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Revised Sewer Use Ordinance

Published Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:46 pm

Marion Utilities is requesting that Marion City Council approve a revised Sewer Use Ordinance. The ordinance was revised to meet new Federal and State requirements. The ordinance was also reformatted for easier use. Click here to view the revised Sewer Use Ordinance.

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Contact page is now up and running

Published Friday, June 25, 2010, 10:39 am

Due to some technical difficulties our contact page has been down for quite some time. This issue is now resolved and the contact page is working again. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Nebraska St. Sewer Rehabilitation

Published Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:41 am

This project will use a “no dig” method to install a cured-in-place liner in an existing 24” sewer that is approximately 100 years old. This project was originally scheduled for 2009 but upon investigation it was discovered that it was necessary to replace all of the manholes before the liner could be installed.

Michigan 12th to 14th

Published Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:34 am

Construction is planned to begin in August 2010 to install approximately 1,500 ft of new 8" water main along Michigan St., from 12th St to 14th St to replace a network of small private lines and improve service to customers in this area.

14th & Nebraska Water Main Replacement

Published Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:25 am

Starting in June of 2010 the Marion Utilities will be installing approximately 1,900 ft of new 12" water main along 14th St., from Nebraska to McClure St; approximately 1,100 ft in Washington from 14th to 11th and along 11th St to Adams St.

The purpose of this project is to abandon an old 4” water main and interconnect existing 6” mains in the area to improve service and fire protection.

Long Term Control Plan - Update

Published Thursday, February 11, 2010, 09:02 am

Long Term Control Plan revision was submitted to IDEM on September 30, 2009 as required by the State of Indiana. IDEM reviewed the document and responded on December 7th with a letter that identifies approximately 15 items in the plan that they would like Marion to address. Most of these items are minor and easily corrected. However IDEM’s main concern with the proposed plan is that they do not believe it goes far enough in reducing the number of overflows.

Trash in the Sewer?

Published Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 12:41 pm

The problem with plastic trash and wipes in the sewer system has become progressively worse in the past several years.

The increase in trash has resulted in an increase in sludge disposal costs. For pictures and more information click here.

EPA to review Marion’s Sewer Use Ordinance

Published Monday, August 3, 2009, 03:22 pm

Marion Utilities has made changes to its Sewer Use Ordinance and has submitted the changes to EPA and IDEM for approval. Some of the changes were required by EPA and IDEM. Other changes were made in an overall effort to update and reformat the ordinance. View the Proposed Sewer Use Ordinance here and see how the changes will affect you! If you have any questions or comments regarding the changes, please contact Pam Kirklin at 664-2391 x128

South Marion Water Main Construction

Published Monday, June 15, 2009, 03:01 pm

Starting in July of 2009, the Marion Utilities will be installing approximately 9,000 feet of 8” and 12” water main in the area of 50th Street to 42nd Street, Western Avenue to Harmon Street.

This project received the lowest bid from Keith Sullivan Excavating of $785,957.30 and is expected to be complete mid October, 2009.

This project is being done to improve service to the South Marion residents.

If you have any questions regarding this project please call Bill Glessner or Patrick Pinkerton at 664-2391 ext.#4

Water Main Replacement at 3rd and "D" St.

Published Thursday, April 2, 2009, 10:12 am

Starting in March of 2009 the Marion Utilities will be installing a new 12" water main along 4th St.; from Western to Gallatin, 3rd St.; from "D" to Hill, and on "D" St.; from 5th to Spencer.

The project is expected to last approximately 6 months at an approximate cost of $700,000. The process of installation is directional drilling. This process allows the contractor to install pipe without using an open trench method, keeping the road cuts and disturbed sidewalks to a minimum.