The City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) in cooperation with the Indiana Finance Authority is participating in a monitoring program which tests wastewater for coronavirus. From August through December of 2020, wastewater professionals from CBU collected samples three times each week at eight sites across Bloomington, including each of the two wastewater treatment plants. Throughout 2021 samples have been collected from the two wastewater treatment plants. Testing of those samples is conducted by multiple private, independent laboratories in an effort to gauge viral prevalence in the community.

More information about this process can be found in the Indiana Wastewater Monitoring Report 2020 at:

Lead and Copper are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, under the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).

CBU main break data from 2013 to present.

Monthly electricity usage, peak demand, and cost data at the CBU Service Center. Electricity usage reflects all on-site usage, including that from solar PV panel generation. Cost data is the monthly bill received from Duke, which includes the credits received from on-site solar PV electricity generation.

Taste and odor issues with drinking water stem from the presence of the organic compounds known as methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin. These two compounds are not harmful to human health.

Natural gas usage and costs at the CBU Service Center.

The City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) in cooperation with the Indiana Finance Authority is participating in a monitoring program which tests wastewater for coronavirus. From August through December of 2020, wastewater professionals from CBU collected samples three times each week at eight sites across Bloomington, including each of the two wastewater treatment plants. Throughout 2021 samples have been collected from the two wastewater treatment plants. Testing of those samples is conducted by multiple private, independent laboratories in an effort to gauge viral prevalence in the community.

More information about this process can be found in the Indiana Wastewater Monitoring Report 2020 at:

Increase the amount of solar energy generated by increasing the number of solar panels.

Monthly disinfectant byproduct (DBP) testing results.