Since 1986, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has been committed to protecting Hoosier health and the environment. IDEM works alongside Indiana businesses, communities, and individuals to keep Indiana's air, water, and land clean and healthy for all Hoosiers and future generations to come. IDEM's mission is to implement federal and state regulations while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy.