South Bend Equipment Service Facility

South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in South Bend, Indiana, operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The plant is designed to treat an average flow of 48 million gallons per day and can treat at least 77 million gallons a day under high flow. It treated over 13 billion gallons of water in 2018 and is committed to improving local water quality by upgrading its sewer system and implementing a Long-term Control Plan. The Long-term Control Plan, consisting of two phases, aims to separate the sewer system, prevent combined sewer overflow events, and enhance the city's Smart Sewer System. Phase 1, completed in 2017, successfully removed over 75% of the annual CSO volume and prevented more than 1,500 million gallons of combined sewage from entering the St. Joseph River each year. Phase 2, known as the SAGE Plan, commenced in 2021 and includes projects such as wastewater treatment plant expansion and the construction of a two million-gallon combined sewage storage tank. The plan is set to be completed by 2038.Generated from the website

South Bend Organic Resource is a city-operated facility dedicated to converting yard waste collected from residents and businesses into compost and mulch. The facility accepts organic materials such as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and logs, while prohibiting non-organic items like dirt, concrete, and trash. Compost is available from March through November, and mulch from April through October, though availability may vary due to high demand. Residents can obtain these products free of charge if they self-load, or for a fee if assistance is required, with specific loading rates based on the amount collected. Generated from the website