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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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, 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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While recent rains did little to mitigate the drought conditions plaguing the entire state, the measurements at Osceola’s West Lake over this past week show water levels continue to drop. On Tuesday the 5th of September, the measurement at the spillway was 61” below normal pool levels. With this information, the Water Board and employees at Osceola Water Works are asking the community to stay diligent with all levels of voluntary water conservation. “With West Lake being Osceola’s only viable water supply, we’re watching levels closely to make sure we can serve our customers safe, clean drinking water,” said Brandon
More from My Water Works →WATER MAIN BREAK: Notice: Osceola Water Works has become aware of a water main break on S Kossuth St. Please avoid this area as much as possible while our crews work to repair. -400 Block E Grant, 400 Block E Vine, 500 Block S Kossuth, 500 Block S Dewey will be without water during this repair. Estimated time of repair: Unknown at this time. If you have any questions or concerns, call 641-342-1435. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
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The Osceola Water Works Board recently had a vacancy with the resignation of board member, Kevin Rivera. Rivera’s absence revealed a loss in representation for the Osceola Water Works customer base. With the Hispanic population increasing throughout the area – 2020 U.S. Census records show Osceola with a 25.9% Hispanic population, 6.8% more than the National segment – the Water Board’s decision to make sure proper representation was maintained made the search for Rivera’s replacement take a little longer than initially expected. Sandra Ramos, the newest addition to the Water Works Board, was appointed on August 15th and will participate
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ATTENTION CUSTOMERS WHO WERE NOTIFIED FOR TEMPORARY DISCONNECTION FOR WATER SERVICE LINE REPAIR ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023 AT 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM. WE HAVE CANCELLED THIS AND WILL RESCHEDULE AT A LATER DATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!
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In the Thursday, August 3rd water board meeting, the Osceola Water Works board passed resolution 2023-20 authorizing the implementation of Section 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance. Due to an exceedingly dry Spring and continued dryer than normal Summer, the water levels at West Lake have seen little to no improvement over drought conditions from 2022. Even with recent rains, the lake levels remain more than 4 feet below drought stage. “We’ve really wanted to avoid this,” said Brandon Patterson, Water Works Superintendent. “But with the entire state under drought conditions, and our lake levels diminishing, we need to be
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For decades, the water lines and infrastructure to residential and commercial properties were made of lead and galvanized metals. With a recent announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requiring detailed documentation and subsequent reduction of lead and galvanized lines across the nation, the Osceola Water Works Board decided to proactively contract with V&K Engineering to begin the process of gathering data and creating a plan for the replacement of lead and galvanized lines throughout the Osceola water supply. While new construction has required the use of copper and plastic lines, the recent announcement brings past construction and older infrastructure
More from My Water Works →WATER MAIN BREAK: Notice: Osceola Water Works has become aware of 2 water main breaks on E. Dolliver & W. Garfield St. E. Dolliver will be closed off to repair main break. W. Garfield will be closed off to repair main break. Please avoid these areas if possible. -E. Dolliver will be without water. -100 and 200 block of W. Garfield and the 600 block of N. Fillmore will be without water. Estimated time of repair: Unknown at this time If you have any questions or concerns, call 641-342-1435. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
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