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La Porte wastewater official reports first combined sewer overflow in five years after heavy rain; generator replacement tied to headworks project
Summary
At the Aug. 19 Board of Public Works meeting, Mr. Jackson reported a combined sewer overflow at the treatment plant after heavy overnight rain and said the plant’s backup generator performed marginally; staff said a generator replacement is part of the headworks project and noted funding pressures from utility and energy cost increases.
Mr. Jackson, representing the city’s wastewater operations, told the Board of Public Works and Safety on Aug. 19 that heavy rain overnight caused a combined sewer overflow at La Porte’s treatment plant — the first such overflow in five years. He said the plant’s backup generator was “acting up” and that NIPSCO restored power shortly before his morning update.
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