Water Pollution Agency under Federal Law (Indiana Code: Title 13 Environment; Article 18 Water Pollution Control; Chapter 2)

Subject

Water

Keyword

Institution Governance Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards Subsidy/incentive Financing Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Classification/declassification Standards Surface water

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

This chapter of the Indiana Code provides for the Water Pollution Agency under federal law. Specifically, it provides for its powers, cooperation with federal agencies, federal funds, approval of projects, participation in proceedings, administration of permitting programs; effect on other laws; requirements for department of environmental management of Indiana in preparation of list of impaired waters, rule adoption, and identification of pollutants under consideration in establishing total maximum daily load for a surface water. Among others, the powers of the Agency include to cooperate with the United States Surgeon General and other agencies of the federal government, other states, interstate agencies, and other interested parties in all matters relating to water pollution, including the development of programs for eliminating or reducing pollution and improving the sanitary condition of waters; and on behalf of Indiana, to apply for and receive money made available to the department under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by any agency of the federal government.

Full text

English

Website

iga.in.gov

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act).

Legislation | United States of America | 1972

Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Marine pollution, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Institution, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Wetlands, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Surface water, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Aquaculture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX