Indiana § 13-18-4-1 - Water qualities and properties indicating pollution

§ 13-18-4-1. Water qualities and properties indicating pollution

Sec. 1. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to determine what qualities and properties of water indicate a polluted condition of the water in any of the streams or waters of Indiana:

(1) that is deleterious to:

(A) the public health; or

(B) the prosecution of any industry or lawful occupation for which or in which any waters may be lawfully used or employed;

(2) by which any agricultural, floricultural, or horticultural pursuit may be or is injuriously affected;

(3) by which the lawful conduct of any livestock industry or the use of any waters for domestic animals may be prevented, injuriously affected, or impaired;

(4) by which any lawful use of any waters by the state or by any person may be lessened or impaired or materially interfered with; or

(5) by which:

(A) any fish life or any beneficial animal or vegetable life in the waters may be destroyed; or

(B) the growth or propagation of fish life or beneficial animal or vegetable life in the water is prevented or injuriously affected.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-3-7(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.