04-12-2006 South Bend Raises the Bar on Environmental Compliance

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5Ou xH P5FACF fe I865 f Office of the Mayor News Release Wednesday,April 12, 2006 Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications& Special Projects, 235-5855, or 876-1564 Jack Dillon, Director of Environmental Services, 277-8515 South Bend Raises the Bar on Environmental Compliance The City of South Bend, in keeping with its commitment to the highest standards of environmental management, has established a new position,Environmental Compliance Specialist, to ensure that the City is meeting quality assurance guidelines and compliance requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management(IDEM). "We are committed to being good stewards of the environment. This new position will enable us to continue providing quality compliance in an ever-tightening environmental regulation climate," stated Mayor Luecke. "Our bottom line is maintaining a quality environment for our citizens today and as importantly, for future generations as well." The Division of Environmental Services has named Kim Thompson to this position. Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in Biology from Indiana University and wastewater operator certifications for the State of Indiana Class IV and Class D Wastewater Treatment plants. She has been with the Wastewater Department for five years, as a chemist in the laboratory,where she performed analysis on both drinking water and wastewater samples for environmental compliance and process control of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.