Detention Basin

The Detention Basin handles all of the wastewater and storm water for the City of Whiting. Since the City of Whiting does not operate a wastewater treatment facility, the water is pumped to the City of Hammond for treatment. Whiting's Detention Basin has a 30 million gallon holding basin, which allows it to store water during periods of heavy rainfall. The Basin operation is manned 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. The Detention Basin operation falls under the jurisdiction of the Whiting Board of Sanitary Commissioners who meet each month on the 1st Wednesday following the 3rd Monday.


Staff
Superintendent Mark Harbin
Tom Mashura - Group Leader

Contact Information
1500 Central Avenue
Whiting, Indiana 46394
219-659-2725
219-659-1870 (Fax)