Compliance Due Dates

Do you know when your compliance reports are due? Are you a Large Quantity Generator that needs to pay the annual fee, but you do not know the fee schedule? The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) provides information on the due dates of forms and/or reports that may apply to your operations.

Note: This list does not attempt to identify all forms or reports that are required to be in compliance with environmental rules and regulations. Please check with the specific IDEM program offices (Air, Land, or Water) or call the Compliance and Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) if you have additional questions.

Referenced forms are available on the IDEM Agency Forms page

Annual Reports and Other Requirements

• Hazardous Waste Reporting (329 IAC 3.1):
  • Annual Manifest Report / Biennial Manifest Report (due by March 1) every year for hazardous waste Generators, and Treatment, Storage, Disposal facilities.

• Hazardous Waste Reporting (Continued):
  • Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee - State Form 46244. The fees are due annually (by March 1) for the previous calendar year for disposal of hazardous waste onsite through underground injection or by other methods (for TSD facilities).
• Industrial Storm Water Permitting (327 IAC 15-6, Rule 6):
  • The initial Storm Water Annual Report and certification checklist is required under general permit rule 327 IAC 15-6 and is due on the anniversary of the submission of the Notice of Intent (NOI) letter. Subsequent annual report submittals shall be provided no later than three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the previous report in years two (2) through five (5). The report should include any changes to the NOI, facility, facility operations, or industrial activities. Additionally, a copy of the comparison of all sampling results and a list of any additional Best Management Practices (BMPs) implemented or corrective measures taken should be included in this submittal. For additional assistance with 327 15-6 compliance, IDEM offers a Step by Step process to guide an applicant through the permitting process for facilities that are subject to the requirements of 327 IAC 15-6
• Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) (327 IAC 15-13, Rule 13):
  • MS4s are required to submit annual reports. These reports are due every year of the permit cycle for an MS4 in the first term of their permit. MS4s that renewed coverage are required to submit an annual report for years two (2) and four (4). A compliance schedule for MS4s is provided in 327 IAC 15-13-11.
    • Renewal NOIs are due 60 days prior to the expiration date of the current permit.
    • Reports for the 2014-2021 permit term are due on or before:
      • October 1, 2017, for MS4 permit numbers INR040001 through INR040050;
      • October 15, 2017, for MS4 permit numbers INR040051 through INR040100; and,
      • October 30, 2017, for MS4 permit numbers INR040101 through INR040150.
• Air Permitting:
  • Annual Notifications:
    • Registrations - due no later than March 1
    • SSOA - due no later than January 30
    • MSOP - due no later than March 1
  • Annual Compliance Certification (ACC):
    • FESOP - for Clark, Elkhart, Floyd, Lake, Marion, Porter, St. Joseph, and Vanderburgh Counties, the ACC - due no later than April 15
    • FESOP - for all other counties - due no later than July 1
    • Title V (Part 70) - for Clark, Elkhart, Floyd, Lake, Marion, Porter, St. Joseph, and Vanderburgh Counties, the ACC - due no later than April 15
    • Title V (Part 70) for all other counties - due no later than July 1

Forms or Reports Due Every Month

• 10th of the month:
  • Monthly Report of Operation - State Form 34609, due for Public Water Systems with treatment and/or chemical addition, for the previous monthly reporting period.
  • Solid Waste Management Fee Return - State Form 46830, due for facilities that dispose or incinerate solid waste onsite.
• 28th of the month:
  • NPDES Monitoring Report (MMRs, MROs, CSO-DMRs and DMRs) due for the previous monthly monitoring period.

Monthly Due Dates:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

January

• January 15:
  • Solid Waste Quarterly Reports due.
  • SSOA Air Permit annual fees are due 30 days after the invoice is generated. All invoices are generated by the 15th of the previous month.
  • Solid Waste Annual Operation fee is assessed by January 15 and due within 30 days of the invoice date.
  • Waste Tire Annual Operation fee is assessed by January 15 and due within 30 days of the invoice date.
  • Solid Waste Management Fee Return has been combined with the Solid Waste disposal fee and is due quarterly (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15). Forms will be mailed to applicable parties per the reporting schedule.
• January 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for delegated water Pretreatment Programs (unless otherwise permitted to submit report in February).
• January 30:
  • Air Quarterly Deviation and Compliance Monitoring Report due for October through December. Check your permit to determine if you are on a quarterly or semi-annual reporting schedule.
  • Semi-Annual Air Compliance Monitoring Report due for July through December: Check your permit to determine if you are on a quarterly or semi-annual reporting schedule.
  • Quarterly Air Permit Reports (e.g., usage reports) due for October through December.
  • Annual Notification due for SSOA
• January 31:
  • Composting Facility Annual Report due and should be submitted electronically through the Re-TRAC Connect online reporting system.
  • Waste Tire Annual Report should be submitted electronically through the Re-TRAC Connect online reporting system.

February

• February 15:
  • Solid Waste Annual Operation fee is due 30 days after the invoice is generated for on-site disposal activities as of January 1st of the billing year. All invoices are generated by the 15th of the previous month
  • Waste Tire Annual Operation fee is assessed by January 15 and due within 30 days of the invoice date.
  • Title V Air Permit annual fees are due 30 days after the invoice is generated. All invoices are generated by the 15th of the previous month.
• February 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for those delegated water Pretreatment Programs allowed to submit in February (otherwise due in January).

