The Village understands that aesthetics of the water tower are important and may include sizeable landscaping as a buffer to hide the base of the tower. The Village is engaging a consultant to prepare renderings of a basic water tower at the proposed elevation and size. This will be done from three different views toward...
The water tower height depends on three factors. First, the high water elevation of the proposed water tower will be designed to be set at 967’ above mean sea level (MSL) from engineering recommendations for the IHWW system and elevation range of the service area. The difference in elevation between the tower’s water level and...
A new water tower would slightly increase water pressure on the system. The water at a customer’s tap is directly impacted by the difference between the elevation of the tap and the elevation of the water level in the water tower. Each foot of height provides 0.43 pounds per square foot (psi) of water pressure....
While the Village has the legal right to use eminent domain, it prefers not to pursue challenges and risks significant project delays associated with taking of personal property rights with this route.
Please refer to the Water Tower Site Consideration packet using this link for detailed information about eight sites considered for the proposed water tower. Below is an excerpt from this document of the rationale summary chart: Potential Water Tower Site (Ranked in Order of Feasibility) Village- Owned Land Allowed by Deed Low Physical Constraints Central...
Not building a water tower on the same site as the existing water tower comes down to a level of risk the Village is willing to accept when it comes to the Village’s sole location of water storage, the means of providing drinking water to customers as well as fire flows to the service area....
When the water tower was built in 1936, this single source of elevated water storage was not planned to meet the water system needs of 2025. This water tower used by Indian Hill Water Works (IHWW) holds 500,000 gallons while IHWW produces a daily average ranging from 1.5 million gallons (in winter) to 5 million...
Fluoridation of water was adopted into the City’s Charter by Village residents. A petition process is necessary to get the item on the ballot for voters to agree to a change of the Charter.
The health effects of PFAS have been heavily researched and discussed by multiple credentialed health and environmental professionals. We recommend researching the topic with the national or state Environmental Protection Agency, County or State Health Departments. The purpose of the community engagement is for the Village to educate the residents on its efforts to comply...
Violations from the EPA, significant penalties including fines, potential jail sentences for negligence and possible shut down of the water plant as the license would not be renewed.
The Village itself is not taking a stand for or against the regulation of PFAS, as the public has a wide range of views on the matter as it relates to public health. Rather, the Village has a goal of continuing to be compliant with drinking water regulations. The Village has applied for funding and...
It is possible that these regulations could be amended or delayed. However, if the Village was to anticipate a change, and that change doesn’t occur, the Village would not be able to meet the compliance deadlines currently in place. On April 10, 2024, USEPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, including standards for...
The EPA estimates that between 6% and 10% of the 66,000 public drinking water systems in the United States may need to take action to reduce PFAS, and at least 45% of tap water is estimated to contain one or more PFAS. The exact figures are unknown at this time as the April 2024 PFAS...
Privately-owned rainwater collection is an option residents have for lawn irrigation. This will reduce the amount of water purchased, providing savings on your water bill in the grass-growing season. Rainwater collection methods could be as simple as installing rain barrels with garden hose spigots. The Village is a member of a Regional Storm Water Collaborative,...
Yes, individual customers may have in-home filtration systems installed. Some home filtration systems are capable of PFAS removal. Any individual system used for PFAS removal must abide by the manufacturers’ recommended service and replacement guidelines. As an example, an in-home Reverse Osmosis (RO) system can be installed. Most RO installations are located at the kitchen...
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recognizes three options for removal of PFAS from drinking water: granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange (IX), and reverse osmosis (RO). In 2023-2024, the Village contracted with an engineering firm to evaluate all three options and the engineer recommended GAC as the best solution for our system. The primary drawback...
Please refer to the Town Hall presentation slides through this link for information about cost comparisons. These estimates include ranges as there are still many unknown factors and assumptions are based on information the Village has at this time.
The following suggestions have been made by residents: Charging Higher Rates to Non-Indian Hill Residents – Most other jurisdictions that supply water outside of their respective jurisdiction do so at a higher rate. Cincinnati, Wyoming, and Milford are examples. Indian Hill is somewhat unique, as the rate paid for 1 CCF (748 gallons) is the...
Please refer to the Town Hall presentation slides through this link for information about cost comparisons. These estimates include ranges as there are still many unknown factors and assumptions are based on information the Village has at this time.
A 30-year bond is included in Council’s annual water rate analysis for the water tower and PFAS removal facility. Bond payments are accounted for in the Capital Reserve Fund and included in the annual water rate (similar to mortgage payment). There is not a separate property tax levy associated with the bond payments, the bond...
