IDEM posts 2024–2026 Governor’s Report on Capacity Development & Operator Certification
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management released a statutory Governor’s Report dated Sept. 29, 2026, covering 2024–2026 activity on water system capacity development, operator certification and a cybersecurity section that cites SEA 459 (effective July 1, 2025).

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) released the 2024–2026 Indiana Governor’s Report: Capacity Development & Operator Certification, dated Sept. 29, 2026, the agency says. The report was prepared in accordance with the statutory requirement and covers the 2024–2026 reporting period.
IDEM’s report lists program staffing and organizational changes, including a 2024 hire of a part-time asset-management technical assistant described as having more than 45 years’ experience and the creation of a Capacity Development Coordinator position in 2023 to assist newly activated systems. It also says the Field Inspection Section increased to 16 field staff (inspectors).
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- Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM): 2024–2026 Indiana Governor’s Report: Capacity Development & Operator Certification (includes Cybersecurity section) ↗
- Water Quality in Indiana: Drinking Water Operator Certification ↗
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