2014 Indiana Code TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE 20. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 8. REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE INCINERATION
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IC 13-20-8
Chapter 8. Regulation of Solid Waste Incineration
IC 13-20-8-1
Rules for construction and operation of incinerators
Sec. 1. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and
IC 13-14-9 to regulate the construction and operation of incinerators
under IC 13-14-8. The rules must incorporate by reference pertinent
rules adopted by the board concerning air pollution control.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.26;
P.L.133-2012, SEC.139.
IC 13-20-8-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.27.)
IC 13-20-8-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.28.)
IC 13-20-8-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.29.)
IC 13-20-8-5
Department duties
Sec. 5. (a) The department, in accordance with IC 13-15, shall
operate a permit program for all incinerators subject to regulation
under the rules of the board.
(b) The department shall issue permits for an incinerator that is in
compliance with construction and operating rules adopted by the
board.
(c) The department shall grant operating authority under a permit
issued by the department only after the owner of the incinerator has:
(1) complied with all construction and pre-operational standards
established by pertinent rules; and
(2) submitted the results of a pre-operational emissions test that
demonstrate that the incinerator's performance complies with all
pertinent rules.
(d) The pre-operational emissions test required by this section
shall be conducted under the supervision of the department. In
addition, the report of the results of the pre-operational emissions test
must contain a certification that the test was performed in compliance
with the following:
(1) All pertinent rules.
(2) The pre-operational emissions test plan submitted with the
permit application.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.133-2012,
SEC.140.
IC 13-20-8-6
Permit provisions
Sec. 6. A permit issued under this chapter for the operation of an
incinerator must include:
(1) a provision requiring the permit holder to notify the
department and appropriate local government officials of:
(A) any release of a contaminant in a quantity exceeding a
control level in a permit issued under IC 13-17;
(B) any violation of operating requirements established in the
permit;
(C) any unscheduled shutdown of the incinerator or
associated equipment; or
(D) any damage to the incinerator or associated equipment
that could, if unrepaired, result in a release of a contaminant
in a quantity exceeding a control level in a permit issued
under IC 13-17; and
(2) a provision requiring that the notification be given not later
than twenty-four (24) hours after the permit holder learns of the
release, violation, shutdown, or damage.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.30.
IC 13-20-8-7
Enforcement of chapter; penalties
Sec. 7. (a) This chapter shall be enforced under IC 13-30-3.
(b) A violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter
is subject to criminal prosecution and to the penalties set forth in the
following:
(1) IC 13-30-4.
(2) IC 13-30-5.
(3) IC 13-30-8.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.137-2007,
SEC.17.
IC 13-20-8-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.31.)
IC 13-20-8-9
Notification of criteria regarding contents
Sec. 9. (a) A generator that ships solid waste to a waste-to-energy
facility must, before the facility accepts the solid waste, notify the
facility if the solid waste meets any of the following criteria:
(1) The solid waste contains:
(A) a volatile:
(i) liquid; or
(ii) solid;
(B) a powder;
(C) a flammable material;
(D) an allergen; or
(E) a sensitizer.
(2) The solid waste:
(A) was segregated from other solid waste; or
(B) received special preparation for shipment.
(3) The solid waste is a bulk material.
(4) The solid waste is a waste resulting directly from a
manufacturing process.
(b) The notification under subsection (a) is required before each
shipment by a generator of solid waste in bulk quantities to a
waste-to-energy facility.
As added by P.L.218-2001, SEC.8.
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