EVANSVILLE, Ind. A proposed hike to city water and sewer bills has passed its first procedural hurdle.
The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility board voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to file a rate increase petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Local water customers won t see higher bills for a while, even if the increase eventually receives the green light. The vote simply means the proposal will go before the IURC in a months-long deliberative process, which will also include more public input. EWSU Executive Director Lane Young previously said he expects a decision to be handed down in February or March of next year.
Evansville switching water disinfectant May 10 through June 28
Evansville switching water disinfectant May 10 through June 28 By Jill Lyman | May 3, 2021 at 1:49 PM CDT - Updated May 9 at 11:14 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Twice a year, in the spring and summer, the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) temporarily changes the disinfectant used in the water treatment process.
Officials say this scheduled change in disinfectant is a standard water-treatment practice to keep water mains clean and free of potentially harmful bacteria throughout the year.
Beginning Monday, May 10, and continuing through Monday, June 28, 2021, EWSU will be using free chlorine rather than the regularly used disinfectant (chloramine).
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New water treatment plant proposed in Evansville
New water treatment plant proposed in Evansville By Jessica Costello and Jill Lyman | April 6, 2021 at 4:06 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 5:23 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is proposing construction of a new water treatment plant.
Officials at Tuesdayâs Water and Sewer board meeting said there will need to be a potential rate increase to replace the current waterworks plant that was first built in 1897.
Officials with the Indiana Regulatory commission said theyâve been making significant improvements to the system for the last decade.
The focus has been mainly on the distribution system, but officials said what has been neglected is the most important part of this system - where the water is treated.