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Visit City Hall, Utilities, and Goshen Police during Trick or Treat Mainstreet

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Stop by Mayor Gina's Office in City Hall during Trick or Treat Mainstreet from 2-5 p.m. on Halloween, Thursday, October 31. Continue your route across the street to the Goshen Utilities building, followed by an opportunity to take pictures with Chase and Marshall - honorary members of the Goshen... more

Boil Order: Nebraska and Colorado Drive

Friday, October 25, 2024

On Friday, October 25, a boil order was issued for Nebraska and Colorado Drive. The affected addresses are below: 407 Colorado Drive 711 Nebraska Drive 804 Nebraska Drive 805 Nebraska Drive 807 Nebraska Drive 300 Block of Nebraska Drive It is recommended that all cooking and drinking... more

Park restrooms closed for cold season

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

As the temperatures drop and winter approaches, it's essential to stay informed about the status of park restroom facilities in your area. Remember to check the park's specific hours of operation, as these may vary. Keeping this information in mind will help you plan your outdoor activities with ease... more

Upcoming Events All »

Board of Works

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 4:00pm

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

Park Board Meeting

Monday, November 4, 2024, 4:00pm

Public may join in person or virtually by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89736482570

Election Day -- City Offices Closed

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Wet Weather Detention Facility

The total captured combined sewage since October 2011:
129.14 Million Gallons

Total Treated and relased from the WWDF to the Elkhart River since December 2011:
3.238 Million Gallons

Goshen's Wet Weather Detention Facility (WWDF) was constructed in 2011 and is capable of treating 212 million gallons daily (MGD)  of stormwater. It is equipped to capture and store a one year/one hour rain event of 1.1 inches. It can also treat up to a ten year/one hour rain event of 1.88 inches. There are 3 pump stations along with a 90" sewer that deliver flows to the WWDF once the Wastewater Treatment Plant flow reaches the capacity of 12.5 MGD.

Once the flow enters the facility, it goes through 90" grinders which are the largest currently made. It is then pumped through 4 RCS (raw combined sewage) pumps that are rated at 53 MGD each. The water is treated with Sodium Hyochlorite for disinfection before it travels into 2 tanks that can hold approximately 2.5 million gallons each. If the facility reaches its storage capacity, the water is de-chlorinated with Sodium Bisulfite before discharging into the Elkhart River.

Once a rain event is over and the flow at the WWTP returns to normal, the WWDF then begins to drain back to the WWTP.

When the WWDF is completely drained, residual sediment remains on the bottom of the storage tanks. These tanks are flushed automatically with a flush gate system and each flush gate tank holds 7, 500 gallons. There are 5 flush tanks within each storage tank.

This picture is the inside of one of the storage tanks and in the distance you can see the gates and a couple employees working on the gates. This helps to grasp the size of the tank and the flush tanks with in them.