Articles tagged as: sewers
May 7, 2025
Federal funding for Indiana water, sewer upgrades cut under Trump's proposed budget
President Donald Trump's proposed budget would cut more than half of the Environmental Protection Agency's funding.
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Bill To Help Underserved Communities Connect To Water, Sewer Headed To Holcomb's Desk
Failing septic systems can leak wastewater into local streams and lakes. It can also get into drinking water wells and make people sick.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2020
Sewer Rehab Work Has Started At 16th And Meridian
Major sewer rehabilitation work at the intersection of 16th and Meridian streets in Indianapolis begins Friday and is scheduled through early next week.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2018
Wet Wipes Cause Sewer Backups In Indiana, Nationally
As more cities face this issue, experts argue over which products to blame.
Read MoreApril 20, 2016
More Than 100 Indiana Communities Working To Reduce Combined Sewer Overflow
Lots of communities in Indiana 105, to be exact are working to reduce their combined sewer overflows right now in a variey of ways - from large storage tunnels to do-it-yourself rain gardens. But why are we seeing so many of these public works projects now?
Read MoreApril 4, 2016
Tunnels Expected to Solve Sewage Overflow Problem in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne
More than 100 of Indiana's sewage systems need improvements to comply with federal standards, and the Environmental Protection Agency has sued many cities and towns over sewage overflow problems. Some cities are building new sewage overflow tunnels to fix the problem.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2016
Cities Struggle To Keep Up With Unfunded Water Mandates
One small Indiana city almost lost control of its water utility, but the state is revising certification tests to help other cities facing the same fate.
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