Indiana American Water launches major PFAS treatment project in Terre Haute

Indiana American Water says it will build a second PFAS treatment system in Terre Haute as part of a major drinking-water quality upgrade.

In an April 7 announcement, the company said the project is estimated at about $19 million and is designed to strengthen water quality for Terre Haute customers. Indiana American Water said it expects construction to begin this summer.

The utility said the new system will use the same granular activated carbon treatment approach it installed in Charlestown. The company said the Terre Haute project follows years of planning and regulatory work.

Indiana state records show a construction permit notice for the Terre Haute PFAS treatment project, and earlier state financing documents also listed the upgrade among planned drinking-water improvements.

The company framed the project as part of a broader effort to address PFAS contamination in drinking water. The announcement did not say the project was finished or that construction had started yet.

For Terre Haute residents, the practical significance is that the utility is moving a long-planned PFAS treatment upgrade from permitting and planning toward construction.