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Heavy rains lead to wastewater bypasses in central and southern Iowa

• 8/1/2024 3:30:00 PM
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STATEWIDE -- Following heavy rainfall throughout central and southeast Iowa, the DNR encourages Iowans to stay out of streams until the waters recede. Heavy rain has inundated several areas and led to multiple wastewater discharges.

Wastewater discharge in Mills County reaches Keg Creek

• 7/9/2024 3:09:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Glenwood in Mills County.

Wastewater released near Carter Lake

• 6/17/2024 4:35:00 PM
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On Friday, June 14th, the Iowa DNR Field Office in Atlantic received a complaint alleging sewage flowing on the ground at Lakeside Estates Trailer Home Park in Carter Lake

Heavy rainfall in northwest Iowa leads to multiple wastewater treatment bypasses near the Okoboji Lakes area, public advised to avoid floodwaters

• 6/17/2024 2:56:00 PM
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Heavy rainfall and power outages in northwest Iowa lead to multiple wastewater discharges in the Iowa Great Lakes area

Heavy rainfall leads to multiple wastewater treatment bypasses, public advised to avoid floodwaters

• 5/22/2024 12:51:00 PM
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Following days of heavy rainfall, flash flooding and Tuesday’s severe storms, multiple Iowa wastewater treatment plants have reported discharging untreated or partially treated wastewater. 

Wastewater Bypass City of Fontanelle to Middle Nodaway River

• 5/7/2024 1:24:00 PM
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ADAIR COUNTY—Heavy precipitation is causing a bypass of untreated wastewater from the City of Fontanelle. It is flowing from the lift station located at Washington and Main Streets in town to an unnamed tributary which runs over a mile before reaching the Middle Nodaway River.

Wastewater discharge in Jones County reaches Wapsipinicon River

• 3/27/2024 11:13:00 AM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Anamosa in Jones County.

Greenfield wastewater leak near Middle Nodaway River

• 10/23/2023 7:18:00 AM
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GREENFIELD -- On Friday, Oct. 20, a sewer line break caused untreated wastewater to reach an unnamed tributary of the Middle Nodaway River north of 230th Street/North Townline Road on the north edge of Greenfield. Residents should keep children and pets away from the unnamed tributary at 230th Street north to the confluence of the Middle Nodaway River.

New electronic fee payment option for Wastewater Construction permit applications and NPDES permits

• 6/29/2023 3:16:00 PM
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The Wastewater Engineering and NPDES Sections now accept electronic payments for Wastewater Construction Permit applications and NPDES permit fees on the Iowa DNR Payment System.

River Users Should Avoid Area Near Adel Wastewater Facility

• 5/16/2023 12:24:00 PM
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ADEL--Persons recreating on the North Racoon River should avoid an area immediately below the Adel Wastewater Treatment Facility where a pool of partially treated waste has collected after a release on Monday.

Hit to private sewer line causes wastewater spill in Bedford

• 2/28/2023 4:27:00 PM
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A contractor for the city of Bedford accidentally hit a private sewer line while doing work on a water line Tuesday, causing wastewater to spill between 405 North and 102 Central Street. 

Wastewater released near Carter Lake

• 9/1/2022 11:10:00 AM
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CARTER LAKE, IOWA – Authorities advise that people and pets should avoid a stormwater retention pond area between Shoreline Golf Course and Lakeside Estates Trailer Home Park in Carter Lake due to a sewage spill.

Governor Reynolds recognizes Iowa’s drinking water and wastewater treatment professionals

• 8/25/2022 4:05:00 PM
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DES MOINES - Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation declaring Aug. 21-27 as Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Professionals of Iowa Week. 

Wastewater overflow in Carroll

• 6/20/2022 4:03:00 PM
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CARROLL—Untreated wastewater overflowed from a manhole near St. Anthony Regional Hospital on the southeast side of Carroll Monday morning.

Treated, but not disinfected, wastewater being released in Eldora

• 6/1/2022 6:44:00 AM
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ELDORA—A leak in a pipeline leaving the Eldora wastewater treatment plant caused treated wastewater to flow into the Iowa River recently.

Ongoing wastewater discharge on west side of Creston

• 4/12/2022 4:45:00 PM
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CRESTON—A collapsed streambank and broken sewer line on Hurley Creek resulted in a wastewater discharge to the creek today.

Wastewater discharge south of Sioux Center

• 3/16/2022 2:58:00 PM
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SIOUX CENTER—An unknown amount of wastewater from a packing plant reached a tributary of the West Branch of the Floyd River south of Sioux Center.

Wastewater discharge in city of Storm Lake

• 1/19/2022 1:13:00 PM
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STORM LAKE—Early this morning, wastewater flowed into the city of Storm Lake’s storm sewers for less than an hour.

Ongoing wastewater discharge in Davenport’s Walnut Creek

• 7/20/2021 6:00:00 PM
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DAVENPORT—An ongoing wastewater discharge in Walnut Creek was reported to the city of Davenport’s Public Works and to DNR about 2 p.m. today.

Ongoing wastewater discharge in Eldon ended Tuesday evening

• 6/30/2021 4:02:00 PM
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ELDON—The city of Eldon has temporarily repaired a sewer line that washed out June 24, stopping an ongoing wastewater discharge.

DNR assists as city of Fairfield stops wastewater release

• 12/8/2020 7:04:00 PM
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FAIRFIELD - Tuesday morning, the DNR assisted the city of Fairfield with an ongoing wastewater overflow east of the Maharishi International University Recreation Center.

