC.108.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 13-15-1-2

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Section 13-15-1-2 ("Water pollution permitting") 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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