Washburn sewer system: DNR finds deficiencies; local operator sets Aug. 7 response and proposes December completion for pump panels
Urban Services reported a DNR inspection that listed 12 required actions and multiple recommended fixes for the Washburn sewer lagoon and collection system; the operator outlined immediate fixes and set an August 7 deadline for the formal DNR response and a proposed December 31 completion date for remaining pump panels.
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Ben Della Gardell, the Urban Services representative responsible for the Washburn sewer system, told supervisors July 22 that a recent Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) inspection produced 12 required actions and 11 recommendations. He said the DNR visit triggered an August 7 deadline for a formal written response to the agency.
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