088-22 - Notice of Public Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing

Town of Winamac, Indiana

Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) to obtain assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Loan Program

The Town of Winamac, Indiana (Town) will hold a public hearing at 5:30 pm on May 9, 2022 at Winamac Municipal Utilities Complex located at 623 W. 11th Street (HWY 14W). The Town’s engineering consultant will present the recommended upgrades to the Town’s drinking water infrastructure, which will include the placement of new drinking water system infrastructure between the Tippecanoe River State Park (TRSP), Winamac Fish and Wildlife Area (WFWA), and Town of Winamac. The scope of the proposed project is to extend potable water from the Town of Winamac to the TRSP and WFWA areas, through a new watermain piping network proposed to be placed mostly along U.S. 35. Additional proposed project elements include: a water booster pump station (located north of the Town of Winamac and along U.S. 35), SCADA system upgrades, backup power generator, an elevated water storage tower and chlorination feed station (located within the TRSP, near the intersection of U.S. 35 and W 350 N), disinfection booster system, water service lines, fitting valves, fire hydrants, and other applicable elements as described in the PER. The project will be funded through a DWSRF loan.

At this hearing, there will be the opportunity for questions and comments from the public. Participation is welcome and encouraged. If special assistance is required at the meeting, please contact Kendra Craft, Office: 574-946-3451 or Cell: 574-242-0670. Copies of the PER are available for public viewing starting April 27, 2022 through May 16, 2022 at Winamac Town Hall, 120 West Main Street, Winamac, Indiana 46996.Written comments regarding this project should be sent to Christopher Jeter, Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C., 525 West Washington Avenue, South Bend, Indiana 46601, or to cjeter@lawson-fisher.com, prior to May 16, 2022.

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