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IDEM found elevated levels of lead in Greentown's water during routine testing.
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Town of Greentown
112 N. Meridian St. ~ P.O. Box 247 Greentown, IN 46936
Phone (765) 628-3263 Fax (765) 628-4002
5 February 2016
Subject: Statement on IDEM Action Letter Dated 30 September 2015
To: All Interested Parties
The Town Council of the Town of Greentown which ultimately oversees the Greentown Municipal Water
Utility (GMWU) takes water quality and resident health very seriously. As a result of spot residential
sampling results for the period 1 June 2015 to 30 September 2015, the GMWU was notified by IDEM
that these samples exceeded allowable limits and additional samples would be required by 30 October
2015. In addition, an action plan selecting from allowable options to reduce lead exceedance levels
would be required by 31 December 2015. Finally, the selected option is to be in place by 1 January 2020
and start with the sampling of 20 locations and then may be reduced after two consecutive six month
periods of compliant samples. It is important to note that these samples were taken from locations
throughout Greentown and that at no time has the water leaving the GMWU treatment facility
exceeded allowable limits.
The Town of Greentown and the GMWU have actively complied with all elements of the IDEM letter. In
fact, the GMWU is ahead of schedule. Residents were notified as required and IDEM was notified of the
selection to pursue phosphate injection as the remediation method. Any changes to the GMWU
treatment process must be approved by IDEM and the required permit has already been applied for and
is currently in the public comment phase as required by Indiana Code. The current public comment
period runs through 27 February 2016. However, based on issues raised in the community, GMWU has
requested emergency approval which was received 5 February 2016. The equipment will be installed
and operational by Friday February 12th.
All of the above actions are indicative of a Town Council responding proactively to this issue and
exceeding the required timeframe by over three years.
Thank you for your time.
Scott A. Deyoe
Town of Greentown, Board President
Attachment: IDEM Lead Action Level Exceedance Letter
Attachment: IDEM Emergency Approval for Public Water Supply Construction
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