There is some temporary flooding relief this morning for people who live near the former New Energy Ethanol Plant.
The city of South Bend has turned on one of the pumps at the plant after reaching a deal with the previous owners.
Since the plant shutdown in November, people in the neighborhood have been dealing with flooding in their yards and basements. That's because the ethanol plant pumped millions of gallons of water out of the ground for the decades it was in operation.
Now, that water has nowhere to go.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg says he may be asking the Common Council for funding to operate the pump, but has not said how much that will cost.
This is only a temporary solution because the plant sold at auction last week to two companies that specialize in liquidation, auctions and appraisals. That means the plant could be dismantled and sold for parts.
