IDEM 2010 UpdateGoshen College

January 12, 2010

Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., BCEE, QEP CommissionerIN Department of Environmental Management

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New IDEM Budget Actions• Returning staffing to January 2005 levels

through attrition.• Moving most of Shadeland staff to IGCN and

renegotiating the lease.• Canceling or renegotiating a number of

service contracts.• Voluntary unpaid leave program.

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IDEM Staffing Levels

YEAR 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Current 2010 Target

Actual FTE 895 918 915 927 954 950 912 900

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IDEM’s Mission

IDEM is responsible for protecting human health and the environment while providing for safe industrial, agricultural, commercial and governmental operations vital to a prosperous economy.

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How Does IDEM Protect the Environment?

Develop regulations and issue permits to restrict discharges to the environment to safe levels.

Inspect and monitor permitted facilities to ensure compliance with the permits.

Use compliance assistance and/or enforcement when people exceed their permit levels or violate regulations.

Educate people on their environmental responsibilities. 5

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Performance Metrics Dec 2009Quality of Hoosiers' Environment Result Target Comments

% of Hoosiers in counties meeting air quality standards

100% 100% 80%

% of CSO Communities with approved programs to prevent the release of untreated sewage

93.5% 100% 20%91+9 (100) out of 98+9 (107)

% of Hoosiers receiving water from facilities incompliance with safe drinking water standards

98.0% 99% 95%

Permitting Efficiency Total calendar days accumulated in issuing environmental permits, as determined by state statute

Land 19,928 66,565 86,864

Air 45,159 207,000 385,000

Water 20,785 48,000 200,000

* Places emphasis on back logged permits

Compliance Total percentage of compliance observations from regulated customers within acceptable compliance standards

Inspections 97.61% 97% 75%

Self reporting 95.80% 99% 95%

Continuous monitoring (COM) 99.83% 99.90% 99%

* Tracks observations and not just inspections

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Performance Metrics June 2005Quality of Hoosiers' Environment Result Target Comments

% of Hoosiers in counties meeting air quality standards

61% 100% 80%12 counties & 2,408,571 of 6,195,643 above standard

% of CSO Communities with approved programs to prevent the release of untreated sewage

4% 100% 20% 75% by 2007 is goal

Permitting Efficiency Total calendar days accumulated in issuing environmental permits, as determined by state statute

Land 100,013 66,565 86,864

Air 511,000 207,000 385,000

Water 301,000 48,000 200,000

* Places emphasis on back logged permits

Compliance Total percentage of compliance observations from regulated customers within acceptable compliance standards

Inspections 95.46% 97% 75%

Self reporting 97.11% 99% 95%

Continuous monitoring (COM) 99.19% 99.90% 98.95%

* Tracks observations and not just inspections

Organizational Transformation Budgetary agency dollars spent on key outside contracts for core agency functions.

Dollars spent on outside services per year $6,179,367 $0 $3,447,017

The New EPA• Administrator Jackson’s Stated Priorities:

– Environmental Justice– Children's Health– Climate Change

• The Initiatives we observe include:– Air Toxics Monitoring at Schools– Reemphasis of Enforcement and publishing of

compliance information– Progressing of Greenhouse Gas Regulations

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Air Quality UpdateAt the end of 2009, all monitors in Indiana

measured attainment for all NAAQS for the first time since Standards were established.

Indiana is currently in attainment for all NAAQS but:

EPA keeps raising (in this case lowering) the bar!

Air Quality Standards

How low will they go?!?! 9

Insert new graph from Catherine

Ozone

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Indiana PM 2.5 Trends (Annual Standard in µg/m3)

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MOVING TARGETSStatus of Review of NAAQS

Current/Previous Status of Review What to Expect

8-Hour Ozone .085 ppm EPA is reconsidering .075 ppm standard .060 - .070 ppm

Annual PM 2.5 15 µg/m3 EPA is reconsidering 2006 review of standard 12 µg/m3

CO 9 ppm 8-hour; 35 ppm 1-hour Early stages of review process Little to no change

NO2 0.053 ppm annualComment period on proposed new standard closed

0.065 ppm-0.150 ppm (99th percentile of 1-hour max.)

SO20.03 ppm annual; 0.14 ppm 24-hour Currently under review 0.05 ppm – 0.10 ppm 1-hour

Lead 1.5 µg/m3 quarterly avg. EPA finalized new standard October 20080.15 µg/m3 rolling 3-month; 1.5 quarterly avg.

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Outdoor Hydronic Heaters (aka Wood Boilers)

Outdoor Hydronic Heater Rule Second Notice Published in Indiana Register on January 6, 2010Rule First Noticed in 2005Reviews by EQSC and EPA/NESCAUM Model RuleProposed Rule will require new units to meet emission limitsProposed Rule will require existing units that do not meet the proposed emission limits to install smoke stacks and cease operations in the warmer part of the year

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BP Whiting Title V Permit Objection

• IDEM Construction Permit Issued May 1, 2008 after extensive USEPA review

• Petitioners Request for Permit Objection filed with USEPA on June 18, 2008

• EPA signed the Objection Order October 16, 2009

• IDEM plans to meet all of EPAs objections

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• Combined Sewers—97 IDEM lead and 3 EPA lead complete. Seven EPA lead communities left: Anderson, Elkhart, Evansville, Gary, Hammond, Mishawaka, South Bend.

• Dredging—West Branch Grand Cal in progress.• Blue Green Algae.

Office of Water QualityActivities

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• NPDES Permit Backlog Reduction– 2005: 263 backlogged permits– 2009: 6 backlogged permits– List includes:

• USS Gary Works. Public Noticed. Comment Period Ended. Next step is issuance.

• US Midwest. Under EPA review.• Arcelor Mittal Burns Harbor. Under EPA review• Arcelor Mittal Indiana Harbor East. Drafting.• Arcelor Mittal Indiana Harbor West. Drafting.• Hoosier Merom. Drafting.

Office of Water QualityActivities

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Office of Water QualityActivities

• Blue Green Algae– Center for Earth and Environmental Science, DNR, ISDH,

IDEM Collaboration.– Dr. Lenore Tedesco from the Center for Earth and

Environmental Science collecting and analyzing samples in Geist, Morse, and Eagle Creek Reservoirs.

– IDEM Monitoring Upper Fall Creek Watershed– IDEM updates conditions in reservoirs and posts to website:

• Idem.in.gov/algae

– EQSC Report calls for expanded monitoring.

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Office of Water QualityRulemaking: Antidegradation

• What will this rule do?• Increases public opportunities for information and

input;• Protects current "fishable/swimmable“ and other

existing uses of waters;• Allows for the issuance of legal permits for

discharges to water; and,• Does not allow the violation of water quality

standards.

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• What is the process for this rule?– IDEM held Stakeholder meetings over two years and

drafted rule language.– IDEM held four public meetings.– Draft rule language was ‘second noticed’ for 45 days

in the December 16, 2009 Indiana Register.– After public notice, IDEM summarizes comments,

may make changes to the rule– Draft Rule will be presented to the Water Pollution

Control Board for preliminary/final adoption. – EPA will review the rule as well.

Office of Water QualityRulemaking: Antidegradation

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Questions?

Tom EasterlyCommissioner

Indiana Department of Environmental Management317-232-8611

teasterly@idem.in.gov

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