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News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
Who’s in Our Wellfields? Trader’s Point Creamery
As part of our “Who’s in Our Wellfields?” series, we would like to show you another one of Indianapolis’ cool places that happen to be located within a wellfield! Trader’s Point Creamery is located in the Ford Wellfield within Zionsville. The Ford Wellfield is one of Indianapolis’ two wellfields that stretch into other counties. Trader’s […]
White River Water Treatment Plant
Recently, we had a chance to check out Citizens Energy Group’s White River Water Treatment Plant! Not many people get a chance to check out the behind the scenes action at this plant – so we’d love to share a little of what we learned. This plant uses both surface water (from a canal from […]
Who’s in Our Wellfields? Ft. Harrison State Park
Did you know that one of Indiana’s best state parks is located within a wellfield? Ft. Harrison State Park in Lawrence is located within the Lawrence Wellfield! All of the drinking water for the city of Lawrence (an excluded city of Indianapolis) comes from groundwater, which includes groundwater pulled from underneath the state park! If […]
Throwback Thursday – MCWEC’s 2001 Billboard
Check out the photo of MCWEC’s billboard to raise awareness of the wellfields from 2001. The same message of the importance of groundwater holds true today, 16 years later! MCWEC itself has spent over 20 years protecting Indianapolis’ drinking water. Learn more about our history and mission.
Marion County Water Supply Consumer Confidence Reports
The EPA requires that public water utilities publish a special report every year called a “Consumer Confidence Report”. The purpose of the report is to protect public health by requiring water utilities to publish information about any potential health risks from the quality, treatment, and management of their drinking water supply so that consumers can […]
