Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1

Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-18-2

Sec. 18. (a) All new, cleaned, or repaired water mains must be disinfected in accordance with C651-14 AWWA Standard for Disinfecting Water Mains*.

(b) Chlorinated water must be disposed of by either disposal to a:

(1) sanitary sewer with the approval of the local sewer authority; or

(2) location other than a sanitary sewer after obtaining a discharge permit from the commissioner.

(c) Laboratory reports documenting the conformance with AWWA Standard C651-14, Section 5* must be submitted to the commissioner before the water main is brought into service. The laboratory used must be approved by the commissioner. The laboratory report presenting the sample results must be sent to the commissioner within ten (10) working days after receiving the report from the laboratory. The laboratory results must have the commissioner's assigned permit number marked on the upper right hand corner of the top page.

*These documents are incorporated by reference. The version incorporated by reference is the version in effect as of December 31, 2023. Copies may be obtained from the American Water Works Association, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235 or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, Thirteenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-3.2-18; filed Mar 31, 1999, 1:50 p.m.: 22 IR 2508; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2957; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA; filed Nov 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.: 20251224-IR-327240428FRA)