What's New

New Pollution Prevention Webinar

Increasing spray paint transfer efficiency can increase your productivity and save your business money while improving its environmental impacts. Learn more at the next virtual Pollution Prevention Toolkit Lunch and Learn on Thursday, January 15, starting at noon. Register by Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Waste Tire Grant Deadline Approaching

IDEM encourages SWMDs to apply for a waste tire grant of up to $10,000. Applications will be accepted until January 17, 2026. For counties without a SWMD, a municipal or county government may apply.  Watch the webinar and read the FAQ for more info.

Now Accepting Nominations for Governor’s Awards

The deadline for acceptance of nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence is Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Indiana citizens, government agencies, businesses, organizations, and educational institutions may submit a nomination or be nominated for the award.  Award categories, tips and forms are available on IDEM’s website.

Deadline Reminder for Water/Wastewater Facilities

Senate Enrolled Act 459 mandates cybersecurity measures for certain water and wastewater facilities.  Remember to conduct your first vulnerability assessment and submit a certification by December 31, 2026. See the Cybersecurity for Water/Wastewater Facilities page for more details.

IDEM Report on Evaluation of Existing Regulations

Governor Mike Braun issued a series of executive orders to streamline Indiana's environmental regulation approach, including Executive Order 25-38. EO 25-38 directs agencies responsible for environmental regulations to "identify state environmental regulations and policies that are unduly burdensome, significantly raise the cost of living for Hoosiers, are not supported by current law and the best available science, or do not benefit Indiana's environment."

EO 25-38 established that relevant agencies should "report opportunities to revisit or rescind such state environmental regulations to the Governor's Office no later than July 1, 2025."

• IDEM Regulatory Review Report for Executive Order 25-38 (December 31, 2025) [PDF]
• IDEM Regulatory Review Report for Executive Order 25-38 (July 1, 2025) [PDF]
• Public Comments concerning Executive Order 25-38 and related orders [PDF]