Environmental, Health and Safety Programs
Wellhead Protection Program
The University of Notre Dame Utilities Department operates and manages the campus drinking and irrigation water system. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) required the Utilities Department to submit for their approval a plan that delineates areas around each well and describes how the plan will manage activities on campus to ensure these areas remain free of potential contamination. Utilities Department submitted a completed Phase I Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP) timely fashion and received approval of its Phase I WHPP in 2004. A copy of the IDEM- approved Phase I WHPP is available for onsite review at the Utilities Department, 100 Facilities Building. The Phase II WHPP due in 2001 will document implementation of the Phase I WHPP and update any management strategy needed to improve upon the continued protection of the campus water system.
Storm Water Rule 13
The University of Notre Dame’s continuous growth brings with it many construction sites. The management of storm water (rain or snow melt) run off from these construction sites is the reason the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) requires the University to submit a 3-part plan under the Storm Water Rule 13 that culminates with the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent or minimize the impact of storm water run off into off-campus water bodies. The Utilities Department developed and submitted all three parts of the required plan to the IDEM for approval. IDEM granted approval in late 2004 and the Utilities Department is progressing towards campus-wide implementation by summer of 2005.
Integrated Contingency Plan and
Spill Prevention and Contingency Control Plan
In 2004, the University of Notre Dame revised its ongoing hazardous waste management and spill prevention and control procedures and policies. The Utilities Department and the Risk Management and Safety Department co-developed an Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) that consolidates and enhances existing University procedures to prevent spills and respond in a unified manner to contain and clean up any potential hazardous spills.
Title V
The University of Notre Dame was issued its first final Title V air permit by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on June 30, 2004. The purpose of this permit is to consolidate all existing campus sources of IDEM-regulated air pollutants into one document that specifies emission limits, compliance monitoring methods, record keeping and reporting requirements. The Title V air permit must be renewed every five years to ensure that all requirements are kept current with regulations.