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Winneshiek supervisors approve $45,100 for Frankville water treatment upgrade
Summary
Frankville Water District representatives asked the board for $45,100 to install a polyphosphate chemical feed and injector to address iron and rust in customers’ water; supervisors approved the one-time expenditure unanimously and noted DNR permitting is required.
Frankville Water District representatives told the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors they need a one-time county contribution to install a chemical feed system aimed at reducing iron and rust in residents’ water. Theresa Berg, speaking for the district, said tests and recommendations from the Iowa DNR point to adding a polyphosphate treatment and installing an injector and measurement equipment to keep iron from discoloring water and damaging washing machines and fixtures.
The board moved and seconded a $45,100 expenditure to cover equipment and installation costs and voted to approve it unanimously. Presenters said the project will require DNR construction and permitting approvals before installation; ongoing chemical costs were estimated at roughly $100–$110 per month and can be covered by the district’s monthly rates. District members said the treatment has worked in a nearby community and that hydrant flushing and alternating wells had not eliminated periodic orange discoloration.
Supervisors asked about budget timing and whether the district could wait until next fiscal year; district members said sooner was better. The board and district discussed working with the county sanitarian and Iowa Water Association on permit paperwork and water-source protection plans. With DNR engagement and staff cooperation, presenters said the district was ready to proceed once funding was in place.
The motion carried by voice vote. The board recorded the action as a one-time capital improvement to address an identified public-health-adjacent water-quality problem. The county will coordinate any required environmental health reviews and DNR permit submissions as the project moves to design and construction phases.
