Prairie View pretreatment plan prompts proposed sewer‑use ordinance changes; board seeks IDEM coordination
Engineer Dan reported Prairie View's plan to pretreat and blend 'mixed liquor' to the district (roughly 25,000 gallons/day) with preliminary TSS estimates of 500–1,250 mg/L, exceeding the district's 250 mg/L limit; board discussed sludge handling, testing, and the need to amend the sewer‑use ordinance and obtain IDEM approval.
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Dan briefed the board on conversations with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and Waste Management related to Prairie View's permit renewal. IDEM's pre‑treatment coordinator identified sections of the district's sewer‑use ordinance that require clarification or amendment; Dan said some requested language changes go beyond routine drafting and will need board approval and formal readings.
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