Iowa's water operators show dedication to local communities, clean water

• 8/13/2020 3:13:00 PM
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The professionals who train and learn to operate Iowa’s 1,822 public water supplies and 814 wastewater facilities can be easily overlooked. But, to Jessica Montana, supervisor of the DNR’s southwest Iowa field office, “These are angels in a community.”

Wastewater released in Council Bluffs

• 6/23/2020 4:49:00 PM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS—The city of Council Bluffs requested permission to release untreated wastewater to the Missouri River after discovering problems with a sewer line this morning.

DNR investigating wastewater discharge in Fort Dodge

• 6/5/2020 9:14:00 AM
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FORT DODGE, Iowa - DNR environmental specialists responded to a wastewater discharge to surface water between the Fort Dodge Industrial Park and the City of Fort Dodge on Thursday.

Wastewater discharge stopped in Washington County

• 4/15/2020 1:06:00 PM
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AINSWORTH—The city of Ainsworth in Washington County reported a wastewater discharge to DNR shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Industrial wastewater discharge in Storm Lake

• 2/19/2020 3:48:00 PM
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STORM LAKE—An equipment failure at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., in Storm Lake caused a discharge of untreated wastewater into the city’s storm sewers early Wednesday morning.

DNR investigates wastewater release in Solon

• 12/4/2019 6:32:00 AM
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SOLON—This morning, staff from the city of Solon in Johnson County reported a release of partially treated wastewater which flowed overland into Mill Creek.

Earling discharging wastewater in Shelby County

• 10/7/2019 10:45:00 AM
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EARLING – With one lift station pump out for repair, the city of Earling’s remaining pump failed, sending untreated wastewater from the pumping station into Mosquito Creek.

Wastewater discharges in eastern Iowa

• 7/23/2019 7:43:00 AM
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DAVENPORT – Two ongoing wastewater discharges are occurring in eastern Iowa, both eventually flowing to the Mississippi River.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Workers Week

• 6/13/2019 1:33:00 PM
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All members of the Iowa Drinking Water and Wastewater industries are invited to be present as Governor Kim Reynolds signs a proclamation declaring August 18 through August 24, 2019, as "Water and Wastewater Treatment Workers of Iowa Week."

Cherokee County wastewater discharge to end soon

• 6/6/2019 3:09:00 PM
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QUIMBY -- The city of Quimby contracted with a manure hauler today to transport wastewater from a pump station to the city’s wastewater lagoon.

Public meeting to discuss wastewater general permit renewal for pesticide discharges

• 5/9/2019 2:45:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR will hold a public stakeholder meeting to answer questions and collect public comments on the renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater general permit for pesticide discharges.

April 21-27 is National Laboratory Week

• 4/25/2019 3:21:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Environmental laboratories play an important part in protecting our public health and the environment.

Large volume of treated wastewater discharged in Hancock County

• 10/23/2018 8:21:00 AM
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KANAWHA - According to Kanawha wastewater treatment staff, a lagoon at the treatment plant failed sometime recently, probably after 11 a.m. Sunday morning, sending treated wastewater into West Otter Creek.

Severe flooding in northwest Iowa causes multiple wastewater and manure discharges

• 9/20/2018 5:27:00 PM
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SPENCER - Following heavy rains and extensive flooding in northwest Iowa, the DNR encourages Iowans to stay out of floodwaters until after the waters recede.

Sewer odor at Storm Lake traced; discharge ended

• 9/7/2018 2:06:00 PM
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STORM LAKE—Thursday the city of Storm Lake investigated an odor complaint from a storm sewer near King’s Pointe Resort on the northeast side of the lake.

Heavy rainfall causes wastewater runoff; some city wells could be affected

• 6/21/2018 4:23:00 PM
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SPENCER - Excessive rains over the last few days are causing wastewater to runoff from some cities and livestock facilities in northwest and north central Iowa.

Wastewater discharge near Carroll stopped

• 6/8/2018 4:52:00 PM
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CARROLL - Wastewater flowed into a drainage ditch on the east side of Carroll Thursday afternoon after a bridge contractor struck a sewer main.

DNR operator certification program recognized with award

• 3/23/2018 1:26:00 PM
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DES MOINES - This week the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) awarded Laurie Sharp, head of the DNR Operator Certification Program with the 2018 Certification Program Award.

Hearings will discuss two new general permits covering discharges of wastewater

• 2/22/2018 11:32:00 AM
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The DNR is seeking public comment on proposed rules that will create two new general permits. The permits cover a variety of wastewater discharges to Iowa soils and streams. 

Public Hearings on Proposed NPDES General Permits 8 and 9

• 2/13/2018 10:21:00 AM
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The DNR is seeking public comment on proposed rules that will create two new general permits. The permits cover a variety of wastewater discharges to Iowa soils and streams.

Fort Dodge stops wastewater discharge into Des Moines River

• 1/31/2018 10:31:00 AM
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FORT DODGE—The DNR is inspecting a suspected wastewater leak from a force main in Fort Dodge today.

Wastewater discharge ends in Storm Lake

• 1/30/2018 2:05:00 PM
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STORM LAKE - Workers from Storm Lake placed a sleeve over a damaged portion of the city’s sewer pipe about 5 p.m. Jan. 29 to stop an ongoing wastewater discharge into the lake.

Major wastewater discharge to Storm Lake

• 1/29/2018 3:04:00 PM
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STORM LAKE --  Repair work on Friday apparently damaged a 24-inch sewer line, allowing untreated wastewater to flow into a storm sewer that runs into Storm Lake.

Ongoing wastewater leak ended Wednesday in Iowa Falls

• 12/7/2017 3:44:00 PM
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IOWA FALLS—On Dec. 6, the city of Iowa Falls reported a newly discovered sewer line break to DNR.

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