327 IAC 4-1-4 Imposition of sewer connection bans

Sec. 4. (a) The commissioner may impose a ban on further sewer connections to the semipublic facility or POTW whenever, in the determination of the commissioner: (1) hydraulic or organic overloading of a semipublic facility or POTW exists or is impending and the introduction into the semipublic facility or POTW of additional wastewater from new or existing sources is likely to result in the discharge or bypassing of insufficiently treated wastewater; or (2) poor operation and maintenance practices have, or are likely to, result in the discharge or bypassing of insufficiently treated wastewater. (b) The sewer connection ban shall prohibit the connection or introduction of additional wastewater into the semipublic facility or POTW, except as otherwise provided under this article.