Section 327IAC5-1.5-30. "Major discharger" defined

   "Major discharger" means any point source discharger designated as such annually by agreement between the commissioner and the U.S. EPA. Classification of a discharger as major generally involves consideration of factors relating to the significance of the discharge's impact on the environment, such as:

(1) nature and quantity of pollutants discharged;

(2) character and assimilative capacity of the receiving waters;

(3) presence of toxic pollutants in the discharge; and

(4) compliance history of the discharger.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-1.5-30; filed Jan 14, 1997, 12:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1416; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA)