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 Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016)
 Title 327. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
 Article 327IAC3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; CONSTRUCTION AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
 Rule 327IAC3-6. Technical Standards for Sanitary Collection Systems

  Section 327IAC3-6-10. Collection systems near surface water bodies  

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  •    (a) Sanitary sewers and lift stations shall be separated from existing or proposed water bodies by ten (10) feet horizontally measured from the outside edge of the sanitary sewer to the edge of the water line at normal pool elevation.

      (b) Sanitary sewers located above surface water bodies shall be in accordance with the following:

    (1) Supported and anchored at each joint.

    (2) Protected from damage and freezing with any of the following:

    (A) Insulation.

    (B) Increased slope.

    (3) Accessible for repair or replacement.

      (c) Sanitary sewers located under surface water bodies shall be constructed with ductile iron pipe or constructed of PVC having a SDR ratio of 21 and in conformance with ASTM D2241-96b, Standard Specification for Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure-Rated Pipe, with mechanical joints rated to two hundred (200) pounds per square inch and backfilled with a stone, gravel, or coarse aggregate and covered in accordance with the following:

    (1) Below the channel pavement if the channel is paved.

    (2) Twelve (12) inches of cover shall be provided where the sewer is located in rock.

    (3) Thirty-six (36) inches of cover shall be provided in all other areas.

      (d) Sanitary sewers, other than inverted siphons in conformance with section 17 of this rule, that cross streams or rivers shall be in accordance with the following:

    (1) Cross perpendicular to the stream flow.

    (2) Have no change in grade.

      (e) Sanitary lift stations shall be capable of remaining fully operational and accessible during a twenty-five (25) year flood.

      (f) Sanitary lift stations, structures, and electrical and mechanical equipment shall be protected from physical damage potentially caused by a one hundred (100) year flood. (Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 3-6-10; filed May 17, 1999, 12:11 p.m.: 22 IR 3090; errata filed May 20, 1999, 6:36 p.m.: 22 IR 3108; readopted filed Apr 11, 2005, 2:45 p.m.: 28 IR 2470; readopted filed Jun 15, 2011, 11:15 a.m.: 20110713-IR-327110193BFA)