Iowa DNR News

Environmental Services Division

 

For immediate release                                                                             March 31, 2009

 

WASTEWATER DISCHARGE IN LOUISA COUNTY

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Heiderscheit at (319) 653-2135 or [log in to unmask]

 

WAPELLO – An unknown amount of wastewater discharged and flowed to the Iowa River Tuesday when a force main ruptured in Wapello at 9:30 a.m.

 

City staff had to shut a pump station down near Van Buren Street to fix the main pipe, allowing untreated wastewater to discharge until the pipe was repaired at 11:20 a.m.

 

The city will test water samples collected near the pump station.

 

The DNR does not anticipate taking enforcement action at this time.

 

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Karen Grimes

Communications Bureau

Iowa DNR

502 East Ninth Street

Des Moines, IA 50319-0034

(515) 281-5135

 

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