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Officials weigh options as Oasis Splash Park faces $115,000 annual sewer cost
Summary
Park staff said a sanitary sewer hookup would cost an estimated $115,000 a year to operate the Oasis Splash Park; current permit and testing costs run about $40,000, and staff are evaluating options including converting the facility to multi-use space.
Park officials told the Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board on Feb. 5 that the Oasis Splash Park's operating cost could rise dramatically if the city connects it to the sanitary sewer.
Shannon, a parks department staff member, reported that the sanitary district provided figures showing an approximate $115,000 annual cost for water, sewer, electric and labor if the splash park were to hook to the sanitary system. That compares with roughly $40,000 a year the department currently spends on testing and IDEM-required permitting for the splash feature'which now discharges to storm drains…
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