The IDEM Permit Guide

This plain English guide can help you identify environmentally related permits or approvals that you must obtain or requirements that may apply to your new business or expansion projects. The guide will help you learn where you can find additional information and who you should contact with questions regarding environmental regulatory requirements. The guide also addresses some compliance and policy issues, such as open burning, lead-based paint disposal, and fugitive dust.

It can also serve as an educational resource for individuals, citizen groups, or those in public service wishing to better understand the IDEM permitting process or find out what types of permits or approvals their business neighbors may be required to have.

Find out about permits for:

• Air Emissions Related Issues
  • Air Permitting
  • Other Regulatory Requirements
  • Additional Air Related Information
  • Additional Air Related Links
• Water Related Issues
  • Overview of the Office of Water Quality's Permitting Programs
  • NPDES Stormwater Discharges
  • NPDES Wastewater Facility Construction and Industrial Wastewater Discharges
  • Permitting Associated with Drinking Water Construction
  • Operator Certification requirements
  • Other Regulatory Requirements or Additional Information
• Waste Handling and Disposal Related Issues
  • Handling and Disposing of Solid Wastes (an overview)
  • Complying with Waste Handling Requirements at an Industrial or Commercial Facility
  • Seeking Approval for Various Specific Commercial Activities Involving Waste Disposal
  • Permitting Waste Handling or Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Permitting the Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
  • Operator Certification Requirements
  • Other Regulatory Requirements or Additional Information
• Land Development & New Activities
  • Environmental regulatory requirements that may apply to new businesses or construction activities.
• Specific Topics
  • Dredging Permits
  • Pipelines
• Other (Non-IDEM-Issued) Environmental Approval Issues
  • Provides lists of other environmental permits, approvals, requirements and contact information...
• Other Permitting Information
  • IDEM Permitting Contact List
  • See a complete listing of all IDEM Permitting Fees
  • Changing Ownership / Transferring Permits
• About this Guide
  • Learn more about the layout and structure of the Permit Guide.
• Questions & Comments

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Other Resources Available

• Looking for assistance in dealing with regulations? The IDEM Compliance and Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) provides confidential compliance assistance as well as pollution prevention opportunities to get small businesses out of the regulatory loop or into less burdensome regulatory processes. CTAP also provides a great deal of phone assistance and limited on-site assistance. 
• Participate in the decision making process for environmental permits: Read "IDEM's Guide for Citizen Participation" to find out how to get involved in the permit review and issuance process.
• File a complaint with IDEM online: Submit Pollution Complaints on-line at the IDEM Complaint Clearinghouse. The Complaint Clearinghouse also provides a comprehensive list of governmental complaint related resources available at the local, state, and federal level.
• IDEM Laws, Regulations, and Policies Page: This page includes links to IDEM Regulatory Boards information, IDEM Nonrule Policy or Guidance Documents, IDEM's Advisory Groups, Environmental Laws & Regulations, Tracking IDEM Rules Development, and Links to Federal Laws.