City Of South Bend: City Reaches Agreement With DOJ, EPA And IDEM For Long-Term Control Plan

South Bend IN

20 August, 2021

5:39 PM

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Press release from the City of South Bend: August 20, 2021 The City of South Bend has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) for an amended Clean Water Act consent decree. The City will now capture and treat 99.6% of combined sewage generated during wet weather events, up from 89%. SAGE will achieve the E. Coli reduction benefit of the 2012 plan and an additional 12% more, virtually eliminating the City's sewer as source of this bacteria for the river. The original plan required nine large underground storage facilities built across the city, including in Leeper and Howard Parks. The SAGE Plan requires just three tanks, making it less disruptive to the community. This press release was produced by the City of South Bend. The views expressed here are the author's own.