SIRWA and Osceola Water Works Move Ahead on Intermediate Water Plan

On August 20, 2024   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  
SIRWA and Osceola Water Works collaborate on water supply in southern iowa

In the Osceola Water Board of Trustees April 2024 meeting, a 3-stage plan to address water needs was approved, which included short, intermediate, and long-term plans. In July, work on the intermediate plan began by Osceola Water Works and Southern Iowa Rural Water Association (SIRWA) working together to complete an infrastructure update and interconnection at the SIRWA water tower east of Osceola on Highway 34. The update included SIRWA installing 2,850 feet of 8” water main and necessary fittings to the front side of the SIRWA water tower east of Osceola.  This interconnection assures that, during a period of drought

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Current Drought Conditions Can Cause Increase in Water Infrastructure Disruptions

On December 26, 2023   /   General Water Works News, Important Water Works Updates  
osceola water main breaks

Osceola Water Works has been aware of the recent rise in water main breaks throughout the city. With temps fluctuating and ground shifting from freezing and thawing, breaks seem to be more pervasive than in the past, but that isn’t actually the case.

The most recent update from Osceola Water Works discusses the conditions that lead to infrastructure disruptions and gives a little history on Osceola’s updates and how to help report.

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