Attica, IN

Water System Improvements

HWC completed a water utility planning study for the City of Attica. The recommendations included in the preliminary engineering report resulting from the study included improvements to the Town’s water supply, treatment, distribution, and storage system. The study was utilized to secure funding for the project from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (IOCRA) and the Indiana Finance Authority’s (IFA) State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF). The project included new buildings and interior piping for the two water supply wells, electrical improvements for the wells including an emergency backup generator, new chemical disinfection equipment, replacement of undersized water mains along with valves and hydrants in the distribution system, and replacement of an existing 500,000-gallon water reservoir with a new 500,000-gallon bolted steel glass-lined ground storage tank. HWC provided all design and construction phase services for the $3 million project, which was completed in 2025.

Dana, IN

Utility Water System Improvements Phases 1 & 2

Phase 1: This $400,000 project was the first phase of a comprehensive system upgrade focused on the distribution system and reducing the amount of water lost in the system. The project was OCRA-funded and included improvements to the Town’s distribution system, including water main, valve, and hydrant replacements. HWC prepared the bidding documents and provided engineering services during construction.

Phase 2: HWC was retained by the Town of Dana to complete the planning, design, and construction phase management for Phase 2 of this project to improve the operation, reliability, and sustainability of Dana’s water system. This phase consisted of an overall improvements plan and included improvements to the water supply, treatment, and storage facilities in the system, along with the addition of new radio read meters in the distribution system.

Key highlights include:

• Wellfield – New well pumps, new electrical service and control systems, and a new raw water transmission main
• Water Treatment Facility – New aerator, backwash waste system improvements, new electrical and controls, and building improvements
• Water Storage Tank – Demolition of the 100-year-old elevated tank and construction of a new 75,000-gallon elevated tank

The approximate $2 million project was bid in late 2021 with construction completed in early 2023. HWC managed all engineering and funding acquisition processes for the project.

Charlestown, IN

Streambank Stabilization

This project involved streambank improvements on Pleasant Run Creek within Greenway Park and included the construction of a vegetated rock wall for approximately 150’ and is 10’ tall at its highest point.

Bardstown, KY

Willett Distillery Water Main Extension

Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky faced limitations with the quantity of high-quality water to make its bourbon. The distillery was relying on onsite, spring-fed lakes and ponds, which provided a less than adequate water supply to produce its product.

Willett engaged HWC to provide design services for an approximate 5,000’ extension of Bardstown’s water main to the facility. Upon successful completion of the extension, the distillery realized more flexibility and a positive ROI for its bourbon production process.

The HWC project team overcame several obstacles while designing this water main extension, including:

• Rock excavation considerations
• Steep slopes (over 30% in some areas)
• Trenchless installation for Highway 49 crossing and Rowan Creek crossing
• Right-of-way and easement acquisition

Rushville, IN

North Washington Street Subdivision

The City of Rushville is partnering with a local builder to build 33 single-family starter homes in the new North Washington Street Subdivision. HWC was hired by the City to complete the subdivision’s infrastructure design. This subdivision is located on property that connects an existing neighborhood with West 16th Street, a newly extended roadway that has been identified in the City of Rushville’s Comprehensive Plan as a key corridor for housing development. The project is near two other Rushville housing projects that will soon add 40 market-rate apartments and 64 higher-end custom homes.

Each of these housing projects is located within walking distance of two elementary schools, Rush County’s middle school and high school, Memorial Park, the Rush County Boys and Girls Club, and the City’s major retail outlets. This project’s proximity to the County’s school system and major quality of life amenities serves as a major incentive for young families to relocate to the area.

In recent years, the City of Rushville and Rush County Schools have been on a mission to grow the community’s population and public school enrollment. The two organizations understand the importance of an attractive housing product to workforce attraction and have partnered on numerous efforts to bring additional housing options to the community, including the creation of one of the first housing TIF districts in the State.

The North Washington Street Subdivision project is the latest example of this valuable partnership. The City of Rushville and Rush County Schools completed a land swap that enabled the City to bring this housing project to fruition. The North Washington project extends streets and utility infrastructure to this property and enables the developer to expand the community’s workforce housing options, providing an opportunity to expand the region’s population and local public school enrollment.

The project was completed in 2025, as well as the first five new homes being constructed and occupied.