Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-12-4

Affected: IC 13-18-12-7; IC 25-31-1

Sec. 1. (a) A person providing or engaging in septage management shall comply with the following:

1. (1) Unless exempted by IC 13-18-12-7, possess a valid septage management permit that includes any applicable requirements for transport, storage, treatment, or land application of septage.
2. (2) Comply with all applicable requirements of IC 13-18-12 and this article.

(b) An applicant for a new septage management permit or renewal permit must submit the following information on the appropriate forms provided by the commissioner:

1. (1) A complete application or renewal application as described in subsection (c) of this rule [sic].

2. (2) At least one (1) letter indicating approval for the applicant to dispose of septage from:

   1. (A) the owner or operator of a disposal facility identified in 327 IAC 7.1-7-1(a)(1) through 327 IAC 7.1-7-1(a)(6); or
   2. (B) the owner of property on which the septage is to be applied in 327 IAC 7.1-7-1(a)(7).

(c) An application or renewal application for a septage management permit is considered complete only after all of the following information has been received by the department:

1. (1) An application for a new or renewal septage management permit on forms provided by the department that include the following information:

   1. (A) Permit number, as applicable.
   2. (B) If the applicant plans to store, treat, or land apply septage.
   3. (C) Type of septage.
   4. (D) Applicant contact information.
   5. (E) Facility contact and title, if different from property owner.
   6. (F) Disposal options including an approval letter.
   7. (G) Disclosure statement.
   8. (H) Certification.
   9. (I) List of potentially affected persons.

2. (2) An application for a new or renewal septage management permit that includes storage or treatment must include the following:

   1. (A) The information under subsection (c)(1) of this rule [sic].
   2. (B) The information found in 327 IAC 7.1-5.1-1(a) of this rule [sic].

3. (3) An application for a new or renewal septage management permit that includes land application must include the following:

   1. (A) The information found in subsection (c)(1) of this rule [sic].
   2. (B) The information under 327 IAC 7.1-8-1 and 327 IAC 7.1-8-7, as applicable, of this rule [sic].

(d) An application for renewal of an existing septage management permit must be:

1. (1) postmarked;
2. (2) hand delivered to the office of land quality, Indiana department of environmental management;
3. (3) submitted electronically as specified by the department; or
4. (4) deposited with a private carrier as shown by the receipt issued by the carrier, if the application is sent by the private carrier to the address for the department on the application;

prior to the expiration date of the permit or the permit will be invalid upon expiration.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 7.1-4-1; filed Jul 8, 2002, 2:01 p.m.: 25 IR 3723; readopted filed Jun 4, 2008, 11:07 a.m.: 20080702-IR- 327080207BFA; readopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFA; readopted filed May 27, 2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFA; filed Mar 3, 2022, 10:40 a.m.: 20220330-IR-327140029FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)