Articles tagged as: water
September 12, 2022
Black, Brown communities in Indiana may not get priority in funding lead pipe replacements
How Indiana defines a disadvantaged community could exclude some Black and Brown neighborhoods disproportionately harmed by lead.
Read MoreJune 3, 2022
EPA investigates pollution at old oil refinery in East Chicago next to USS Lead
The site of the old Cities Service Refinery now houses a CITGO oil storage facility and vacant property owned by Oxy USA. The EPA found groundwater in the center of the site had high levels of fuel chemicals like benzene, which can cause blood cancers.
Read MoreMay 26, 2022
EPA to take public comments on cleanup plan for Franklin
Among other things, the EPA wants to treat groundwater south of the Amphenol site using a barrier to break down harmful chemicals as they flow through.
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
Harmful PFAS detected in treated drinking water from 10 Indiana utilities
PFAS are human-made chemicals found in everything from carpets, to fast food wrappers, to firefighting foams on military bases -- like Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2022
Report: Indiana has the most polluted rivers, streams of any state
Indiana has the most polluted rivers and streams of any state. That’s according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Speedway Town Council approves increase in water and wastewater rates
The Speedway Town Council has approved an increase to water and wastewater rates to fund capital improvements to its aging water and wastewater infrastructure.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2021
Holes left by Brood X cicadas can help water flow in the soil
Long after the Brood X cicadas were gone, those small burrow holes they left behind were still having an impact on the soil.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2021
EPA To Address Slaughterhouse Waste Causing Algae Blooms, Breeding Bacteria
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to update the water pollution standards for slaughterhouses -- something that hasn't been done in more than 15 years.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2021
Fort Wayne Sewage Tunnel Project Completes Latest Phase
The largest construction project in Fort Wayne's history recently struck a new milestone with the conclusion of boring for a new sewer tunnel.
Read MoreJune 3, 2021
Great Lakes Advocates Tout Biden's Proposed Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Budget
Over the next two decades, Indiana will need more than $13 billion to repair or replace aging water and wastewater infrastructure, according to the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition.
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