Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES
Rule 2.1 - Combined Sewer Overflow Public Notification
Section 2.1-5 - Notification

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 2.1-5

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-1-5; IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-18-4-1

Affected: IC 13-18-3

Sec. 5.

(a) A CSO community shall provide notification to:

(1) affected public;

(2) other persons within the CSO community who request to be notified in response to the public notice required by section 6(a)(1) of this rule; and

(3) local health departments and drinking water suppliers having surface water intakes located within ten (10) river miles downstream of each CSO outfall experiencing or about to experience a CSO discharge.

(b) The notification must be appropriately worded to explain the nature of the potential health effects of a CSO discharge and steps that affected persons can take to avoid exposure.

(c) Unless specifically required in this rule, a CSO community is not responsible for confirming that the intended recipients of the notification required by subsection (a) received the notification.

(d) Notification must be provided whenever information from a reliable source indicates that:

(1) a discharge or discharges from one (1) or more combined sewer overflow outfalls is occurring; or

(2) a discharge or discharges from one (1) or more combined sewer overflow outfalls is imminent based on predicted or actual precipitation or a related event.

(e) If a CSO discharge occurred and notification was not provided according to subsection (d), the CSO community shall report this fact on the monthly report required according to section 7(a) of this rule.

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