St. Joseph County officials have been looking into possible upgrades to the water treatment plant for the last three or four years. The New Carlisle Potable Water Treatment Facility is nearly 40 years old, which experts say is pushing its lifespan. But they say this study is to determine its current condition and what's needed for the EV battery plant and future growth in the New Carlisle area. Story Link: https://wsbt.com/news/local/potable-water-treatment-facility-improvements-upgrades-aquifer-impact-study-ev-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-gm-general-motors-samsung-sdi-non-drinking-water-tests-investor-residential-developments-new-carlisle-st-joseph-county-indiana _________________ Stay up to date by following our social media: WSBT 22 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WSBTNews WSBT 22 on X: https://twitter.com/WSBT WSBT 22 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsbt/ For more information, visit https://wsbt.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to our newsroom: wsbtnews@wsbt.com WSBT is an IN based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates.