327 IAC 3-2-3.5 Conditions of approval

Sec. 3.5. (a) The permit may specify expiration dates by which the construction must be started and completed, which dates shall be compatible with any federal or state, or both, grants or grant funds impacted. The commissioner may grant an extension of time for start and completion of construction if the commissioner believes the extension is necessary and justified. (b) The commissioner shall have the authority to specify the limits and conditions necessary to ensure proper design and ease of operation of water pollution treatment/control facilities. (c) Sanitary sewers that have been issued construction permits shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration in a method approved by the commissioner. All force mains shall be tested for leakage in an approved method. Results of the infiltration/exfiltration test for sanitary sewers and leakage test for force mains shall be submitted for approval within ninety (90) days of completion of construction. Failure to submit test results within the allotted time period or failure to meet guidelines for infiltration/inflow and leakage would be subject to enforcement proceedings as provided by 327 IAC 3-5-3. (d) Sanitary sewers that are flexible in type and that are issued construction permits shall be tested for vertical deflection. The tests shall be conducted after the final backfill has been in place at least thirty (30) days. No flexible sewer shall exceed a vertical deflection of five percent (5%).