Monday
Mar262012
2011 Water Quality Report
Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:03PM
We have posted the 2011 Water Quality Report. Click HERE to learn more about it, the report is at the bottom of that page.
URGENT NEWS: We have started our Spring Flushing Program: Wednesday May 16th thru Friday June 1st for locations 20-0006 thru 20-5050, 21-1010-04 thur 21-1163 and 50-0004 thru 50-0475. For Locations 39-0010 thru 39-0133, 40-0095 thru 40-1020 & 41-0010 thru 41-0230 your area is scheduled for Wednesday May 23rd thru Friday June 8th. Just Added all Locations 22's The Valeene area Starting Wednesday May 30th and running thru Friday June 8th. Customers may experience NO water or LOW water pressure during the hours of 8am to 3pm while we are in your areas.
WELCOME TO PATOKA LAKE REGIONAL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District (PLRWSD) was organized in 1975 as an independent political entity of the State of Indiana. PLRWSD either provides water or treats wastewater for 11 Southern Indiana counties, including the communities of Dubois, Celestine, Schnellville, and St. Anthony which affects over 31,000 households and businesses which amounts to over 100,000 people. LEARN MORE
Thursday
Dec012011
Watch Construction Progress Via Our Webcam
You can watch the construction of the addition to water plant #2 that will house the new ultraviolet advanced oxidation treatment process through our webcam.
To view please click here using Internet Exporer (the webcam requires IE for access). In the box asking for account enter guest and the hit login for access!
In recent years, PLRWSD has experienced seasonal taste and odor (T&O) events, typically early fall. Testing was initiated in September 2007 to verify whether the T&O events are the result of two organic compounds, MIB and Geosmin, which may be released in the lake by algae, see www.in.gov/idem/algae for more information. The presence of these two organic compounds was confirmed and a bench testing study was started to evaluate several advanced processes to identify the best overall T&O control approach. UltraViolet Advanced Oxidation Process (UV/AOP) was determined to be the best solution.
At an estimated $6.5 million, the UV/AOP Project includes modifications to the water treatment facilities for taste and odor control utilizing a UV/AOP technology, baffling and piping of the clear well, emergency power generation for the intake and treatment plant, high service pump replacement, chemical feed upgrades, electrical upgrades, and associated site work.