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Des Moines Public Works details sewer operations, pump stations and flood response
Summary
At an Aug. 4 work session, Public Works leaders outlined sewer cleaning, inspection and repair operations, pump‑station management and new flood‑response practices including manhole relining and a flood committee.
Good morning, Mayor Belson and council: Public Works leaders described the scope of the city’s sewer operations and recent initiatives at the Aug. 4 Des Moines City Council work session. Sewer Operations Administrator Steve Johnson told the council the division staffs 93 people when fully staffed and runs cleaning, inspection and construction teams that respond to breaks, clear blockages and prepare for flood events. Those services matter because sewer failures and combined‑sewer overflows (CSOs) directly affect public health and…
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