Utilities & Communications: Sewer & Water
Dearborn County offers a wide variety of utilities and communications services to its businesses and residents. The numerous utility providers create a comprehensive utility environment, with services suited to the smallest and largest of users.
Water
Water is provided to Dearborn County by eleven water companies, with capacity ranging from 150,000 to 2,500,000 gallons per day.
Water is provided to Dearborn County by eleven water companies, with capacity ranging from 150,000 to 2,500,000 gallons per day.
- North Dearborn Water District
- Tri-Township Water Corp.
- Valley Rural Utilities
- Greendale Water District
- Lawrenceburg/Manchester Sparta Water District
- Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities
- Hogan Water Corp.
- Hoosier Hills Regional Water District
- Dillsboro Water District
- Aurora Water District
- Aberdeen Pate Water Co.
Dearborn's water comes from two major sources: the Ohio River and the Whitewater River Basin. The Whitewater River Basin, which drains through northern Dearborn County into the Ohio River, contains Brookville Lake, Indiana's second deepest and third largest manmade reservoir.
Sewer
Sanitary sewer service is provided to Dearborn County's residents and business by eleven service and/or treatment providers, with treatment capacity ranging from 300,000 to 6,000,000 gallons per day.
- Dearborn County Regional Sewer District
- South Dearborn Regional Sewer District
- Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities
- Logan-Miller-Harrison Utilities
- Greendale Utilities
- Aurora Utilities
- St. Leon Sewer
- Dillsboro
- Harrison
- Moores Hill
- Valley Rural
The majority of county residents in the unincorporated areas use on-site septic systems to treat and dispose of sanitary waste.
Environment
Solid Waste Disposal
Dearborn County's solid waste disposal is handled by the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rumpke provides curbside pickup and landfill services with 15-18 years capacity left.
Dearborn County's solid waste disposal is handled by the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rumpke provides curbside pickup and landfill services with 15-18 years capacity left.
Dearborn County also has nine staffed recycling drop-off centers for its residents. The centers accept newspapers, magazines, phone books, cardboard, glass, cans and plastic.
Hazardous Waste
There are three Heritage Environmental hazardous waste disposal sites within 155 miles of Dearborn County. The three sites are located in the Indiana cities of Roachdale and Indianapolis, and in Louisville, Kentucky.
There are three Heritage Environmental hazardous waste disposal sites within 155 miles of Dearborn County. The three sites are located in the Indiana cities of Roachdale and Indianapolis, and in Louisville, Kentucky.
There are numerous hazardous waste haulers in and around Dearborn County. Dearborn County itself has 3 haulers, and the State of Indiana has 451.
Environmental Permitting
Dearborn County is involved with three environmental agencies. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is responsible for protecting, preserving and improving the quality of Indiana air, water, and land. Indiana permits for potable water, sanitary sewer, air pollution, and hazardous waste.
Dearborn County is involved with three environmental agencies. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is responsible for protecting, preserving and improving the quality of Indiana air, water, and land. Indiana permits for potable water, sanitary sewer, air pollution, and hazardous waste.
