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Superintendent updates members on 48‑inch rehab, Beverly Shores ties, $8,000 truck repair and June overflow
Summary
At a meeting, members heard that the 48‑inch pipeline rehabilitation is being revised for a second bid and will be sent to the U.S. Army Corps for review, Beverly Shores is pursuing grant-funded engineering and possible ties, a 2019 vac truck needs about $8,000 in repairs, and a June overflow released a few hundred thousand gallons into a lake.
At a meeting, participants heard updates on a months‑long 48‑inch pipeline rehabilitation, potential Beverly Shores sewer connections, a roughly $8,000 repair to a vacuum truck and a June overflow that released several hundred thousand gallons into a lake.
The superintendent told members that staff have finished reviewing modified specifications for the 48‑inch rehab project, that engineers will finalize revisions and the package will be sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for review. He said he expects “several months” before substantial work begins as the project proceeds through the procurement and permitting steps.
The superintendent said Beverly Shores is continuing grant‑funded engineering studies and that a project team will meet at the plant this Wednesday to discuss potential connection sites. He confirmed the National Lakeshore and a state park are included in Beverly Shores’ plans and said all three entities are tied into the larger project under study.
On equipment, the superintendent reported that the district’s 2019 vacuum truck needs a worn boom cylinder replaced. “It needs expensive repair to the tune of, like, $8,000,” he said, noting the vehicle has been heavily used in six-plus years of service.
Members discussed regional capacity and possible interconnections. The superintendent said the system is averaging under 60% capacity overall; members cited individual facility figures—Porter about 65%, Indian Boundary about 89% and Chesterton about 82%, with a roughly 79% average across the system. Those numbers framed the board’s conversation about whether Porter could accept additional flows from Beverly Shores.
The chair raised concerns about a June overflow and asked directly whether the system had discharged into the lake: “Did we actually send some crap into the lake?” he asked. The superintendent acknowledged an overflow occurred in June—the first in about eight years—and said it amounted to a few hundred thousand gallons.
On personnel, the superintendent said he is finishing reviews of one or two remaining candidates for the assistant superintendent position and expects to complete that review this week. Members noted an upcoming DLZ event on Aug. 24, traded light‑hearted remarks about longevity and experience, and praised the facility team after an award recognition.
A motion to adjourn was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote. The chair declared the meeting adjourned.
