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Rule 5 - The Protection of Our Surface Water by Controlling Pollutants From Construction Sites
The revision to Rule 5 took effect November 26, 2003. Construction projects with plans submitted prior to 11-26-03
may continue to comply with the requirements of the "old" Rule. Construction projects with plans filed after November
26, 2003 must meet the requirements of the revised Rule 5.
One of the major changes to the Rule requires construction projects that are one acre or larger to comply with the new
requirements. This change requires small commercial, residential and agricultural projects to be regulated by this Rule.
Certain conservation projects are exempt from the Rule. Farm ponds, structures and/or manure waste facilities are
not exempt.
Click here to download the current Rule 5 document
IDEM has scheduled training for MS4s and Districts ( go to the 10-31-07 Weekly Update for the Stormwater Technical Training story). Anyone interested in working on Rule 5 needs
to attend these trainings. The Indiana Stormwater Handbook has also been released and is available online
To assist land developers, site engineers and contractors in complying with recent changes to Rule 5 the following information
is available.
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