in-20250820-IR-327240428PHA: Notice of Public Hearing — 327 IAC (LSA #240428)

TITLE 327 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION Notice of Public Hearing LSA Document #24-428 Under IC 4-22-2-24 and IC 13-14-9, notice is hereby given that on October 9, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 10 North Senate Avenue, Conference Center Room A, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Environmental Rules Board (board) will hold a public hearing on adding and amending rules at 327 IAC 8 concerning updates to the lead and copper National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 CFR 141, alternative methods; updates to the references to the Recommended Standards for Water Works, also known as the Ten States Standards; updates to the American Water Works Association standards and American Society for Testing and Materials standards; and repealing existing federal language in the state rule and replacing it with incorporation by reference of the federal rules for all drinking water standards. The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments from the public prior to consideration of final adoption of these rules by the board.  All interested persons are invited and will be given reasonable opportunity to express their views concerning the proposed amendments. This notice is the third of three (3) public hearings in which the public may comment on the proposed rule. Following the additional public comment period and this public hearing, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) may adopt a version of the proposed rule that is the same as or does not substantially differ from the text of the proposed rule published in the Notice of Additional Public Comment Period. The public may attend the Environmental Rules Board meeting in person or join remotely at https://events.in.gov/idem. Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Rules Development Branch, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection and copying. The members of the Enviromental Rules Board are listed as follows: Board Member Name Appointment Date Term Expiration Date Appointing Authority John Graham, Chair June 6, 2025 June 30, 2026 Governor William Etzler, Vice Chair June 30, 2026 Governor Brianna Schroeder July 18, 2025 June 30, 2026 Governor Carrie Kozyrski June 30, 2026 Governor Ted Niemiec June 30, 2026 Governor RT Green June 30, 2026 Governor John Ketzenberg June 30, 2026 Governor Joanna Alexandrovich June 30, 2026 Governor Chris Horn June 30, 2026 Governor Calvin Davidson June 30, 2026 Governor Jaime Brown June 30, 2027 Governor Ric Zehr June 30, 2027 Governor Billie Franklin Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Notice of Additional Public Comment Period: 20250820-IR-327240428APA