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SpU TH 8F <br /> � G <br /> z s <br /> 1865 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br /> OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> September 26, 2012 <br /> Contact: Debra Johnson, Director of Communications <br /> Phone: 574-235-5853 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND LISTED AMONG HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S 111 <br /> BRIGHT IDEAS IN GOVERNMENT <br /> SOUTH BEND—The City of South Bend was recognized as one of Harvard University <br /> Bright Ideas for the City's Combined Sewer Overflow Control Technology System <br /> (CSO). The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard <br /> University's John F. Kennedy School of Government listed South Bend among 111 <br /> innovative government initiatives. <br /> "The City's CSO system combines cutting-edge technology with terrific human capital <br /> and it has allowed for national recognition," said Mayor Pete Buttigieg. "It has helped the <br /> City of South Bend innovate to deliver better outcomes for citizens truly the goal of <br /> smarter cities." <br /> Programs were selected from all levels of government including school districts, <br /> county, city, state, and federal agencies as well as public-private partnerships. A team of <br /> policy experts from academic and public sectors evaluated and selected each program. <br /> South Bend's CSO system keeps sewage from backing up in basements during heavy <br /> rains or from overflowing combined sewage into the St. Joseph River. The system has <br /> reduced dry weather overflows by 95 percent and has the potential to reduce wet weather <br /> overflows by 23 percent per EPA SWMM model. <br /> "It is nice to be recognized as one of the innovative ideas," said Gary Gilot, Interim <br /> Director of the City of South Bend's Public Works Department. "Locally I would like to <br /> recognize the major roles of Patrick Henthorn the City's CSOnet Project Manager, Luis <br /> Montestruque of Emnet as technology entrepreneur, and Mike Lemon of Notre Dame's <br /> Electrical Engineering department as one of the research IP guys who developed this <br /> concept." <br /> The City of South Bend designed CSO in order to meet federal environmental mandates <br /> on combined storm and sanitary sewer overflows. The City installed real-time <br /> monitoring and control "smart valves" technology. The program uses distributed sensing <br /> 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.IEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 <br /> PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 <br />