Ind. Code ch. 16-41-44

Ind. Code ch. 16-41-44
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Ind. Code § 16-41-44-1 "Eligible township"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible township" means: (1) the Putnam County townships of: (A) Clinton; (B) Floyd; (C) Franklin; (D) Jackson; (E) Monroe; and (F) Russell; and (2) the Montgomery County townships of: (A) Brown; (B) Clark; and (C) Scott. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.

Ind. Code § 16-41-44-2 "Fund"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the residential water testing fund established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.

Ind. Code § 16-41-44-3 Residential water testing fund

Sec. 3. (a) The residential water testing fund is established to test the water supply of an individual property owner of an eligible township. The fund shall be administered by the state department. (b) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; (2) donations; (3) gifts; and (4) money received from any other source, including transfers from other: (A) funds; or (B) accounts. (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.

Ind. Code § 16-41-44-4 Use of money in the fund

Sec. 4. Subject to available funds, the state department shall use money in the fund to test the water supply of an individual property owner of an eligible township, until the allocated funds are depleted. The water testing is not subject to the fee described in IC 16-41-24-10. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.

Ind. Code § 16-41-44-5 Water testing; further required testing

Sec. 5. (a) An individual property owner shall have the water tested through the local health department's water testing program. (b) If the local health department testing indicates further testing for dioxin is necessary, the state department shall coordinate with the property owner to obtain a water sample in the manner necessary for dioxin testing and perform the testing in accordance with federal Environmental Protection Agency standards. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.377.

Ind. Code § 16-41-44-6 Construction

Sec. 6. This chapter may not be construed to create a presumption as to the source of a substance detected in a property's water supply. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026

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