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Ground Water Treatment
Marion, along with many cities in Northern and Central Indiana, draws its city water from the Teays River, an aquifer or underground river that flows through the region.
Ground water is pumped from 12 wells around Marion, located mostly north and east of the city.
The raw water travels through a series of filters, where it is softened and contaminants are removed.
About 4 million gallons of safe, clean drinking water are then pumped to about 11,000 residents, businesses and industrial users every day.
Filter Gallery
This is our filter gallery, a series of filters that our drinking water makes its way through, where contaminants are removed. The drinking water process includes filtering, softening, disinfecting and pH adjustment to provide the best possible product for our community.
Lead Line Replacement
While the City of Marion does have lead service lines, here at Marion Utilities (and hundreds of other water utilities across the Midwest) our operators carefully control what we call our “water chemistry” to maintain a thick lime scale that coats the inside of our pipes, preventing lead from contaminating our drinking water. Our treatment process is closely monitored in order to stop any undesirable piping materials from leaching into our water system.
Pictured above are examples of pipes made of various materials, which have limescale buildup inside that prevents contaminates from leaching into the water.
Federal mandates have required all water utilities in Indiana to participate in a survey of their water distribution systems to determine how many lead service lines are currently being used, with an end goal of eventually removing/replacing ALL lead service lines.
Our survey contractor, Abonmarche, has a helpful website which includes ways to self-report your service line material and real-time updates on project progress. You can visit the website here.
Water Quality Report
There’s no need to buy bottled water in Marion – we have some of the best drinking water around! Download the latest version of our annual water quality report.
Hydrant Flushing
We usually flush hydrants in the spring and the fall. To find out when we are flushing in your area, check our Facebook page. (@Marion Utilities)
Wellhead Protection
How does Wellhead Protection Prevent Groundwater Contamination?
Marion Utilities obtains water from groundwater wells located in three well fields within the City of Marion and Grant and Wabash Counties. Marion Utilities and representatives from the community established a Wellhead Protection plan to minimize the threat of groundwater contamination.
Contaminants in the groundwater can cause serious health problems, are costly to remove, and may persist for a long time. You can help prevent groundwater contamination by following the general prevention measures below.
The Wellhead Protection Plan has Four Components
- Delineation of the Wellhead Protection area: identifying the area that needs to be protected.
- Creating a list of Potential Contaminant Sources: facilities that use or store chemicals that could be dangerous to the water supply within the delineated area.
- Establishing a Management Plan: the strategy to protect the groundwater from contamination.
- Setting up a Contingency Plan: emergency response procedures in the event of possible contamination or a natural disaster.
How Can I help Prevent Groundwater Contamination?
If you live or work within a wellhead protection area, you can help prevent groundwater contamination by following these general prevention measures:
- Properly dispose of harmful materials. Don’t dump them on the ground or put them down the drain.
- Minimize the amount of fertilizer and pesticides used on lawns and gardens.
- Properly maintain above ground or underground storage tanks.
- Check your property for unused or abandoned wells, cisterns or dry wells; then properly abandon them.
- Report illegal dumping.
Residential property owner in Grant County: take harmful materials to the Grant County Household Hazardous Waste collection site (call 677-6044 for hours or go to www.eciswd.org).
Plug an abandoned well: contact the DNR or Purdue University-Grant County Extension for well abandonment guidance documents.
If you would like to view Marion Utilities Wellhead Protection Plan in its entirety, please contact the Program Support at 765-664-2391 ext. 128 to discuss extending your test date.
Additional resources for Wellhead Protection Plans: EPA & IDEM.
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1540 N Washington St.
Marion, IN 46952
765.664.2391
