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Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house is under mandatory quarantine
According to an Indiana University email this past weekend, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house is under mandatory quarantine due to increased cases of COVID-19 in recent days. The Fraternity was previously under Quarantine back I the late summer. INDIANA University now has 2 Greek houses which have been ordered to quarantine; the other is Evans Scholars.
The City of Bloomington Utilities has resolved sanitary sewer overflow
On February 24, CBU employees completed the replacement of an above-ground sewer access point that was leaking sewage into the ground along North Old State Road 37 in Lower Cascades Park and allowing stormwater infiltration into the sanitary sewer system. The Monroe County Health Department alerted CBU to the SSO on February 17, after which CBU assessed the current infrastructure, determined the course of action (repair, rehab, or replace), and located the necessary materials before successfully completing the replacement of the sewer access point and adjacent pipes. The SSO–the city’s first since March 2020–and its correction were reported to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Due to the topography and limestone geology of Lower Cascades Park, much of the wastewater infrastructure in the area is above ground. This particular sewer access point was scheduled for rehabilitation later this spring, but was prioritized after the leak was discovered. The replacement of this sewer access point and adjacent pipes, along with the installation of a new sewer interceptor in 2020, are updates to the 1950s-era wastewater infrastructure in the Cascades area.
DHPA announces Preservation Month photo contest
Get out your cameras and find your favorite historic destination because DHPA’s annual Preservation Month photo contest has begun. The annual contest, run by the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA), has been held since 2005 to promote Indiana’s historic resources. All subjects of photos must be at least 50 years old, in Indiana, and must include man-made or designed elements. Photos of exclusively natural elements will not be accepted. Photos can be black and white or color and must have been taken within the last two years. Each photographer may enter up to three images, and an entry form is required for each photo. Images should be emailed to aborland@dnr.IN.gov and must be JPEG files that are 10mb or smaller. Participants will only be able to send one photo and one entry form per email. For complete rules and guidelines and for the required entry form, see dnr.IN.gov/historic/2800.htm. The contest deadline is April 2.