• Wastewater Treatment Division •
The subject of wastewater is one that many people
shy away from; but, the fact is, the Mishawaka Utilities System for proper
wastewater planning, implementation, and management guarantees not only
safer water supplies but several side benefits that may interest you as
well.
Our Wastewater Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance
of Mishawaka's wastewater treatment plant, located in Lincoln Park just
west of downtown. Our policies, rates and charges are governed by Mishawaka's Sewer Use Ordinance, which is amended from time to time.
We are also responsible for certain aspects of the City's sewer system,
including maintenance of 28 remote lift stations, monitoring and reporting
activity of 19 combined sewer overflow structures (CSOs),
and the operation of the combined
sewer overflow control program.
In addition, we operate the Biosolids
Facility on South Logan Street, the site for our dewatering
operation, the land application program,
and the Nutra-Soil biosolids give-away program. Our Wastewater Division
operates a full-service laboratory, providing process control testing
and regulatory compliance analyses. The laboratory is also State-certified
for drinking water analysis.
Mishawaka's Wastewater Treatment Plant is a Class IV facility,
with an average capacity of 20 million gallons per day (MGD). About
half of Mishawaka's sewers are "combined", carrying both sanitary
sewage and storm water. During rainfall events, the capacity of
the sewer system can be exceeded, allowing sewer overflows to discharge to the river. Our operating philosophy is to treat as much storm
flow as is physically possible. During wet weather, our wastewater
plant can treat up to 42 MGD.
The 2008 upgrade and plant expansion resulted in a 50% annual reduction
in combined sewer overflow volume to the river. You can now receive
notification of these Combined Sewer Overflow discharges. Click
here for more info.
Our Wastewater Treatment effort is predominantly funded by the customers we serve - our rate payers. Our rates are available online. Tours of the plant may be arranged by calling 258-1655.
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