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Invitation for Bids: For the purchase of 2025 or Newer Tandem-Axle Dump Truck

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The City of Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of a tandem-axle dump truck for use in the City of Goshen’s Street Department. The Board of Public Works and Safety is hereinafter referred to as “City”.  Offers shall be submitted in accordance with... more

Indiana Avenue Bridge Closure

Thursday, September 5, 2024

The Indiana Avenue bridge (Bridge 403) will be closed between Chicago Avenue and River Avenue on Wednesday, 9/11/24, starting at approximately 8AM. The bridge will be closed for Elkhart County bridge inspections and should be back open by the end of the day. Access will be maintained between Indiana... more

Ferndale Road Closure at Railroad Crossing

Thursday, September 5, 2024

NIPSCO Gas has requested permission to close Ferndale Road / CR 15 at the railroad crossing between Elkhart Road / US 33 and CR 45, starting Monday, September 9, until Tuesday, October 1, 2024. NIPSCO is requesting this closure in order to complete a gas valve replacement at the intersection. Nipsco... more

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Board of Works

Today, 4:00pm

To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269

Maple City Walk

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 8:00am

Board of Aviation Commissioners

Monday, September 16, 2024, 2:00pm

Wastewater

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The Wastewater Treatment Plant was established in 1936. To date, it has gone through several updates to facilitate the growing population and businesses. Currently the design flow is 5.0 MGD (million gallons daily). The peak flow capacity is 12.5MGD. The primary treatment is to remove grease, grit, and to screen out debris. Our secondary treatment is done with aeration to remove phosphorus and ammonia. From April 1st to October 31st we disinfect with sodium hypochlorite (Bleach) to remove ecoli. The water is then treated with sodium bisulfite to de-cholorinate before being discharged to the Elkhart River. 

During rain events, the plant can reach its 12.5MGD, Before 2011 there were many CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) sites throughout Goshen that would dump the excess into the Elkhart River. Since 2011, Goshen has built a Wet Weather Detention Facility to capture the extra water from rain events. To learn more about CSOs, please click here.

Ordinance 4625 - Pretreatment Requirements and Standards

Ordinance 4941 - (Amendment to Ordinance 4625) On the pretreatment requirements and standards to regulate the discharge of mercury by dental practices. 

To learn about the Wet Weather Detention Facility, click here.

To see the wastewater staff, click here.

To learn about lift stations and things to keep out of our sewer systems, click here.

NEW: Pollutant Minimization Program Plan (PMPP)

NEW: May 15, 2018 Public Hearing for WWTP and Sewer System Improvements Project Preliminary Engineering Report
 

The wastewater treatment plant has a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system. The SCADA system controls and monitors the plant 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The SCADA system also has alarming capabilities that send alarms to the correct people to notify them if something is wrong with either of the plants as well as any of the 38 lift stations.  

Remember to always call before you dig!