Board of Directors Elect New Officers for 2012

For the first time since Patoka Lake Reg Water & Sewer District’s formation in 1975, a new President of the Board was elected Monday, January 9. John Noblitt, former Vice President, was voted in as President with the retirement of long time President Edwin Pieper. John Wade, former Treasurer, was voted in as Vice President. Louie Allstott was voted in to remain as Secretary. And Thomas Lamb was voted in as Treasurer. At the first meeting in December, newly appointed board member by the Dubois County Council, Tim Friedman, was welcomed. Tim replaces Ed Pieper.

Spencer County Boil Order Lifted

01/09/2012 - ATTENTION CUSTOMERS IN SPENCER COUNTY SOUTH OF I-64 in locations 10-3230 to 10-5412 & 40-8750 to 40-8971:

The boil order required by the Indiana Department of Enviormental Management has been lifted. All samples have passed the required testing.

 

On Sunday, January 8th we had a water line break in your area. The break has been repaired. Flushing has been completed that may have caused periods of low pressure.  Following the break the Indiana Department of Environmental Management recommends that all cooking and drinking water be brought to a complete boil for five minutes before using until samples taken pass testing. THOSE SAMPLES HAVE PASSED and boiling is no longer necessary.

If you have any questions you may check our website at www.plrws.net or call  800-313-5589 or local 678-5781.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Patoka Lake Watershed - 2011 Final Report

Click HERE to rview the 2011 Final Report by Lenone P. Tedesco and Nicolas Clercin about algal ecology, taste and odor, and microcystin occurence in Patoka Lake, Southern Indiana.

Fall Flushing Continues Dec 7th through 14th - Including Ireland, Otwell, Duff and West Jasper Areas

Attention customers in locations 60-3000 thru 60-2425 which includes some customers on the West side of Jasper along with Ireland, Duff and Otwell areas. The flushing area is highlighted in this PDF file.
 
Patoka water will be flushing lines in your area starting Wednesday December 7th through December 14th to remove sediment that may have accumulated in our water lines.

You may experience NO water or LOW water pressure during the day from 6:30am to noon. Please check your water before washing clothes, there could be a slight discoloration of the water but it will be safe for all other uses.

If you have any questions please call 678-5781 or toll free at 800-313-5589 and Thank you for your cooperation.

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.

Blue Green Algae 2011 Monitoring Report Presentation

November 16 Watershed meeting had IUPUI's Nicolas Clercin and Bob Hall present their findings from the 2011 blue green algae study conducted on Patoka Lake for the Patoka Lake Watershed Committee with a focus on the Lick Fork finger. For more information view the presentation.

Edwin H. Pieper Honored by Patoka Regional Water & Sewer District at Retirement Dinner

On November 9th, 2011, at a dinner for guests and employees, the Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District honored Edwin H. Pieper for 36 years of dedicated and exemplary service to the district and PLRWS.

The event included an invocation and introduction by John Noblitt (Vice President), and remarks and reflections from Jim Burch of Midwestern Engineers, Mike Phillips with Phillips & Phillips Attorneys, and Bruce Heeke from PLRWS.

Thank You Ed for a job well done! Enjoy your retirement!

After the link we have a summation of Ed's time with PLRWS from the evening's program:

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Fall 2011 Flushing Schedule

Patoka Water will be flushing lines starting September 21st through December 30th to remove sediment that may have accumulated in our water lines. You may experience NO water or LOW pressure during the day from 8am to 3pm. Please check your water before washing clothes, there could be a slight discoloration of the water but it will be safe for other uses. If you have any questions call 800-313-5589 or 678-5781. Thank you for your cooperation! Below is the anticipated flushing schedule:

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Phase VII Division III Water Plant Upgade Update 09/20/2011

Construction officially began on 09/19/2011 on the District’s phase VII water plant upgrade to add an ultraviolet advanced oxidation treatment process to water plant 2. Reynolds is the contractor. Expected construction time is 300 days.



Phase VII Water Line Extension to Valeene Update 09/20/2011

The District’s phase VII water line extension to Valeene project is complete. A total of 167 new residential customers now have access to a safe, clean and reliable source of water thanks to an OCRA grant and a loan from USDA Rural Development. In addition to the new retail customers, another wholesale water connection has been installed and connected to Posey Township Water. This additional supply will enable them to receive all of their water needs from the District.

Additional project details and photos are avilable in the Project Phase VII page.