Sec. 265. (a) “Waters”, for purposes of water pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means:

(1) the accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural and artificial, public and private; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 13-11-2-265

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) a part of the accumulations of water;

that are wholly or partially within, flow through, or border upon Indiana.

     (b) The term “waters” does not include:

(1) an exempt isolated wetland;

(2) a private pond; or

(3) an off-stream pond, reservoir, wetland, or other facility built for reduction or control of pollution or cooling of water before discharge.

     (c) The term includes all waters of the United States, as defined in Section 502(7) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1362(7)), that are located in Indiana.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-3-1.5 part; 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-27.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.183-2002, SEC.1; P.L.282-2003, SEC.31; P.L.52-2004, SEC.4.