State receives $196M loan from EPA for water projects
Funding will go toward updating aging water systems and replacing lead pipes, building and expanding water systems in growing areas and improving cybersecurity systems.
Water
How the AquaFence protected Tampa’s hospital during Helene
As surging water from Hurricane Helene inundated the Tampa Bay area Thursday, Tampa General Hospital stayed dry, thanks to a temporary floodwall that protected the hospital.
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
Last month, a federal agency determined “with moderate confidence” that there is a link between higher levels of fluoride exposure and lower IQ in kids.
Proposed Citizens LEAP pipeline approved for $325M in state loans
The Indiana Finance Authority approved the loans to support the proposed extension of the Citizens Energy system to provide 25 million gallons of water per day to the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District and surrounding Boone County developments.
Water management emerges as high-stakes statewide issue
State officials, business leaders and other stakeholders say failing to act soon could threaten Indiana’s growth and economic development.
State approves $50M in bond financing support for new LEAP pipeline proposal
The Citizens Energy and Lebanon Utilities project would supply the Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing complex expansion, additional park tenants and new development in the city.
Tippecanoe County extends pipeline moratorium as IEDC eyes other options for LEAP district
Tippecanoe County Commissioners first enacted a stoppage to high-volume water withdrawals in November in response to an IEDC proposal to take 100 million gallons a day from Wabash River aquifers and carry it 35 miles away to the LEAP district.
IEDC seeks $50M in state support for new LEAP pipeline bond financing
The Citizens Energy-Lebanon Utilities project is one of several water and wastewater improvement efforts around the state that could be funded through $500 million in bonds approved by the Indiana Finance Authority.
Indiana Chamber study: State has enough water, but needs plan for future
A new water study released Monday by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce says the state has a “plentiful” but unevenly distributed water supply that will require a coordinated effort to manage in the future.
Potential water project poised to deliver 25M gallons a day to LEAP District, Lebanon
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Mickey Shuey The new project would involve Citizens Energy likely tapping into water systems in Westfield and Whitestown to sell the resource to Lebanon Utilities for the city’s growing needs, though discussions are ongoing, officials said.
Lieutenant governor candidates debate property taxes, water rights
Republican Micah Beckwith, Democrat Terry Goodin and Libertarian Tonya Hudson spent most of Tuesday’s agriculture-focused debate arguing over whose tax policies would be most beneficial.
Water withdrawals in decline in Indiana’s north-central region, agency reports
The Indiana Finance Authority, at Gov. Eric Holcomb’s behest, assumed control of an Indiana Economic Development Corp. water study connected to development of the controversial LEAP district.
Lebanon needs to find new water source to support more construction, mayor says
Without an additional source, Lebanon cannot currently offer water to companies and developers looking to build in the city who have not already reserved allocations.
U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water.
Fishers mayor hopeful for busier year at Geist Waterfront Park
In the beach’s second season, the city has slashed the $50 per-vehicle entry fee it charges non-residents and has cut ties with an app it required Fishers residents to download in order to gain entrance.
Indiana Finance Authority expands water study that includes LEAP data
The state agency took over the study in November after skepticism mounted over a proposal to pump millions of gallons of water daily from Tippecanoe County to a massive high-tech park planned in Boone County.
Legislation to regulate huge water withdrawals won’t get a hearing, but farmers could win some protections
Bills inspired to regulate potential plans to withdraw as much as 100 million gallons of water a day from Wabash River aquifers won’t get a hearing in the Indiana House or Senate, but Republican leadership appears open to adding some protections for farmers’ water wells.
Bills to regulate large water withdrawals in Indiana face uncertain fate
The legislation comes in response to a state proposal to withdraw as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from aquifers connected to the Wabash River for the LEAP Research & Innovation District in Boone County.
State, Lafayette officials say no action on pipeline without completed study, legislative review
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has faced pushback for proposing a pipeline that would transport as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from Wabash River aquifers to a massive business development in Lebanon.
Cities must replace lead pipes within 10 years under new EPA plan
It is the strongest proposed overhaul of lead rules in more than three decades, and will cost billions of dollars.