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SOUTH. i JULY 2010 4V MAyom SitphFN L Lurr kt Letter from the Mayor Saving $120 million with local ingenuity South Bend is becoming the world's first city to use technology to control sewer overflows. This will save ,$120 million in avoided capital costs. Dear Friends and Neighbors, THIS MONTH... Mayor's Letter Art Beat Green Tips Red Table Plaza Fireworks Safety First Fridays Morris Performing Arts Center Events Parks Dept Pools & East Race Additional Area Events Kitty Hawk, N.C. Menlo Park, N.J. Silicon Valley, Calif. These places are associated with life - changing innovations — manned flight, electric lights, and the microcomputer. Now, people can add South Bend to the list of game- changing places. We are finding a solution to a national environmental challenge — overflows of combined storm and sanitary sewers. This challenge is projected to cost $50.6 billion for nearly 800 U.S. cities to meet federal environmental mandates. A few of our seasonal construction detours are related to the City of South Bend's installation of nine "smart valves" with motorized controls to open and close sewer lines. This is the last step of a six -year journey. South Bend is becoming the world's first city to address combined sewer overflows (CSOs) through low -cost technology, rather than relying exclusively on traditional high -cost infrastructure. By using this breakthrough technology, which maximizes the use of existing capacity within our sewers, we can reduce the need to S. build separated sewers or new facilities that capture, convey or store sewage. This will save 7 $120 million in avoided capital costs. With our Combined Sewer Overflow Network (CSOnet), we won't need to build as ■ many high -cost, high - volume facilities or completely separate sewers. Already, we monitor ■ flow levels in real time throughout our 500 -mile sewer network. This year, we will have ■ remote control of combined storm water and sewage flow at key control points in our sewer ■ system. This maximizes the storage capacity in our existing system. CSOnet will keep ■ sewage out the St. Joseph River and your basement. ■ CSOnet results from a partnership involving researchers at the University of Notre ■ Dame and Purdue University along with entrepreneurs at EmNet, a South Bend company. In ■ 2004, the City of South Bend provided financial support for the research and, more ■ importantly, served as a laboratory for testing new ideas and concepts. A 2005 "proof of ■ concept" pilot demonstration, with support from the state's 21st Century Technology Fund, ■ OAM- PERFORMING AR'T'S CENTER .........a .....•.•.. U12 Coming Events Aug 6 Fridays by the Fountain, 11:30 AM Aug 20 Fridays by the Fountain, 11:30 AM Aug 20 Comedians Guy Toree, Michael Blackston and Brutha Man, 8 PM Aug 22 Foreigner, 7:30 PM Aug 27 Kenny Rogers in concert, 8 PM ............. ............................... ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ nIP ■ ii ■ A ■ Art in the Heart ■ of South Bend ■ August 28, 2010 ■ 11 am to 6 pm ■ Downtown South Bend ■ Downtown streets will again be colored ■ proved the project s economic feasibility. In 2008, we deployed 110 wireless sensors ■ by the creative works of visual, performing, ■ underneath "smart" manhole covers citywide. These small computers let us monitor 110 ■ and culinary artists on August 28th. ■ strategic points in the sewer in real time. ■ For more information on ■ In 2009, this monitoring reduced dry- weather overflows resulting from plugged ■ participation application or ■ lines by 66 percent. The 24/7 data, refreshed from all locations every 5 minutes, allows us to ■ ■ reallocate crews to proactively inspect, clear or repair key blockage points in our sewers. ■ volunteer opportunities visit: With the new smart valves, we will dynamically allocate capacity based on varying storm ■ www.artbeatsouthbend.org ■ intensity, much like traffic is limited at freeway entrances to control congestion. 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 CSOnet has great potential for replication in other communities — a transformative technology much like air travel, lighting or personal computers. The growth of South Bend's EmNet could bring new jobs and tax revenue. And cities worldwide will recognize South Bend for green, high -tech innovation saving billions Sincerely, Mayor Steve •II - P.S. Keep up to date on the latest innovations impacting South Bend with our e -mail newsletter. Find articles at www.SouthBendON.com and subscribe to future issues Visit Our Website at www.SouthBendIN.gov! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSLETTER SI USTED NO ENTIENDE 1NGLES Y NECESITA AYUDA PARA TRADUCIR ESTE DOCUMENTO, O SI TIENE ALGUNA PREGUNTA, POR FAVOR LLAME AL TELEFONO (574) 235 -5858 X 1000. I h