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Antidegradation Standards and Implementation Procedures Rule (LSA #08-764)
On September 14, 2011, the Water Pollution Control Board (WPCB) preliminarily adopted the Antidegradation Standards and Implementation Procedures draft rule as presented. This rule is now considered a “proposed rule” which will be placed on notice in the Indiana Register with a public comment period. IDEM will consider comments, and make any necessary changes before presenting the proposed rule to the WPCB for consideration of final adoption.
IDEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Wastewater Permits for the ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor East, Long Carbon, West, and Central Wastewater Treatment Plant
Currently the ArcelorMittal East facility and the ArcelorMittal West facility each have one wastewater permit. As part of the renewal of these two permits, each permit has been split into two separate permits. All together, these four proposed permits regulate the same discharges as the two current permits. The draft permits proposed to regulate the discharges from the ArcelorMittal East Mill are now: ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Long Carbon (IN0063355) and ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor East (IN0000094). The draft permits proposed to regulate the discharges from the ArcelorMittal West Mill are now: ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (IN0063711) and ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West (IN0000205).
IDEM is holding a 45 day public notice period for these permits and has scheduled a public hearing for all four permits at 6:00 p.m. (local time) on September 15, 2011 at Ivy Tech Community College – Gary Campus, in the multipurpose Room (North Building), located at 1440 East 35th Avenue, Gary, Indiana 46409-1499. Permit documents are available for public review for each facility and can be found on IDEM’s website under ArcelorMittal: Indiana Harbor.
25th Anniversary State of the Environment 2011
In recognition of 25 years of environmental progress, IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly has released the “25th Anniversary State of the Environment 2011.” This document provides a review of changes that began in 1986, recent accomplishments, and the issues and challenges which lie ahead. Information about IDEM’s progress and current programs is available in the full 25th Anniversary State of the Environment 2011 report.
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