HUNTINGBURG— The City of Huntingburg is progressing on a significant infrastructure project that will enhance the health and safety of its citizens.
On July 16, the City of Huntingburg broke ground to replace the current Wastewater Treatment Plant with a new Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and construct a section of influent main along 1st Street.
The project is made possible through federal grants and low-interest loans totaling over $50 million.
Project Funding
- City of Huntingburg: $3,000,000
- EDA: $3,184,491
- IFA SWIF & 0% Loan: $4,000,000
- USDA: $40,701,000
These improvements are designed to meet the community’s growing industrial and residential needs and support sustainable development for years to come.
Eric Parsley, a project manager with Commonwealth Engineers, says, “When it rains in Huntingburg, our flows go up almost five times what the plant currently can handle.”
The original water treatment plant, built in the 1950s, has seen its fair share of difficulty.
Originally designed to hold about a million gallons of water, the current plant currently takes in over four to five million gallons. This new treatment plant will hold three times that amount and help keep any open water, like ditches and streams, cleaner around the area.
The new water treatment plant is set to be complete by July 2027.
