closed #206789
Water Utility Problems
1015 N College AVE
- Case Date:
- 11/14/2025
The water meter manhole cover by this address is not properly closed.
The water meter manhole cover by this address is not properly closed.
Big hole in ROW around water meter. Very close to main gas line running under sidewalk, but the utilities have not been marked. Seems like there is a State law requiring diggers to contact 811 to locate. https://indiana811.org/resources/full-law/
I work at Bunger & Robertson downtown and we just had someone come in and say that it looked like there was a water main break on the corner of 3rd and College.
There is a relatively large water meter lid (maybe 18" in diameter) that is crooked and now stuck in an awkward position. It is located on the east side of Park about 40' south of 12th Street along the ROW. Since there are no longer buildings at this location (it might have served the old laudromat), it's possible this meter is no longer being used. If so, maybe the pit should be filled in. The way it is now, someone could trip on it or step into it or an animal could fall in and get stuck. It has been loose for at least several years and we have repositioned the lid every time it became uncentered, but this time it is locked in place and we cannot (meaning, we do not want to try to) fix it.
The whole street smells like sewage
The water pressure for this residence spiked on October 2. It continues to be high.
Soil has eroded from storm drainage pipe that diverts water onto private property. There is evidence of prior mitigation from rip rap but more ground seems to be losing stability and there is also evidence of plant life dying.
Water main break at the same location as last Friday
One of the great covers on the storm sewer has gone missing. I’m going to see if I can get a hold of the police or someone because it’s the farmers market and I’m concerned that someone might fall in there. It’s about a 4 foot drop and it’s right off the curb, right next to the B line (space just to the north)
7 th st bike lane has broken glass in it. from new residence hall to town hall.