Field Office Compliance - Assistance

Assistance ID - 132813
Osceola Water Works - 310338248
2320 WEST CLAY STREET Osceola, IA 50213
Clarke County

FO 5

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11/8/2024 Draft bilateral compliance agreement Gastineau, Janet <janet.gastineau@dnr.iowa.gov> Attachments Thu, Nov 7, 10:01?PM (9 hours ago) to Osceola Brandon, attached is the bilateral compliance agreement the Iowa DNR has drafted to address emergency/short-term planning and long-term planning to ensure the Osceola water system can achieve compliance with source water capacity requirements. Please share it with the board and, if you deem appropriate, the city administration. Please provide comments by November 18, 2025, and let me know if you have any questions in the meantime. JANET GASTINEAU
10/23/2024 https://clarkecountylife.com/osceola-water-works-makes-switch-from-chloramines-to-free-chlorine/?utm_source=ClarkeCountyLife.com&utm_campaign=89fa16ad96-ClarkeCountyLife_RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8ffd5d0ed5-89fa16ad96-604049900 Starting on Monday, October 7, 2024 and continuing thru November 7, 2024, Osceola Water Works will make a temporary change in the disinfectant used in water treatment. JANET GASTINEAU
10/15/2024 https://clarkecountylife.com/nrcs-leaders-show-commitment-support-at-ccrc-meeting/ JANET GASTINEAU
10/15/2024 Petersen, Ted Mon, Oct 14, 3:44?PM (15 hours ago) to Erik, Bob, Chad, Taroon, me, Carmily, Satya, Lori, Corey, Eric, Jason, Ed, James Good afternoon - Janet and I met with the City of Osceola's Water Superintendent today to check in and get an update on the drinking water supply. Here's a few key takeaways from that discussion: West Lake Levels (link) - since July 2024 lake levels have been slowly decreasing; with no significant precipitation the board will likely execute stage 1 of the conservation plan sometime in November 2024. Stage 1 is voluntary community conservation. All supplemental source options discussed earlier this year are still being considered but none of them have been finalized, including: Private quarry - land owner not interested in an agreement with the city unless the situation is an emergency Arbor Valley Lake Subdivision - 100 acre private lake, negotiations continue SIRWA Connection - results from a hydraulic engineering study of both systems are pending; likely can only supplement a portion of what's needed The City's engineering firm, V&K, is handling both the wastewater and the drinking water projects The City's focus appears to be on the new wastewater plant and reuse FO5 informed the Superintendent that DNR is considering regulatory options to address the reoccuring source water capacity issues An example of a BCA in a WS operations permit was presented to him I.e. Milestones with due dates for projects that will address the capacity issues FO5 will be reaching out to DNR WS staff soon to discuss the regulatory options and what the source water capacity goal for Osceola should be. Let Janet or I know if you have any questions. JANET GASTINEAU
10/14/2024 See attached JANET GASTINEAU
State of Iowa DNR Home Site Policy
Leading Iowans in caring for our natural resources
Version: 2.3.1.23706
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