Town Hall Hours Regular office hours are
8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday
(317) 535-5531 |
The Whiteland Sewer Works rate has increased with the December 2013 billing.
The rate in the Whiteland Town Code does not reflect the new rate but will be updated this month.
Please click here to see Ordinance 2013-10, passed, September 9, 2013, by the Whiteland Town Council.
This is a two phase rate increase where the second phase will go into effect one year from now.
The rate for the sewer works has not gone up since 2001 and this rate increase is for infrastructure upgrades, such as new metering system, lift station alarm monitoring to assure no spills violate our permit with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), potable water conversion to non-potable water system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, lining of manholes to reduce storm water infiltration, a future project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant to comply with IDEM mandate, and for the stability of the utility.
The Town of Whiteland is accepting applications for the position of MS4/Stormwater Coordinator. The position includes the total responsibility of stormwater management under the direction of the Whiteland Town Manager and the Whiteland Stormwater Management Board. For the job description click here. For the standard Whiteland employment application, click here. Position open until filled.
Please submit the employment application and a resume by email to the Town Manager Dennis Capozzi, dcapozzi@nulltownofwhiteland.com. No phone calls, please.
It is fall, and leaves are falling.
When cleaning up leaves, please do not rake them into the street where they will wind up in the storm drains. Instead, you can bag them and put them out with your regular trash pickup.
Republic Services will be picking up bagged
leaves up to 10 bags on each trash pickup days in November (5,12,19, & 26). The bags should be setting next to the trash toter but not in the street.
Leaves can also be used for mulch or compost, which could save a little money for landscaping come springtime.
For more details on what to do with leaves, check out this fall leaves brochure.
 Some solid waste items that were put into the sewer system, filtered out by a screen at the wastewater treatment plant. “Disposable” does not mean “Flushable”!
Cloth-like material is continuing to be found as the cause of blockages in Whiteland’s sewer system lift station pumps. Several times a month, town employees are responding to lift stations to find stringy cloths blocking the pumps. The material could be anything from shop towels to kitchen and bathroom wipes.
Residents are reminded that if a product claims to be “disposable”, it does not mean it is “flushable”. Product packaging clearly indicates disposal into a trashcan. Also, items claiming to be “biodegradable” do not necessarily break down well enough to be put into a sewer system.
Many materials potentially flushed or poured down the drain can harm the pipes that connect to our sewers, the sewers themselves, as well as the treatment plant, eventually harming the environment.
If it doesn’t dissolve immediately in a bowl, it has no place in the sewer. The exception, of course, is toilet paper.
Grease is a major problem for our system. It will coat the sewer walls and eventually cause a clog and back up. In addition, the treatment plant does not degrade grease very well. Instead, please pour grease into a container, let it solidify, and throw it into the trash.
Toxic materials are not allowed. Anything that contains mercury or PCB’s is prohibited. Paints, pesticides, paint thinners, solvents, explosive mixtures, lubricating oil, and unused medications are not allowed. The county has provided hazardous waste collection dates to enable proper disposal of these items. Unused and expired medications can also be dropped off at Town Hall.
Other common items that should not be flushed into the sewer system:
- Plastic objects (toys, eating utensils, etc)
- Glass, metal, wood, or soil
- Cooking oil, or other edible food oils
- Rags, condoms, sanitary napkins, diapers, tampons, paper towels, cotton balls and swabs
- Cigarettes
- Hair clippings
- “Flushable” toilet brushes, wipes, and pads
- Wet mopping cloths
If you have questions on how to properly dispose of household waste, please contact the Whiteland Wastewater Department at 317-535-7627.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The Whiteland Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is now utilizing the NIXLE Mass Notification System to alert our residents to items such as escaped prisoners, closed roads, HAZMAT releases, crime alert notifications, and “Be On the Lookout” notifications, just to name a few.
To sign up to receive these notifications, just text JOHNSONCOSHF to 888777 to register for local alert text messages on your phone.
Or you can register on the web at www.nixle.com and clicking on “Sign up free”. You’ll create an account using your email address and cell phone number (if you wish to receive text alerts).
You may also customize your alerts at www.nixle.com. This is very handy if you’re traveling and want to keep up informed of alerts at your destination.
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