Largely behind the scenes, the various agencies of Indiana’s state government conduct many ongoing and special projects from year to year to protect our statewide surface and groundwater resources.
News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
2020 Indiana Water Report: Water Monitoring and Research in Marion County
In this country, we don’t think twice about the quality of our water. How many times a day do we use the faucet or a water source without giving a second thought to how clean our water may be? Despite the seamless flow of getting water from the source to our homes and businesses, there […]
Preventing Spills in Schools, Nursing Homes, other large Institutional Uses
HOW DO PREVENTING SPILLS AFFECT ME IN THE SCHOOL, NURSING HOME, OR OTHER LARGE INSTITUTIONAL USE BUSINESS? Changes to Indianapolis zoning codes and Marion County health ordinances will likely affect your business operations by mandating certain Best Management Practices (BMPs) that were previously voluntary. If you are careful to contain your contaminants, you will avoid polluting […]
Preventing Spills in Commercial Print Operations
With the many points of pollution throughout the prepress, press, and postpress processes, commercial printshops need to implement strategies to decrease negative impacts to groundwater in their communities.
Valuing Water on this World Water Day
How is water important to your home and family life, your livelihood, your cultural practices, your wellbeing, your local environment? Throughout the world, water means different things to different people!
Preventing Spills in the Metal Fabrication Industries
Metal fabricators have many high risk areas that could contribute to groundwater contamination. Best management practices can reduce risk and avoid potentially expensive clean-ups in the future.
