Important Update Regarding Lower Intake Project at West Lake: 11/15/23

On November 15, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  
water intake updated for osceola's west lake

Below is a schedule of activities pertaining to raising the lower intake: Nov 4 – 5 Dive team was onsite to install components to raise the lower intake 4 feet.  A large rock located in the intake area created challenges for the divers to effectively raise the intake.  It was determined that a portion of the rock would need to be removed. Nov 11 Dive team was onsite to cut a decent sized chunk of the rock out of the way.  They now feel they have enough clearance to raise the intake. Nov 18 – 19 Four dive team members

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Osceola Water Board Passes Resolution Updating Conservation Ordinance

On November 14, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  

(OSCEOLA, IA – NOVEMBER 9, 2023) At a special meeting of the Osceola Water Works Board of Trustees, the board voted and passed Resolution 2023-29, making effective, immediate updates to Osceola’s Water Conservation Ordinance. The updates impact conservation measures and customer use parameters for both Section 3 and Section 4 of the water conservation ordinance. If you have questions or would like more information on the Osceola Water Works Board of Trustees, please contact Osceola Water Works, at 208 W Jefferson St, Osceola, IA 50213, phone: (641) 342-1435, email: osceolawater2@windstream.net.

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Water Works Team Addresses Water Quality at Lower Levels

On November 13, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates, Newsletters  

With the lower levels of water in West Lake, quality challenges have become more apparent and require a change in the disinfection process. To help mitigate bacteria and other issues at lower levels in West Lake, a free-chlorine disinfection process will begin.

Click through to learn what you can do about the changes in your water…

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WATER MAIN BREAK 11/6/2023

On November 6, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  

UPDATE: 11:14 AM REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, RECHARGING THE WATER MAIN NOW. WATER MAIN BREAK: Notice: Osceola Water Works has become aware of a water main break on E Washington St. Please avoid this area as much as possible while our crews work to repair. -500 Blocks of E Washington St & 100 Blocks of N Osceola St will be without water during this repair. Estimated time of repair: Unknown at this due to utility locates being delayed and not expected to be completed until 11:00 AM If you have any questions or concerns, call 641-342-1435. Thank you for your

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State of Osceola’s Water – Town Hall Follow-up

On November 2, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  
Osceola Water Works - State of Osceola's Water Town Hall Meeting

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the State of Osceola’s Water Town Hall meeting last week. There were a lot of great discussions and actions items developed or reinforced from the event. Overall we think it was a success and appreciate everyone’s time. 

In our most recent post, we’ve put together a summary of the meeting and the top action items taken from the conversations. We’ve also included the full, 2-hour video of the meeting for anyone who has missed it or would like to watch it again.

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Special Event – Town Hall Discussion – State of Osceola’s Water

On October 19, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  
special Town Hall Meeting about Osceola's drought and water emergency

the Osceola Water Works Team is bringing city officials and those who know the most current conditions of Osceola’s water supply together to have an open “Town Hall Discussion” on the state of Osceola’s water. The special event information – Location, time, topic details, etc. – is in the recent post at Osceolawaterworks.com.

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Urgent Update on Water Levels in Osceola’s West Lake Reservoir (Video)

On October 13, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates, Newsletters  
osceola west lake drought video

The Osceola Water Works team continues to provide updates to the community about drought conditions and to guide customers in efforts to help conserve water. In this post, we provide additional information in the form of video to help illustrate the severity of our ongoing drought situation.

We ask that all Osceola Water Works customers, including residential, commercial, and industrial do their part to help the community and conserve water. For more information on the Water Conservation Ordinance, Section 3 – Water Emergency, please click through to the Osceola Water Works website.

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WATER MAIN BREAK 10/06/2023

On October 6, 2023   /   General Water Works News  

WATER MAIN BREAK: Notice: Osceola Water Works has become aware of a water main break on the 100 block of North Lincoln. Lincoln St will be closed between Clay and Webster St. Please avoid this area as much as possible while our crews work to repair. -100 & 200 Blocks of North Lincoln will be without water during this repair. Estimated time of repair: 5:00 PM If you have any questions or concerns, call 641-342-1435. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

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Drought Conditions Force Osceola Water Board To Increase Water Restrictions

On October 6, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  
drought conditions in osceola, iowa continue to worssen

The Osceola Water Works Board of Trustees has been closely monitoring water levels at West Lake – Osceola, Iowa’s only water source. With much of the state in drought conditions and output from the lake already exceeding safe withdrawal limits, the board hoped to see some relief in the form of rain, but with no precipitation across the area in recent weeks and none in the immediate forecast, the board acted Thursday night to implement Section 3 of the Water Conservation Ordinance, prohibiting use of municipal water services outside restricted parameters and emergency situations. According to HDR Engineering, the safe

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Osceola Water Board Passes Resolution Opposing Public Measure

On September 29, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  

(OSCEOLA, IA – SEPTEMBER 27, 2023) At a special meeting of the Osceola Water Works Board of Trustees, the board voted unanimously to oppose a public measure that will be on the ballot in the upcoming November 7, 2023, election. The public measure calls for the dissolution of the 88-year long Board’s management of the Water Works operations, to be taken on by the Osceola City Council. It’s the Board’s position that any transfer of operational management would be detrimental to the community’s water service and to the residents they are dedicated to serve. With Osceola in a severe drought

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