The Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Quality is conducting an information session regarding the 5 draft administrative NPDES general permits which are currently on public notice.

LOCATION: Indiana Government Center South, Conference Room B, 302 W Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.

DATE & TIME: Friday, January 30, 2015 from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm

On December 15, 2014 IDEM public noticed several administrative NPDES general permits, which are intended to eventually replace the corresponding existing general permits-by-rule which are codified at 327 IAC 15. These include:

• Groundwater Petroleum Remediation Systems
• Hydrostatic Testing of Commercial Pipelines
• Once-Through Non-Contact Cooling Water
• Petroleum Products Terminals
• Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone, and Dimensional Stone Operations

The draft notices are available on the IDEM web site athttp://www.in.gov/idem/5338.htm. Please also note that the official public comment period regarding the draft permit(s) will close on Friday, February 6, 2015. IDEM Office of Water Quality staff will be available at the information session to answer questions and to discuss any particular issues which the public may have. If you have any questions about the upcoming information session, please contact IDEM at (317) 232 8704 or via email at owqwwper@idem.IN.gov.