A preliminary site has been selected for a new water treatment plant in Mt. Carmel. Water Commissioner Justin Dulgar said a tract of city owned property between Walnut and Poplar Streets has been deemed the best site for the new water plant. The land sits between the fire department and water maintenance building…

It’s at the that point, the city council will make the final decision on the best way to proceed. A new water treatment facility or rehabbing the current plant in Mt. Carmel became necessary when the Wabash Valley Regional Water Commission fell apart earlier this year.