Crown Point officials sign off on subdivisions' sewage solutions

CROWN POINT | A move to connect homes in the unincorporated subdivisions Hermits Lake and Willowdale Manor to the city sewer system is gaining ground.

House approves annexation plan that could aid Lowell, Winfield

INDIANAPOLIS | Lowell, Winfield and similarly situated Indiana communities are one step closer to annexing their out-of-town water or wastewater treatment facilities without annexing the land in between.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Regionalization would work well for some services

The current funding debate regarding the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority and the transition in leadership at the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission makes me think anew of regional approaches to governance.

Hobart mulls ending dispute with Gary over plans to build sewage treatment plant

HOBART | Plans to construct a wastewater treatment plant in Hobart have been in the works for close to 16 years.

Trial of 3 accused of tainting wastewater plant tests starts

HAMMOND | The former contract operator of the Gary Sanitary District wastewater treatment plant and two of its employees are on trial this week facing allegations they violated the Clean Water Act.

EDITORIAL: Keep working on sewer overflow problem

Valparaiso is working to end the release of untreated sewage into Salt Creek, most recently through the opening of a new combined sewer overflow disinfection facility. It's a welcome development.

Water: It's about awareness and 'yuk' factor

The level of knowledge and concern for fresh water is low for the population in general, but it is especially low among high school and college students, Julie Peller said.

Community continues to eye refinery permits

WHITING | Environmentalists, community members and regulators have a message for BP: We'll be watching.

16,500 gallons of sewage spills

SOUTH HAVEN | About 16,500 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Salt Creek earlier this month following a power failure, federal court records show.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Industry, quality of life can peacefully coexist

As we move into the summer season, major construction activity continues on the north end of Lake County. At BP we continue to make safe and steady progress on the refinery's modernization project. Also, Whiting and Hammond continue to transform the quality of life along the lake shore with …

United Water wants federal suit tossed

HAMMOND | A contractor accused of breaking federal water protection laws said it committed no crimes and was following the government's requirements.

Residents rap U.S. Steel for water-spraying plan

GARY | Residents and environmental activists said Thursday they aren't convinced U.S. Steel Corp. has done enough research to fully operate a water-spraying system outside of a landfill adjacent to its steel mill property.