Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "significant water withdrawal facility" means the water withdrawal facilities of a person that, in the aggregate from all sources and by all methods, has the capability of withdrawing more than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons of ground water, surface water, or ground and surface water combined in one (1) day. Subject to subsection (b), the term does not include:
(1) water withdrawal facilities that function as part of the operation or construction of a landfill; or
(2) water withdrawal facilities located in or on an off-stream impoundment that is principally supplied by a significant water withdrawal facility.
(b) A water withdrawal facility referred to in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) located in the basin (as defined in section 1.2 of IC 14-25-15-1) is subject to the registration requirement of section 4.1.3 of IC 14-25-15-1.
(c) Every person who has a significant water withdrawal facility shall register the facility with the commission on forms provided by the commission that contain the following:
(1) The name and legal address of the registrant.
(2) The source of water supply.
(3) The total capability of the water withdrawal facility.
(4) The total withdrawal capability per day and the amount from each source.
(5) The use to be made of the water, the place of use, and the place of discharge.
(6) The geographic location of the supply source.
(7) The date of registration.
(8) Other information specified by rule.
(d) A significant water withdrawal facility must be registered within three (3) months after the facility is completed.
(e) The owner of a registered significant water withdrawal facility shall, within three (3) months after the end of each year, make a verified report to the commission on forms to be provided by the commission of the amounts of water withdrawn during the year.
(f) Under rules adopted by the commission, the department may waive the requirement of the information set forth in subsections (c) and (e) with respect to a temporary significant water withdrawal facility.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 13-2-6.1-1 part; 13-2-6.1-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.123-1996, SEC.17; P.L.4-2008, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 25. Water Rights and Resources
Chapter 7. Water Resource Management
14-25-7-2. "Beneficial Use" Defined
14-25-7-3. "Ground Water" Defined
14-25-7-4. "Instream Use" Defined
14-25-7-6. "Reasonable Beneficial Use" Defined
14-25-7-8. "Water Resource" Defined
14-25-7-9. "Withdrawal Use" Defined
14-25-7-10. Administration of Chapter
14-25-7-11. Duties of Commission
14-25-7-12. Powers of Commission
14-25-7-12.5. Voluntary Monitoring Program
14-25-7-13. Inventory of Water Resources; Plans and Recommendations
14-25-7-14. Minimum Flows of Streams; Minimum Levels of Ground Water
14-25-7-15. Significant Water Withdrawal Facilities; Registration; Report to the Commission; Waiver
14-25-7-16. Duties; Interim Study Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
14-25-7-18. Finance Authority Quality Assurance Review of Water Withdrawal Data