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Lead and Copper and Drinking Water Reference Updates #24-428 Amends 327 IAC 8 concerning updates to the Lead and Copper National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 CFR 141, replaces existing federal language in the state rule with the incorporation by reference of the federal rules for all drinking water standards, and updates the AWWA and ASTM drinking water standard references throughout Article 8. |
Krystal Hackney Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 232-3158 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: KHackney1@idem.in.gov | Notice of First Public Comment Period DIN: 20241113-IR-327240428RAA Notice of Second Public Comment Period DIN: 20250430-IR-327240428SNA Comment Period 04/30/2025 - 5/30/2025 Notice of Request for Extension DIN: 20250618-IR-327240428ARA Regulatory Analysis DIN: 20250820-IR-327240428RAA Notice of Third Comment Period DIN: 20250820-IR-327240428APA Comment Period: 08/20/2025 – 9/19/2025 | Public Hearing: Preliminary Adoption 03/12/2025 DIN: 20241113-IR-327240428PHA Public Hearing: Final Adoption 10/09/2025 DIN: 20250820-IR-327240428PHA 10/16/2025 DIN: 20250910-IR-327240428CHA |
* Copies of rules, comments, and the agency's written response to those comments are open for public inspection at the Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Thirteenth Floor East, Indianapolis, Indiana.
** After a rule is final adopted, IDEM must provide the complete administrative record to the Attorney General’s office in the form of a “promulgation packet.” The Attorney General’s office then has forty-five (45) days to review the rule for form and legality before submitting it to the Governor for signature. The Governor has fifteen (15) days to sign or reject the rule and may request an additional fifteen (15) days if necessary. After signature, the rule is submitted to the Legislative Services Agency for publication in the Indiana Register. Unless specifically stated in the rule, the rule becomes effective thirty (30) days after filing with Legislative Services.