By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH, Ind. – The Wabash Wastewater Plant will undergo changes to comply with a new Indiana Department of Environmental Management mandate.
Under the order, the city will have to watch the water it discharges into the Wabash River for excessive phosphorus, Keith Bryant of United Consulting told the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety on Thursday, June 15.
If found, water must be treated with alum before it is discharged into the river.
Bryant told the board that he and Plant Superintendent Bob Gray have studied the situation for some time, and that the need for treating the water varies. Some months the level is at or below the maximum amount; other times it exceeds the levels allowed by the IDEM.
He also said there is a biological way to treat the water, but it is far more expensive than the chemical route.
For more on the story, see the June 21 issue of The Paper of Wabash County.