Important Water Works Updates

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held regarding the Water Rates for the Osceola Water Works, Osceola, IA 50213, on the 6th day of June, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. at the Osceola Water Works, 208 W Jefferson, Osceola, IA 50213. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of the Water Rates. All members of the public are invited to attend and may make statements concerning the matter of the Water Rates. In addition, comments may be submitted in writing at that time, or before and said comments shall be made a part of

Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. As required by the Iowa DNR, we continuously monitor disinfectant residual at the treatment plant at the source entry point to the distribution system. The standard is that the residual disinfectant concentration in the water entering the distribution system cannot be less than 0.3 mg/L free residual or 1.5 mg/L total residual for more than four hours. However, beginning February 25, 2024, the disinfectant residuals measured less than either of these concentrations until process modifications were made and adequate disinfectant residuals were restored on February 28, 2024. We also experienced a

Please see the attached response from the Osceola Water Works and Board of Trustees in regards to the letter received from the City of Osceola on February 28, 2024. This information has been relayed to the Osceola City Administrator.

The Osceola Water Works Board and Staff are aware of the Osceola City Council’s vote to keep the Fern Underwood Aquatic Center closed due to the community’s ongoing water conservation efforts. With that, on February 28, 2024, the Osceola City Council requested clarity on conditions that may facilitate the opening of the pool as well as other summer outdoor activities that use an abundance of water, specifically the Osceola Municipal Golf Course. They asked how they could reconsider their decision within the current water conservation efforts as well as maintain the health and safety of the raw water available in

On February 25th, the Osceola Water Works Treatment Plant switched over to free chlorine.  This change in chlorination will remain in effect until further notice.  Water with free chlorine will begin being sent to the water distribution system on February 26th. Free chlorination is a temporary process that distributes free chlorine in place of combined chlorine (chloramine) throughout the water distribution system as part of routine distribution system maintenance. Free chlorination is a common practice used by water producers using the chloramine treatment method. Starting in the final week of February, some residents may notice a stronger chlorine odor and