Posts Tagged nitrates in water

Name: WATER DISCONNECTS FOR SEPTEMBER NON PAYMENT
Start: 2026-09-30T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-30T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Osceola Water Works

Osceola Water Board Expands Nitrate Testing to Ensure Safe Drinking Water

On July 21, 2026 / General Water Works News

In response to ongoing concerns surrounding water quality in the Des Moines area, the Osceola Water Board voted last week to reaffirm its commitment to providing customers with safe, high quality drinking water by increasing the frequency of nitrate sampling at the Osceola water treatment facility. Beginning immediately, the Osceola Water Works treatment plant staff will conduct weekly in-house nitrate testing to closely monitor changing conditions as well as submitting additional samples to the Iowa DNR for certified laboratory analysis on a quarterly basis. Providing safe, reliable drinking water is our top priority,” said Brandon Patterson, Osceola Water Works Superintendent.

Osceola Water Works Response to Regional Water Restrictions

On June 18, 2025 / General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates

Recent headlines regarding water use restrictions across Central lowa may remind us of the Water Conservation restrictions that were in place in our community just a short time ago, due to drought and the quantity of water that was in West Lake, Osceola’s only source of water. The restrictions issued by Central lowa Water Works (CIWW) are due to elevated nitrate levels in their primary water sources which are the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. The issue is not a lack of available water, but rather limitations on how much water can be treated to meet federal safety standards. These