Southeast I-74 Water Study

The primary goal of the IFA’s Southeast I-74 Indiana Water Study is to improve the understanding of estimated future groundwater and surface water demand and availability within the public water utility sector so that a gap analysis can be conducted. The questions the study is looking to answer include: how much water is currently available? How much water will be needed for Public Water Supply in 2072? Do we have enough water to meet the 50-year Public Water Supply needs?

The study will examine the 50-year demand and supply availability in the “Driftwood”, “Flatrock-Haw”, and “Upper East Fork White” watersheds, which are primarily located in Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Bartholomew, Jackson, and Decatur counties. See: https://www.in.gov/idem/cleanwater/indiana-huc-finder/.

A kick-off meeting was held as part of the Southeast Central Regional Water Planning Meeting, on June 21, 2022, Edinburgh Park & Rec Center, 722 S. Eisenhower Dr. Edinburgh, IN 46124.

A DRAFT of the report is now available here. Please send comments to WaterResources@ifa.in.gov by December 31, 2023.

Resources

June 21, 2022, kick-off meeting agenda

May 2022, Southeast Central Water Study– Request for Proposals

Contacts

Sarah Hudson
Technical Assistance and Outreach Coordinator

Program Mailing Address:

100 North Senate Avenue, Rm. 1275
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Fax: 317-234-1338