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Urbandale approves noise variance for ASR well, council urged by utility to back project for resiliency and rate stability
Summary
After a public hearing, the council approved a noise-ordinance waiver for a proposed Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well; the utility presented outreach steps, noise-mitigation plans and a cost comparison with regionally purchased water capacity.
The Urbandale City Council approved a noise-ordinance waiver for the Urban Water Utilitys proposed Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well after a public hearing and presentation from utility staff. The council also approved a council letter supporting the project (council letter 8302).
Neil Weiss of the Urban Water Utility described public outreach and a noise-mitigation plan for the well-drilling phase. Weiss said the utility mailed letters to nearby properties, conducted door-to-door outreach (reaching five of six homes in a subdivision north of the site), met with Radian Elementary School, included information on recent utility bills and placed…
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