A VOTE ON WHETHER THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL WATER FACILITY IS EXPECTED AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING IN MARCH. WATER COMMISSIONER JUSTIN DULGAR IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WABASH VALLEY REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION AND HE SAID AT THE GROUP’S FEBRUARY 1ST MEETING.. . THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT WAS APPROVED . DULGAR HAS PROVIDED FELLOW CITY LEADERS WITH A COPY OF THAT REPORT , AND A LIST OF ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT WOULD BE INCURRED-INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ON THE PROPOSED WATER PLANT SITE AND FUTURE ENGINEERING COSTS. SHOULD THE CITY DECIDE TO JOIN GRAYVILLE, ALBION, AND EDWARDS COUNTY, MT. CARMEL’S SOURCE OF WATER WOULD MOVE TO GRAYVILLE AND THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCING WATER CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE COMMUNITIES.
MEANWHILE, THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL WATER DEPARTMENT CONTINUES A TRIAL WATER TREATMENT PROCESS WE REPORTED ON YESTERDAY, ATTEMPTING TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE CHEMICALS CURRENTLY UTILIZED FOR PURIFICATION. DULGAR SAID THE PROCESS IS GOING WELL SO FAR, BUT THE CITY IS STILL AWAITING OFFICIAL TEST RESULTS.
