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closed #180446

Illegal Discharge (Storm Sewers)

1020 S Woodlawn AVE

Case Date:
6/28/2022

On May 4th, 2022 I was taking a walk through the park when I noticed a chemical-type smell lingering near the stream that flows east to west through the middle of the park. When I went to investigate the source of the smell, I was alarmed by an opaque milky white substance contaminating the flowing stream. It also seemed to be the source of the smell. I followed the contamination upstream and traced it to a white PVC pipe that appears to originate from the Bryan Park pool facility. There was also particulate settling in the water where the pipe drains into the stream. Immediately after that I walked to the pool facility and confirmed with two city workers that the pool does indeed drain directly into the park's stream. They also told me that they were directed to power-wash the pool area and the resulting material was discharging directly into the stream via the PVC drainage pipe. Further, other city workers have confirmed with me that the pool water itself gets drained into the stream annually. I am not sure if this is legal - and if it is legal, it is certainly not environmentally sound. The material that is draining into the stream is very likely environmentally harmful.

closed #179552

Sewer Problems (Storm Sewers)

2240 S Oakdale DR

Case Date:
4/16/2022

In the location of the pin above, I found where someone had dumped around a gallon of motor oil into the ditch. I used paper towels and toilet paper to clean up most of it, but a little remains. I figured you may want to look and didnt know whether you keep track of these things. Thank you.

closed #179301

Trails

2707 E Garden Path, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA

Case Date:
3/22/2022

Looks like beavers have built a dam at the small pond between E Creeks Edge Rd and Creeks Edge Path where it empties into the East Fork Jackson Creek. Pond appears high and creek appears low as a result.

closed #178214

Other

918 E University ST

Case Date:
11/19/2021

Got a call from next door neighbor who says backyard fence is out of compliance and that they are excavating in their back yard with the intention of installing some "huge metal things" underground.The huge metal things are currently in the driveway at the location awaiting installation.

closed #178109

Drainage or Runoff

2713 E Rock Creek CT

Case Date:
11/8/2021

Large tree trunk in Jackson Creek. Another big chunk about to go down. Potential issue with flooding.

closed #174484

Drainage or Runoff

1601 S Rogers St, Bloomington, IN 47403, USA

Case Date:
1/12/2021

Silt fence has been removed; dirt will easily runoff into stream