The Indiana Department of Environmental Management provides businesses with clear guidance on permitting, compliance, reporting, and pollution prevention. IDEM oversees air, water, and waste regulations and offers tools, technical assistance, and resources to help businesses meet environmental requirements and operate responsibly.
Permitting and Regulatory Compliance
- Find relevant forms used in IDEM programs, permits and applications.
- Air permitting Application Resources and permitting timeframes and fees.
- New Source Review (NSR) identifies the conditions a regulated source must meet to lawfully construct.
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting information for discharge to streams, lakes, and other water bodies.
- Clearing or Grading Land? You may have wetlands
- Construction Stormwater General Permit is required for all construction activity that results in the disturbance of one (1) acre or more of total land area.
- Anyone wishing to conduct solid waste operations must submit the appropriate permit.
- Federal and state regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) and aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) promote the safe storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids to minimize the possibility of releases and to reduce fire hazards.
- IDEM requires specific notifications, reports, and management standards from facilities that generate hazardous waste.
Remediation and Land Management
- The State Cleanup Program manages sites that are contaminated with hazardous substances or petroleum but are not included on the National Priorities List of the federal Superfund program.
- The Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) provides a process to voluntarily property that is or may be contaminated.
Pollution Prevention and Sustainability
- Learn best management practices for pollution prevention
- Pollution prevention, stewardship, and sustainability partnerships and recognition programs.
- Indiana’s Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence recognizes citizens, government agencies, businesses, organizations, and educational institutions for outstanding achievements that positively impact Indiana’s environment.
Records, Resources and Tools
- IDEM provides 24/7 access to more than 2 million agency public records through its Virtual File Cabinet (VFC).
- IDEM’s What’s in My Neighborhood interactive map allows users to search by address, zip code, or city and find information on environmental activities, contaminated sites, landfills, and Superfund sites in an area.
- Need help? Start with this Quick Start Guide or see our Frequently Asked Questions document.
Questions, Comments or Complaints?
- Report a spill (24/7) – (888) 233-7745
- File an environmental complaint by call (800) 451-6027, option 3 or click here.
- More contact information is available here.