Iowa DNR News Environmental Services Division For immediate release May 3, 2009 WASTEWATER BYPASS AT CORALVILLE MEDIA CONTACT: Jim Sievers at (319) 653-1857 or [log in to unmask] CORALVILLE: The Coralville wastewater treatment plant has been forced to do a full bypass due to a failed control room at the facility. A waterline break, early Sunday morning, in the control room of the facility damaged equipment enough to cause a complete shutdown. Consequently, the city estimates it will be discharging up to 3 million gallons of wastewater per day until repairs are made. The extent of the damage is being evaluated and an estimate of repair completion is not yet available. The discharge is to Clear Creek, a tributary of the Iowa River. The city of Coralville is handling notification of those impacted by the bypass. People are asked to avoid contact with water from either Clear Creek or the Iowa River in the Coralville/Iowa City area. The DNR will take water samples upstream and downstream of the bypass. - 30 - Julie Sparks Communications Bureau Iowa DNR Wallace Building 502 E 9th St Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515.281.6159 515.281.6794 (fax) Please note, my email address has changed to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/