October 20, 2017 -The annual leaf season is upon us with bagged leaf collection beginning next Monday, October 23. 

October 19, 2017 - In preparation for winter, City Utilities will make annual adjustments to river levels beginning this weekend.

At noon on Saturday, October 21, City Utilities will temporarily lower the St. Joseph River upstream of the St. Joseph Dam, in order to remove the flashboards on Monday, October 23. Lowering the river allows the dam’s spillway to dry up so that crews can safely remove the flashboards. 

October 19, 2017 - At its annual conference, the Indiana Water Environment Association recognized the City Utilities Water Pollution Control Plant for outstanding achievement in laboratory technique and for its employee safety record.  The plant received IWEA’s 2017 Laboratory Excellence Award and an Award of Merit for operating a safe operation.

To receive the safety award, judges reviewed daily safety logs and year-end reports. The lab award is given after a member of the judging panel visits the facility for an onsite inspection.