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Wastewater treatment plans move ahead despite backlash in West Indy

March 25, 2022

A fight over zoning has devolved into debates over odor, water quality, and the impact of another wastewater treatment plant in the area on nearby residents.

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House bill would let property owners ‘supersede’ Indiana health officials over septic systems

March 29, 2023 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Critics say the bill breeds conflicts of interest and argue that decisions regarding septic systems should remain in the hands of public health professionals.

Environmental group opposes wastewater plant

September 2, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

The Hoosier Environmental Council is now supporting the West Indianapolis Neighborhood Congress in its fight against the wastewater treatment facility the Ben Davis Conservancy District wants to build at 900 S. Tibbs Ave.

Trackers who monitor sewers find COVID rising again in much of U.S.

April 14, 2022 | The Washington Post

With official reporting of COVID-19 cases and testing data becoming less frequent and less reliable, especially as people test at home, sewage monitoring has gained increasing importance.

City panel OKs TIF-like districts to help Warfleigh, other flood-prone areas

November 2, 2018

The City-County Council’s public works committee voted unanimously Thursday night to move a proposal forward that would establish a so-called “flood control improvement district” in the Warfleigh neighborhood, plus parts of Broad Ripple and near Butler University.

Citizens floats 27 percent hike in sewer rates, 2 years after previous increase

October 12, 2018

State regulators approved a 30 percent increase from Citizens in 2016. The utility now says it needs to raise rates to continue funding its massive DigIndy tunnel system project.

DigIndy tunnel project half-completed, $400M under budget, utility says

September 24, 2018

Citizens Energy gave an update Monday on the the massive, $2 billion project, which involves a network of tunnels hundreds of feet under the city to handle sewage that would otherwise spill into local waterways.

UPDATE: Maryland-Illinois intersection reopens after repairs, utility says

July 20, 2018

Citizens Energy Group said crews are “conducting rapid inspections of all downtown sewer infrastructure to identify potential issues” after problems below the surface forced closures of two intersections this month.

Downtown sinkhole repair could take longer than expected

July 5, 2018

A busy downtown intersection could remain closed through the weekend while crews repair a sinkhole that developed there Wednesday, Citizens Energy Group said Thursday afternoon.

Tunnel work to close parts of Meridian, Pennsylvania streets for most of 2018

December 8, 2017

The project will close the two streets just north of Fall Creek Parkway, as part of Citizens Energy’s $2 billion project to improve waterways.

Whitestown suing wastewater utility for $2.5 million

May 17, 2017

In a lawsuit filed in Marion Superior Court, Whitestown is suing the wastewater division of Citizens Energy Group for breach of contract and is seeking a refund for connection fees.

Citizens taking over operations of two local wastewater plants

October 24, 2016

Citizens Energy Group says it plans to hire a “vast majority” of the 180 workers at two local wastewater-treatment plants after Suez Water Indiana LLC loses its contract to manage the facilities.

The Interview Issue: Jeff Harrison

September 22, 2016 |

John Russell

The decisions Jeff Harrison makes affect 400,000 customers in central Indiana—when they turn on their kitchen faucets, flush their toilets, heat their homes with natural gas, or pay their utility bills.

Regulators OK utility’s request to raise local sewer rates

July 19, 2016

Indianapolis-area residents will see their monthly sewer rates increase by 30 percent over the next year after state regulators approved a plan Tuesday to fund improvements to the aging system.

Citizens Energy spends $350K to soften rate-hike request

April 7, 2016

The utility’s ad campaign comes as state regulators are considering Citizens’ request to raise water and sewer rates by double-digit percentages on about 400,000 customers.

Citizens trims sewer rate-hike request in settlement

March 10, 2016

Indianapolis-area residents would see their sewer rates rise by about $8.50 a month this year and another $2.50 a month next year under a settlement announced Thursday.

Utility wants to expand water, sewer service in Hancock County

February 16, 2016

A small utility cooperative’s plan aims to help spur development in unserved areas between Greenfield and Fortville.

Lebanon OKs 32 percent bump in wastewater bills

November 24, 2015

The increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, marks the first time the utility has hiked wastewater rates since 2005.

Carmel to consider water, sewer rate increases

September 16, 2015

Standard & Poor’s just reduced the bond rating on the utility’s debt based on concerns about revenue and a low cash balance in the funds.

Go behind the scenes of Indy’s $1.9B sewer overhaul

July 9, 2015

With only moderate fanfare, contractors recently finished boring the first, roughly nine-mile leg of the DigIndy project, the largest public works project in the state.

Clay Township sewer-overflow project halted

August 1, 2014

The Clay Township Regional Waste District on Wednesday withdrew its offer to buy part of a church’s land and build a million-gallon sewage-overflow tank near 106th Street and Keystone Parkway.

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