March

• March 1:
  • Tier II Reports due to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and Local Fire Department through the Department of Homeland Security. Note: this report is not required to be submitted to IDEM.
  • Annual Notifications due for Air Registrations and MSOPs
  • Annual Manifest Report / Biennial Manifest Report due every year for hazardous waste generators, and treatment, storage, disposal facilities (TSDF).
  • Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee - State Form 46244. The fees are due annually (by March 1) for the previous calendar year for disposal of hazardous waste onsite through underground injection or by other methods (for TSD facilities).
• March 15:
  • NPDES Annual Bills (Wastewater Treatment as well as Storm Water Permits) are due for every active permit as of January 1 of the current year (except General Permit Coal Mines which are due on their anniversary date), or first quarter payment due if paying Annual Bill in quarterly installments. 10% late fees apply after this date.
  • FESOP Air Permit annual fees are due 30 days after the invoice is generated. All invoices are generated by the 15th of the previous month.
• March 31:
  • Annual Water Withdraw Report is due for facilities that have the capability of withdrawing more than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons of ground water, surface water, or ground and surface water combined in one (1) day. Note: this report goes to the DNR's Significant Water Withdrawal Program and is not required to be submitted to IDEM.

April

• April 1:
  • Annual Report due for delegated and non-delegated water Pretreatment Programs.
• April 15:
  • Air Annual Compliance Certification due for companies in Clark, Elkhart, Floyd, Lake, Marion, Porter, St. Joseph, and Vanderburgh counties.
  • Solid Waste Quarterly Reports due.
  • MSOP Air Permit annual fees are due 30 days after the invoice is generated. All invoices are generated by the 15th of the previous month.
  • Solid Waste Management Fee Return has been combined with the Solid Waste disposal fee and is due quarterly (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15). Forms will be mailed to applicable parties per the reporting schedule.
• April 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for delegated water Pretreatment Programs (unless otherwise permitted to submit report in May).
• April 30:
  • Air Quarterly Deviation and Compliance Monitoring Report, due for January through March. Check your permit to determine if you are on a quarterly or semi-annual reporting schedule.
  • Quarterly Air Permit reports (e.g., usage reports) due for January through March.

May

• May 15:
  • Underground Storage Tank (UST) fee is due. If the UST owner fee is more than $500 then can elect to submit the first payment due of the fee in four installments.
• May 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for those delegated water Pretreatment Programs allowed to submit in May (otherwise due in April).

June

• June 1:
  • For hazardous waste, the annual operation fee is assessed by June 1 and due within 30 days of the invoice date for facilities that dispose, incinerate, store, treat, generate (LQG only), manage post closure activity, and/or manage groundwater compliance sampling.
• June 15:
  • Second quarter payment due for NPDES Annual Bill, if paying in quarterly installments.
• June 30:
  • Wastewater operator certification renewal applications due (certifications expire every three years). Wastewater Operators can renew their certification license online, available from May 1 through July 1. Note: significant changes [PDF] to the certification program were enacted in July of 2018.
  • Drinking water operator certification renewal applications due (certifications expire every three years).

July

• July 1:
  • Hazardous Materials Registration due to US Department of Transportation.
  • For hazardous waste, the annual operation fee is assessed by June 1 and due within 30 days of the invoice date.
  • SARA 313 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Report due.
  • Annual Emission Statement (EMITS: Emissions Inventory Tracking System) due annually or every 3 years [PDF] based on the potential to emit, pollutant, and county.
  • Air Annual Compliance Certification due for all companies except those required to submit on April 15.
• July 15:
  • Solid Waste Quarterly Reports due.
  • Underground Storage Tank (UST) fee of second payment due if paying the fee in four installments.
  • Solid Waste Management Fee Return has been combined with the Solid Waste disposal fee and is due quarterly (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15). Forms will be mailed to applicable parties per the reporting schedule.
• July 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for delegated water Pretreatment Programs (unless otherwise permitted to submit report in August).
• July 30:
  • Semi-Annual Air Compliance Monitoring Report due for January through June. Check your permit to determine if you are on a quarterly or semi-annual reporting schedule.
  • Air Quarterly Deviation and Compliance Monitoring Report due for April through June. Check your permit to determine if you are on a quarterly or semi-annual reporting schedule.
  • Quarterly Air Permit reports (e.g., usage reports) due for April through June.

August

• August 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for those delegated water Pretreatment Programs allowed to submit in August (otherwise due in July).

September

• September 15:
  • Third quarter payment due for NPDES Annual Bill, if paying in quarterly installments.
  • Underground Storage Tank (UST) fee of third payment due if paying the fee in four installments.

October

• October 15:
  • Solid Waste Quarterly Reports due.
  • Solid Waste Management Fee Return has been combined with the Solid Waste disposal fee and is due quarterly (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15). Forms will be mailed to applicable parties per the reporting schedule.
• October 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for delegated water Pretreatment Programs (unless otherwise permitted to submit report in November).
• October 30:
  • Air Quarterly Deviation and Compliance Monitoring Report due for July through September. Check your permit to determine if you are on a quarterly or semi-annual reporting schedule.
  • Quarterly Air Permit reports (e.g., usage reports) due for July through September.

November

• November 15:
  • Underground Storage Tank (UST) fee of fourth or last payment due if paying the fee in four installments.
• November 28:
  • Quarterly Non-Compliance Report due for those delegated water Pretreatment Programs allowed to submit in November (otherwise due in October).

December

• December 15:
  • Fourth quarter payment due for NPDES Annual Bill, if paying in quarterly installments.
• December 31:
  • Organic Pollutant Monitoring Report due for delegated water Pretreatment Programs.