Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Services Division For Immediate Release May 8, 2007 NOTE TO EDITORS: This is an additional update to the previously reported bypasses that occurred across the state after heavy rainfall the weekend of May 5, 2007. The original news release and more information about bypasses can be found at www.iowadnr.gov/news/07apr/bypass.html. MORE COMMUNITIES REPORT WASTEWATER BYPASSES MEDIA CONTACTS: Kirk Mathis (Lenox, Onawa, Creston, Stuart, Greenfield) at (712) 243-1934; Holly Vandemark (Schleswig) at (712) 243-1934; Janet Gastineau (Des Moines) at (515) 725-0268. DES MOINES – The following communities reported wastewater discharges or provided updates on previously reported discharges to the DNR on Tuesday afternoon: Adair County Greenfield: Wastewater is overflowing via an emergency discharge pipe from the equalization basin at the City of Greenfield’s treatment plant. The wastewater began discharging to Marvel Creek, which flows into the Thompson River, at 11 a.m. Monday. The city estimates the discharge may stop sometime Wednesday, with a total of 740,000 gallons of wastewater discharged. Crawford County Schleswig (update): The City of Schleswig stopped discharging wastewater from its treatment system to the Little Branch of the Soldier River Tuesday at noon. The bypass began at 7 a.m. Sunday. Guthrie County Stuart: The City of Stuart is bypassing partially treated wastewater from its treatment plant to the Middle and South Raccoon Rivers. The bypass began at 10:30 a.m. Sunday when the plant could not keep up with increased flows. The city is in the design phase of improvements to its wastewater treatment plant. Monona County Onawa: The City of Onawa began discharging wastewater to the Missouri River May 5. The city estimates it may be able to stop discharging sometime Tuesday and may discharge a total of up to 2.5 million gallons of wastewater. Polk County: Des Moines: Des Moines Public Works reported a wastewater discharge to Grays Lake that began sometime Tuesday morning and ended around 1:45 p.m. The wastewater discharged at a rate of 5 to 10 gallons per minute. Taylor County Lenox: The City of Lenox began discharging wastewater to the West Branch 102 River around 7 a.m. Monday from a lift station and manhole. The lift station stopped discharging at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. Union County Creston: The City of Creston began discharging wastewater to the Platte River at 9:50 a.m. Monday from overflowing manholes. The city stopped discharging from the manholes at 3 a.m. Tuesday, with a total of 327,100 gallons discharged. As its equalization basin at the treatment plant filled up quickly from excess flows, the city began discharging from the basin to the river Monday afternoon. The basin is discharging at a rate of 5.4 million gallons per day. - 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp