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I J, I :I IT, M ZIFA 0 1 all] ly� i <br />EL43 <br />To <br />Board of Public Works <br />From <br />Kieran Fahe , Director of LTCP, Dept. Public Works <br />Subject <br />Supplemental Environmental Project- Bowman Creek <br />Date <br />June 18th, 2018 <br />On July 22nd, 2017, the City of South Bend's waste water treatment plant (WWTP) failed <br />to channel excess rainwater from the return activated sludge channel to the out of service <br />clarifiers resulting in a bypass of approximately 1 million gallons of mixed liquor <br />overflowing from the return activated sludge channel onto the ground. In addition, the <br />bypass resulted in approximately 10,000 gallons of mixed liquor being released overland <br />into the St. Joseph River in violation of the WWTP's permit. <br />Due to this Permit violation the Indiana Department of Environmental Management <br />(I D EM) considered imposing a monetary fine, however the City negotiated and as a result <br />agreed to undertake a "Supplemental Environmental Project" (SEP). In this agreement <br />the City must spend $30,000 on this SEP. Details of the SEP are attached, in summary it <br />involves a clean-up and restoration of a section of the impaired Bowman Creek waterway. <br />Please see the attached document for full details. <br />As the City's coordinator of this SEP, I now kindly request that the Board of Public Works <br />endorse this Droiect and associated costs ($30,000). <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORIKS <br />Gary Gilot, resident <br />Jayfes Mueller, Member <br />Elizabeth Maradik, Member <br />Therese Dorau, Member <br />Suzarma Fritzberg, Member <br />ATTEST: <br />Linda Martin, Clerk <br />Date: 6 / 2 6 � 6 / V <br />City Designated Representative: <br />Name: Kieran Fahey <br />Title: Director, Long-term Control Plan <br />