The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have “disapproved” of Evansville's plan to stop sewer overflows.
The city and the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility submitted the 28-year, $540 million Renew Evansville plan last May.
In response to the EPA and IDEM rejection, the City of Evansville has issued a Notice of Dispute. A team representing the city and the water and sewer utility will meet with the environmental agencies next month to learn why they disapproved the plan. The disapproval says the city should pay more.
A news release from Mayor Winnecke’s office says the plan is affordable and protects both protects human health and the environment. The mayor says it will significantly upgrade Evansville’s sewer system, improve operations, and reduce water pollution.